Alexander Bublik vs Valentin Royer Tips, Prediction & Live Stream - Bublik to secure 4th title of 2025 in Hangzhou

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Last updated: Tue 23 Sep 2025 01:06

Andrew Hendrie 23 Sep 2025

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Alexander Bublik vs Valentin Royer predictions for Tuesday's ATP Hangzhou final
Bublik has won 21 of his last 24 completed matches
Ten of Bublik's last 12 victories at ATP level have come in straight sets
Royer had won just three tour-level matches before this tournament
The match is scheduled to start at 9.30pm AEST on Tuesday September 23

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Alexander Bublik (Photo by Getty Images)

Alexander Bublik vs Valentin Royer Tips, Prediction & Live Stream

Alexander Bublik targets his fourth title of a career-best season when he meets qualifier Valentin Royer in the Hangzhou Open final on Tuesday night.

Alexander Bublik vs Valentin Royer Tips, Prediction & Live Stream
Head To Head
Alexander Bublik Form
Valentin Royer Form
Live Stream

Bublik has suddenly transformed into one of the most consistent players on tour, breaking into the world's top 20 and winning three ATP titles over the last few months. Currently up to No. 12 in the ATP Race to Turin, Bublik is now one win away from claiming another piece of silverware, this time at the ATP 250 event in Hangzhou, where he has largely cruised into the final. Meanwhile, Royer has made a stunning run to his first ever ATP final, coming from qualifying and defeating Andrey Rublev along the way.

Royer had only won three tour-level matches in his career before this tournament, giving you an indication of just how surprising this run to the final is. However, running into this new and improved version of Bublik will likely prove a step too far. Bublik is simply on another level right now and I'm expecting another clinical straight sets victory here.

Head To Head

This will be the first career meeting between the pair.

Alexander Bublik Form

Bublik comes into this contest with a 30-17 record on the season, with most of those victories coming since May.

It was looking like a horror season for Bublik after he crashed out of the top 80 in March. However, the 28-year-old turned things around spectacularly, reaching the French Open quarter-finals, winning the ATP 500 title in Halle (beating Jannik Sinner along the way) before capturing back-to-back titles on clay in Gstaad and Kitzbuhel.

Bublik also reached the US Open fourth round, meaning he's won 21 of his last 24 completed matches heading into this Hangzhou final.

The Kazakh hasn't really been troubled in Hangzhou - he needed three sets to overcome Aleksandar Vukic in his opening match before 6-1 6-1 and 6-3 6-3 victories over Dalibor Svrcina and Yibing Wu in the quarter and semi-finals.

Valentin Royer Form

Royer has put in the hard yards to make his top 100 debut this season and he's reaping the rewards in Hangzhou, where he's advanced to his first ATP final.

The 24-year-old has been grinding away on the Challenger Tour, making four finals this year - including taking back-to-back titles in Rwanda to kick off the year.

The Frenchman has continued to improve as the year has gone on, qualifying for the Wimbledon main draw and reaching the second round. Royer also made the second round of the US Open, where it took an in-form Denis Shapovalov to stop him in four sets.

Royer has extended his positive momentum on tour, qualifying for the Hangzhou main draw before making a run all the way to the final, defeating Aleksandar Kovacevic, top seed Andrey Rublev, Learner Tien and Corentin Moutet along the way.