Daniil Medvedev equals John McEnroe’s personal record after winning the Hangzhou Open

Daniil Medvedev has added another trophy to his ATP collection.

On Tuesday afternoon, the enigmatic Russian star defeated Andrey Rublev in the Hangzhou Open final, triumphing 7-5, 6-4 in the Chinese city.

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Medvedev, a former world number one and US Open champion, has now won three ATP Tour titles this year – following triumphs in Brisbane and Dubai – and 24 titles overall.

Upon clinching the Hangzhou crown, Medvedev also entered an elite conversation alongside American tennis legend John McEnroe.

Daniil Medvedev has now won 22 hard-court ATP Tour titles

Medvedev has always played at his very best when competing on hard-courts, as evidenced by his ATP trophy haul.

All but two of his ATP Tour titles have come on hard courts – with the exception being his 2023 Italian Open triumph on clay.

In securing his 22nd hard-court title, Medvedev has now overtaken former world number one Andy Roddick, who won 21 hard-court titles before retiring.

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In the same breath, Medvedev has equalled John McEnroe's personal record, according to reliable journalist Jose Morgado.

McEnroe, a seven-time major singles champion who remains one of the most iconic figures in sports history, also won 22 hard-court singles titles during his professional career on the circuit.

Most hard-court singles titles in the Open Era [male]

Novak Djokovic – 72

Roger Federer – 71

Andre Agassi – 46

Jimmy Connors – 43

Pete Sampras – 36

Andy Murray – 34

Ivan Lendl – 31

Rod Laver – 25

Rafael Nadal – 25

Jannik Sinner – 23

Michael Chang – 22

Stefan Edberg – 22

John McEnroe – 22

Daniil Medvedev – 22

Andy Roddick – 21

Medvedev, who will now travel to Beijing for the China Open, has reacted to his Hangzhou triumph on social media.

In a short message he wrote '24' accompanied by a trophy emoji.

Daniil Medvedev's China Open draw

Medvedev will need to make a quick trip to Beijing, as he is due to play Pablo Carreno Busta in the China Open first round at 10am local time on Wednesday.

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If Medvedev advances past Carreno Busta, he will play either Jan-Lennard Struff or Thiago Agustin Tirante in the second round.

Jannik Sinner is the defending China Open champion. The Italian will not defend his title as he is still recovering from a knee injury.

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