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Hangzhou Win Has Medvedev Eyeing Return to Turin
Medvedev claimed his third title of the season with 23 aces and only two double faults, keeping his ATP Finals hopes alive.
On Tuesday, top-seeded Daniil Medvedev captured the Hangzhou Open title, defeating fellow Russian Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-4 to strengthen his ATP Finals qualification bid.
This victory marks Medvedev's third title of the season, following successful hard-court campaigns in Brisbane and Dubai earlier this year.
Producing a dominant serving display, Medvedev fired 23 aces and committed only two double faults during the 93-minute final to overwhelm his opponent.
The win strengthens Medvedev's bid to qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin after missing the tournament for the first time since 2018 last year.
Medvedev now travels to Beijing, where he faces qualifier Pablo Carreno Busta in the first round of his next tournament.
The finals of two ATP 250 tournaments were held in China on Tuesday, with Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Russian Daniil Medvedev lifting the trophy.
Former world leader Daniil Medvedev defeated his Russian compatriot Andrej Rublev in the final of the ATP 250 tournament in Hangzhou, China on Tuesday, thus securing his 24th title in his professional career at the age of 30.