Medevdev broke a shell-shocked Nakashima twice in the first set and looked on course for a quick victory.

The 28-year-old carried on his momentum from a breakthrough 2025, where he won four titles to reach a career-high 11th in the rankings.

The 27-year-old Belarusian said she had tried to introduce new elements to her game so she wasn't relying just on power, and that had paid off this week.

Nigeria are also the tournament's top scorers overall with 14 goals.