Medvev defeated Rublev to win the Hangzhou championship, tying the hard court championship record of Hall of Fame star
Quick Look
- Medvev defeated compatriot Rublev 7-5, 6-4 in the final of the Hangzhou Men's Tennis Championships.
- He scored 23 aces and won his third championship of the season.
- He was also the 24th tour championship of his career.
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Why It Matters
Medvev did not enter the ATP year-end finals last year. This year, he won the Hangzhou tournament to qualify for the year-end finals.
Medvev. (AFP)
[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] The finale of the Hangzhou Men's Tennis Tournament was the "Russian Civil War". Former world champion Daniil Medvedev was superior, scoring 23 goals, and finally defeated his compatriot Andrey Rublev 7:5, 6:4. He won his third championship this season and fought hard to return to the ATP year-end finals.
In this ATP250 level professional tournament, the top seed Medvev was full of firepower in the decisive battle, with only 2 double-serve errors, and spent 93 minutes to defeat the second seed Rublev in straight games. This year, he won the championship again after Brisbane and Dubai. He won the 24th career tour championship and the 22nd hard court gold cup. This also allowed Medvev, who is good at hard court combat, to tie the Chinese-American Zhang Depei and the Swedish Stefan Eberg. Edberg and American John McEnroe and other legendary Hall of Fame players, tied for 11th place in the Open era.
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"I'm glad to see you enter the final. There will always be some extra pressure when we play against each other." Medvev, who felt hot, paid tribute to his friend Rublev at the award ceremony. "I'm sorry that I served so well, but I hope we can finish with such a strong performance. This season ends." Medvev, currently ranked No. 6 in the world's men's singles, missed the year-end tournament for the first time since 2018. Now that he has the opportunity to make a strong comeback, he has moved to Beijing to compete in the ATP500-level China Open.
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Medvev will participate in the Beijing ATP500 and strive for good results
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Open Questions
- Can Medvev achieve good results in Beijing to ensure qualification for the year-end tournament?
- What direction will Rublev adjust after this defeat?





