Almaty (Kazakhstan), Oct. 26 -- Daniil Medvedev successfully defended an ATP Tour title for the first time in his career on Sunday, recovering from a set down to beat Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-3 in the 2026 Almaty Open final.
The top-seeded Russian overcame a strong start from Basilashvili, who matched Medvedev from the baseline in a closely contested opening set before fading as the match wore on.
Medvedev, who remained unbroken throughout the contest, gradually asserted his authority to secure his fourth title of the season and the 25th of his career after one hour and 53 minutes.
Basilashvili began confidently, using his powerful groundstrokes to put Medvedev under pressure and force a first-set tiebreak....