ATP Hangzhou — Final: Royer V. vs Bublik A.

Event: Hangzhou Open • Round: Final • Surface: Hard

🧠 Form & Context

Valentin Royer

• 🚀 Breakout week from qualies: Q-R16 d. Chen 6–3, 7–5 → Q-QF d. Spizzirri 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 → MD: d. Kovacevic 4–6, 7–6(6), 6–3; stunned Rublev 6–4, 7–6(2); d. Tien 7–6(0), 4–6, 6–2; SF d. Moutet 6–3, 6–2.
• 📈 2025 ledger: 53–22 overall; 13–6 on hard. Career-high ranking this week (#88).
• 💪 Composure: four wins decided by a breaker this tournament, plus the marquee upset over Rublev.

Alexander Bublik

• 🔥 In control here: R16 d. Vukic 6–7(6), 6–4, 6–4 → QF d. Svrcina 6–1, 6–1 → SF d. Wu 6–3, 6–3.
• 🏆 2025 titles: Halle (grass), Gstaad & Kitzbühel (clay). Solid 41–19 season; 11–8 on hard.
• 🎯 First-strike tennis clicking: serve variety + pace changes have been decisive all week.

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