ATP Hong Kong: Top seed Musetti defeats Rublev to face Bublik in the final

On January 10, 2026, Beijing time, the men’s singles finalists for the ATP Bank of China Hong Kong Open were confirmed. Top seed Musetti overturned third seed Rublev with a 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-4 victory, reaching the final at this event for the first time.

Musetti profile image Musetti profile image Photo: Visual China

Musetti and Rublev previously faced off in 2020, but at that time Musetti’s world ranking was only No.311, so that match holds limited reference value. In this match, the first set was fiercely contested and decided by a tiebreak, which Rublev took 7-3 to claim the set. In the second set, despite ups and downs, both players held serve through the first 10 games until Musetti surged late to break twice and hold serve, leveling the match at 7-5. In the deciding set, Musetti secured a crucial break in the ninth game and then saved three break points in his service game to close out the match 6-4.

Bublik Bublik Photo: Bank of China Hong Kong Open

After reaching the final, Musetti’s live ranking rose past Demin and Aliassime to No.5, with a chance to achieve a career-high ranking next week. He will face second seed Bublik in the final, who battled back from a set down to defeat American player Giron 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. Should Bublik win the ATP Hong Kong title, he will break into the world’s top 10 for the first time next week.

In the men’s doubles draw, Khachanov and Rublev edged Kirillov and Stevens 7-5, 3-6, 10-8 in the semifinals and will face the Italian duo Musetti and Sonego for the championship. Tomorrow, the men’s singles final will begin at 15:30 Beijing time on the center court, followed by the men’s doubles final.

(Written and edited by: Dato)