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Musetti Reaches Hong Kong Final, Secures ATP No. 5 as Italy Lands Two in Top Five

The victory sets up a Sunday final against Alexander Bublik on Sky in Italy.

Overview

  • Musetti rallied past Andrey Rublev 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-4 in about two hours and 45 minutes to reach the ATP 250 Hong Kong final.
  • The semifinal points guarantee he will be world No. 5 from Monday, overtaking Alex de Minaur.
  • Italy will have two men in the ATP top five for the first time in the computerized rankings era, alongside Jannik Sinner.
  • Musetti faces Alexander Bublik on Sunday at 08:30 CET, with live coverage exclusively on Sky Sport Tennis/Sky Sport Uno and streaming on NOW and Sky Go.
  • He also contests the doubles final with Lorenzo Sonego and is chasing a first singles title since Napoli 2022; Bublik leads their head-to-head 2–1, with Musetti winning their most recent meeting in 2024.