In three months, the ranking gap went from four places — Medvedev 9th and Rublev 13th — to nineteen — 6th versus 25th.
In their previous appearance in Hangzhou, Medvedev had stopped in the quarterfinals and Rublev in the second round; both reach the final this year.
The ten recorded meetings between Medvedev and Rublev all took place on hard court, with no previous encounters on any other surface.

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This Hangzhou final pits the top two seeds against each other. Daniil Medvedev arrives with 39 wins and 16 losses in 2026 and a three-match winning streak, while Andrey Rublev posts a 31-17 record and the same momentum. The title is on the line after a rest day for each player.

Hard court slightly favors Medvedev based on the available data: 333-123 on this surface, compared to 259-156 for Rublev. Their serving performance will be worth watching: in the semifinals, Medvedev hit 7 aces with 67% first serves, Rublev 5 aces with 66%.

The head-to-head clearly favors Medvedev, 8-2, which gives Rublev an additional challenge in this final.

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