Medvedev Claims Hangzhou Victory
Daniil Medvedev Defeats Andrey Rublev to Claim Hangzhou Open Title
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Daniil Medvedev defeated fellow Russian Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-4 to win the Hangzhou Open, earning his 24th career tour-level title and third of the season after Brisbane and Dubai. Medvedev’s 23 aces helped secure the victory and strengthened his bid to qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals, after missing the event last year. The world No. 6 is scheduled to play qualifier Pablo Carreno Busta in Beijing next.
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Rublev said after the final that he and Medvedev had shared so many years and memories, and hoped they would make many more together; the longtime friends exchanged warm embraces at the trophy ceremony.
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The Hangzhou win was notable for Medvedev’s record across tournament locations: 23 of his 24 career titles have come at different venues, with Dubai the only place where he has won a title more than once.
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The final was a matchup of the tournament’s top two seeds: top seed Medvedev beat second seed Rublev in a match reported to have lasted 93 minutes.
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