Twenty-three aces: Medvedev’s serve delivers a title and Turin hope
Daniil Medvedev beat Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-4 in Hangzhou with 23 aces, strengthening his ATP Finals bid.
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Daniil Medvedev defeated Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-4 in the Hangzhou final. According to Reuters’ 29 September report, he struck 23 aces and committed only two double faults in the 93-minute match. That number was not decoration: his serve largely removed Rublev’s chance to apply pressure on return.
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This was Medvedev’s third title of 2026 after Brisbane and Dubai, his 24th ATP title overall and his 22nd on hard court. He missed the ATP Finals last year for the first time since 2018; the Hangzhou victory restores a strong position in the race to Turin.
He now travels to Beijing to open against Pablo Carreño Busta. More context is available in BSR’s tennis section.
