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Tabilo Saves Two Match Points to Win Chengdu Title as Bublik Claims Hangzhou Crown

Beijing and Tokyo now present pivotal ATP 500 opportunities in the Race to Turin.

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Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 3, 2025 Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in action during his quarter final match against Italy's Jannik Sinner REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
Tennis - Shanghai Masters - Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, Shanghai, China - October 6, 2024 Chile's Alejandro Tabilo in action during his round of 32 match against Tommy Paul of the U.S. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 1, 2025 Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in action during his fourth round match against Italy's Jannik Sinner REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

Overview

  • Alejandro Tabilo, a qualifier ranked No. 112, beat top seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(5) in Chengdu, saving two championship points and climbing to No. 72 in the live rankings for his third career title.
  • World No. 9 Musetti fell in a final for the fifth straight time and leaves Chengdu seventh in the live Race to Turin.
  • Alexander Bublik edged qualifier Valentin Royer 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in Hangzhou to secure his fourth trophy of 2025, complete a week without dropping serve, and rise to a career-high No. 16 and 12th in the live Race.
  • Jannik Sinner returns to action as Beijing’s top seed and will face Marin Cilic in his opener, with five Top-10 players in the field; Carlos Alcaraz leads the Tokyo draw.
  • Reporting indicates Sinner has been refining his serve in practice and has added physiotherapist Alejandro Resnicoff to his team ahead of the China Open.