Blood on the court and the Russian final: how Rublev and Medvedev tear up the tournament in Hangzhou
Russian tennis players Daniil Medvedev, Roman Safiullin and Andrei Rublev successfully reached the semifinals of the ATP 250 tournament in Hangzhou. Medvedev in three sets beat Wong and will play with Safiullin, who defeated the Chinese Bu. Rublev in a dramatic match with a cut of the hand defeated the Frenchman Gaston. Andrey's next rival will be compatriot Jacquet. The Russians are guaranteed to represent the country in the final of the tournament.
The triumph of Russian tennis in Hangzhou: Medvedev, Safiullin and Rublev made it to the semifinals of the ATP 250 tournament
On Monday, September 28, 2026, the ATP 250 tournament continues in Hangzhou, China. The prize fund of the competition exceeds one million dollars, and the main event of the fourth game day was a large-scale performance of the representatives of Russia, who took half of the places in the semifinals of the singles net.
The first number of seeding and the sixth racket of the world Daniil Medvedev held a difficult three-set match against Hong Kong representative Coleman Wong. The meeting, which lasted more than two hours and seventeen minutes, ended with the score 6:3, 6:7, 6:3 in favor of the 30-year-old Russian. The rivals met on the court for the first time. Wong, occupying the 108th place in the world ranking, showed a worthy resistance to the first number of sowing. The statistics of the match reflect the tension of the struggle: Medvedev completed 18 pitches right through, made four double mistakes and realized three break points out of seven possible. His opponent noted ten aces, one double error and one realized break point out of six.
Successfully overcame the quarterfinal barrier and Roman Safiullin. The 102nd racket of the world defeated the representative of China Bu Yunchaoke, who occupies the 111st position in the ranking. The match lasted one hour and eight minutes and ended with the score 6:3, 6:3. Safiullin showed high efficiency on the pitch, 15 times pitching through and making only two double errors. He also has three broken points out of four. The Chinese tennis player, in turn, completed five aces, made two double mistakes and could not create a single chance for a break.
Thus, in the match 1/2 finals, which will be held today at 14:30 Moscow time, will meet two representatives of Russia. Daniil Medvedev shared his expectations for the upcoming match, suggesting that this will be their first official meeting on a professional level, since they did not intersect at the Challenger and Futures tournaments. The tennis player noted that the match promises to be interesting, as they know each other well through joint performances for the national team at the ATP Cup and junior competitions. Medvedev stressed that he will try to demonstrate his best tennis, paying tribute to the high level of training of his compatriot.
The real drama was unfolded on the court by the 25th racket of the world, 2020 Olympic champion in the mix Andrei Rublev. His quarter-final match against Frenchman Yugo Gaston, occupying the 97th place in the ranking, lasted two hours and fifty-one minutes and demanded the athlete’s utmost concentration. Rublev conceded in the first set in the tiebreak, but was able to turn the tide of the meeting, winning the second game also in the tiebreak, and dominated the decisive set. The final score of the match was 6:7, 7:6, 6:1.
The fight was marred by emotional breakdowns and medical pauses. In the second set at the score of 5:5 and 30:15 on his serve Rublev, unable to restrain emotions, allowed obscene abuse on the court, and then in a fit of annoyance hit the billboard, which led to a cut in his left hand. The tennis player was forced to take a medical break to stop the bleeding. Emotional tension was characteristic of both athletes: Gaston also took a medical pause in the second set due to a calluse on his foot. It is noteworthy that during this timeout Rublev approached the bench of the opponent, probably to support him and express solidarity in the fight against injury. According to statistics, Rublev completed 11 aces, made four double mistakes and realized five break points out of fifteen. Gaston scored five aces, five double errors and three realized breaks out of six.
The next opponent of Andrei Rublev will be the representative of France Kirijan Jacquet, who occupies the 107th line in the world ranking. This semifinal match is scheduled for today, September 28, and will begin at 12:30 Moscow time.
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Fans are guaranteed to see the representation of Russia in the final of the tournament in Hangzhou, as well as witness the next test of the characters of the leading racket masters.
