The Terra Wortmann Open might not have worked out like many expected, but it turned out to be a lot more fun than anticipated. ATP No. 1 Jannik Sinner was the heavy favorite to take the title, but a rejuvenated Alexander Bublik did.
As recently as last season, Bublik was thinking of quitting tennis. He is arguably the greatest player in the history of the sport to have had a career losing record. That only changed because of his wins in Halle. He should be considered a dark horse to win Wimbledon, too.
Bublik's game translates to grass well. He has a huge serve, volleys with efficiency, and moves well enough to get in and out of the corners. Defeating Sinner should certainly give him confidence heading into the grass-court major, and so will his win in the final against Daniil Medvedev.
Alexander Bublik and Daniil Medvedev enjoy a fantastic moment after the Terra Wortmann Open final
The tournament was entertaining enough from the quality of tennis played, but the post-final celebration made it even better.
Medvedev and Bublik know each other well, and prior to facing each other on the ATP tour seven times, the two faced off in juniors. If their friendship was not well-known prior to the Terra Wortmann Open final, it should be obvious now.
After Bublik defeated Medvedev 6-3 7-6(4), Medvedev jokingly said, "First of all Sasha, big congrats to you and your team. I hope you're in Carlos' draw at Wimbledon.. Please Carlos or Jannik draw at Wimbledon."
Then the champagne got popped, and the two players went back to battle, spraying the liquid at each other. Bublik finally stopped, and Medvedev then walked over to the Kazakh and poured most of the rest of his champagne bottle onto Bublik.
Medvedev and Bublik having a champagne war after the Halle final 😂
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It was the kind of human moment that separates tennis from other sports. Few others have the opponents give speeches after the final match or game of an event. A player losing an important match and then also having to deliver a humble speech praising the player who just beat them is rare.
But watching Medvedev and Bublik enjoy the moments after the match, even though there was only one winner and one player who lost, makes the world a better place. We should all be Daniil Medvedevs in defeat, and we should all be Alexander Bubliks in victory, laughing at ourselves and the situation.