Basilashvili loses the Almaty final to Medvedev but returns to the top 100
Qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili won the first set of the ATP Almaty Open final but lost to Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6), 1-6, 3-6. On the way he beat Marin Čilić, Facundo Díaz Acosta, Adrian Mannarino and Stefanos Tsitsipas. It was his first ATP final since 2022, and the Georgian, ranked 128th, is set to return to the top 100 on Monday.