Overview
- The No. 2 seed defeated top seed Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(2), 6-3 to capture the ATP 250 crown in Hong Kong.
- Bublik earned 250 ranking points and $106,460, raising his total to 3,065 for a top-10 debut.
- Musetti took 165 points and $62,115 to rise to a career-high world No. 5, becoming the third Italian of the Open Era to reach the top five.
- The title is Bublik’s ninth on the ATP Tour and his fifth since June 2025, while Musetti’s final defeat extended his streak to seven straight losses in championship matches.
- Match reports noted treatment to Musetti’s right arm during play, and the updated rankings will shape seedings for the Australian Open starting Jan. 18.