Daniil Medvedev defeated Andrey Rublev in the final of the ATP 250 event in Hangzhou 7-5, 6-4 to claim the title. According to api.tennis, the match was decided in two sets, finishing 2-0.
Match settled in two sets
In the first set, Rublev took five games, but the set went to Medvedev 7-5. In the second set, Medvedev again held the upper hand, with Rublev winning four games before the set closed out 6-4.
The numbers tell a concise story: Medvedev did not drop a set, and both sets were completed without a tiebreak. The overall set score was 2-0.
On his way to the title, Medvedev defeated Valentin Royer 7-6, 6-3, Coleman Wong 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, and Roman Safiullin 7-5, 6-4. Before the final, Rublev got past Rinky Hijikata 6-3, 6-3, Hugo Gaston 6-7, 7-6, 6-1, and Kyrian Jacquet 7-6, 6-1.
In their head-to-head series, Medvedev leads Rublev 9-2 after 11 meetings. Among the previous encounters listed by api.tennis are Medvedev's wins in Dubai, at the US Open, and at the ATP Finals in 2023, as well as Rublev's win at the ATP Finals in 2022.