Medvedev recovered from squandering three match points on Zverev’s serve at 5-6 in the second set and took nearly 3 hours to get past his old rival and reach his first final in 15 months.

Daniil Medvedev ended home favorite Alexander Zverev's hopes of grass-court glory with a 7-6 (3), 6-7 (1), 6-4 win in their Halle Open semifinal. Medvedev will face Alexander Bublik for the title.

Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev battled in the semi-final of the ATP 500 event in Halle. It was the 20th duel between the two good friends, and Daniil extended his domination over Alexander.