Brisbane
\n Medvedev masters Michelsen, earns another Brisbane final shot<\/p>\n
Former World No. 1 tees up championship clash with Nakashima<\/p>\n
January 10, 2026<\/p>\n
TENNIS AUSTRALIA<\/p>\n
Daniil Medvedev is into his 41st tour-level final.
\n By Jerome Coombe<\/p>\n
Daniil Medvedev<\/a> ensured that he will have another shot at glory at the Brisbane International presented by ANZ<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n The top seed and 2019 runner-up earned a scrappy 6-4, 6-2 semi-final win over American Alex Michelsen<\/a> on Saturday to reach his 41st tour-level final. Although Medvedev tallied 27 unforced errors, he clinically saved all four break points he faced in the second set, according to Infosys ATP Stats, to break his tie with Alexander Zverev<\/a> for the second most finals among active players, trailing only Novak Djokovic<\/a> (144).<\/p>\n Job done \ud83d\udcbc<\/p>\n No.1 seed @DaniilMedwed<\/a> defeats Michelsen 6-4, 6-2 to reach his 41st tour-level final.@BrisbaneTennis<\/a> | #BrisbaneTennis<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4fSEC3nWld<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ATP Tour (@atptour) January 10, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cIt was not easy at all. The score doesn’t completely reflect the match,\u201d said Medvedev, the former No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings. \u201cBut I’m happy that in the most important moments, I managed to be better than Alex. That’s what you have to do to win the match.\u201d<\/p>\n Medvedev\u2019s encouraging end to the 2025 season, highlighted by consecutive semi-finals in Beijing and Shanghai before snapping his 15-month title drought in Almaty, has laid the groundwork for a positive start to 2026. He will take a 2-0 Lexus ATP Head2Head lead into Sunday\u2019s final against another American Brandon Nakashima<\/a>.<\/p>\n