Former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev secured his spot in the Brisbane International presented by ANZ final on Sunday, defeating Alex Michelsen in a hard-fought 6-4, 6-2 semi-final. Despite committing 27 unforced errors, Medvedev clinically saved all four break points in the second set, breaking his tie with Alexander Zverev for the second-most tour-level finals among active players, just behind Novak Djokovic. Medvedev's impressive end to the 2025 season, marked by consecutive semi-finals in Beijing and Shanghai, followed by a title win in Almaty, sets the stage for a promising start to 2026. He now leads the head-to-head series 2-0 against Brandon Nakashima, his opponent in the final. Nakashima, a good friend of Medvedev's, reached his fourth ATP Tour final after a 7-6(4), 6-4 victory over Aleksandar Kovacevic, maintaining an undefeated record in Brisbane this week. The American's consistent performance has earned him a well-deserved spot in the final, where he will face Medvedev, who is on a roll after his recent successes.
