Bublik Blazes to the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open, Musetti Doubles Delight

2026-01-12 10:55 Last Updated At：10:56

Alexander Bublik has won the Men's Singles Championship at the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open (‘BOCHKΤΟ΄) 2026 after defeating top seed Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets, 7-6(2), 6-3.

The seeding went according to plan this week as the tournament's top two reached the final to compete for a confidence boosting first title of the season. Both players came out firing with neither looking like they were feeling the effects of their respective three-set semifinals yesterday. The pair were neck-and-neck until the Tie-break when the Kazakhstani ran away with it with a 7-2 scoreline.

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Mr. Mark Woodforde, Mr. Oscar Chow, Mr. Sun Yu, Mr. Kenneth Fok, Miss Rosanna Law, Mr. Alexander Bublik, Mr. Lorenzo Musetti, Mr. Michael Cheng, Mr. Wilfred Ng, Mr. Ed Hardisty, Mr. Roland Herfel, Mr. Pat Cash pose for photos at the Bank of China Hong K

Alexander Bublik celebrates his first title of the season

Alexander Bublik hits a back hand volley

Lorenzo Musetti battled gamely

Lorenzo Musetti slices a backhand

Lorenzo Musetti & Lorenzo Sonego and Andrey Rublev & Karen Khachanov pose for photos

Lorenzo Musetti & Lorenzo Sonego celebrate winning their first doubles title

Sellout crowd on Finals Day

Tournament Village popular with fans

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Mr. Mark Woodforde, Mr. Oscar Chow, Mr. Sun Yu, Mr. Kenneth Fok, Miss Rosanna Law, Mr. Alexander Bublik, Mr. Lorenzo Musetti, Mr. Michael Cheng, Mr. Wilfred Ng, Mr. Ed Hardisty, Mr. Roland Herfel, Mr. Pat Cash pose for photos at the Bank of China Hong K

Alexander Bublik celebrates his first title of the season

Alexander Bublik hits a back hand volley

Lorenzo Musetti battled gamely

Lorenzo Musetti slices a backhand

Lorenzo Musetti & Lorenzo Sonego and Andrey Rublev & Karen Khachanov pose for photos

Lorenzo Musetti & Lorenzo Sonego celebrate winning their first doubles title

Sellout crowd on Finals Day

Tournament Village popular with fans

The pair traded breaks early on in the second but the world no. 11 went up a gear to win the second set 6-3, and the ATP Tour season opener crown.

Bublik came back in the second half of 2025 after a mental and physical reset. He was quick to find his rhythm and made the French Open quarterfinals and US Open fourth round for the first time. He then won four titles between July and September, sending him to the edge of the top 10.

The ecstatic Champion said:

"It feels great, I am a bit overwhelmed with what I have achieved. This is my ninth title and to make the top 10 here in Hong Kong makes it very special. We will now relax a bit, celebrate and think about my next goal. My goal was to be top 10 but I achieved that here, so I now need to figure out my next career milestone.

When my ranking dropped last year, I realised I didn't want to be there. I knew I had to play more and relax less. This week, I felt I played better with each match. I felt I played a great match against Jerry (Shang Juncheng), which gave me a lot of confidence.

Lorenzo is a great player, no. 5 from tomorrow, and to beat him here is very satisfying."

Musetti battled gamely but just couldn't stay with Bublik's power and accuracy in the second. His runner-up finish this year is an improvement on his quarterfinal 12 months ago. He took some consolation in the doubles when he teamed up with Lorenzo Sonego to beat Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov 6-4, 2-6 (10-1) in an entertaining doubles final. For the second year in a row, Rublev and Khachanov have had to settle for second best.

The Italian no. 1 seed commented:

“It was obviously a disappointment for me to lose the singles final but Sasha (Bublik) played well. It was very close and I know I am at that (top 10) level. I have got to keep my head up, and take chances when I have them. And to win my first doubles title with my friend, I am really happy."

The Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open 2026 is proud of being an “M” Mark event that helps enhance the image of Hong Kong as Asia's sports event capital. The “M” Mark status is awarded by the Major Sports Events Committee symbolizing intense, spectacular and signature events in the territory sports calendar.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Highlights Green Transition Efforts at China Development Forum in Beijing

FS attends China Development Forum 2026

The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, continued his visit in Beijing today (March 22).

Mr Chan attended the opening session and a thematic symposium of the China Development Forum 2026 in the morning. He also spoke at the thematic symposium titled "Global Green, Low-carbon Transition and Sustainable Development" in the afternoon.

In his remarks at the symposium, Mr Chan said that, from an economic perspective, estimates project that by 2050 climate change could cause annual losses of up to US$38 trillion to agriculture, infrastructure and productivity. To achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, the world still faces an annual funding gap of more than US$4.4 trillion. While some countries have withdrawn from international co-operation frameworks, the momentum of the green transition continues to advance. Investment in clean energy exceeded US$2.2 trillion by 2025, accounting for about two-thirds of global energy investment, with China contributing about one-third.

Mr Chan stressed that China is not only a participant in global climate governance, but also a steadfast practitioner and leader, making steady progress towards the "3060" dual carbon goals. The country's 15th Five-Year Plan will embed green development deeply into industrial upgrading and infrastructure development, accelerating a comprehensive green transition across economic and social development and setting out a number of binding targets. As a Special Administrative Region of the country, Hong Kong is firmly advancing towards carbon neutrality, with targets of halving carbon emissions by 2035 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. It has been making solid progress. In 2024, Hong Kong's per capita carbon emissions fell to about 4.4 tonnes, roughly one-quarter of that of the United States and 60 per cent of that of the European Union. Looking ahead, Hong Kong will continue to take forward its decarbonisation work along four major directions, namely net-zero electricity generation, energy saving and green buildings, green transport and waste reduction.

He noted that Hong Kong is committed to contributing "Hong Kong's strength" to the regional and global green transition, leveraging two core engines of green finance and green technology. First, Hong Kong will consolidate and enhance its role as a regional green finance hub. This includes maintaining its leading position in green and sustainable debt and integrating blockchain technology with green finance to attract more green capital. At the same time, Hong Kong will continue to align its green finance standards with international best practices. Second, Hong Kong will proactively develop innovative financial instruments to channel greater funding into green projects. Examples include infrastructure securitisation to mobilise global capital for renewable energy and other green infrastructure, as well as the issuance of catastrophe bonds to transfer major natural-disaster risks to the capital market. Third, Hong Kong will further foster a vibrant green technology ecosystem and step up investment in frontier green technologies, including through the deployment of "patient capital". Hong Kong will also support Mainland green technologies in expanding into overseas markets.

In the afternoon, Mr Chan called on the Minister of Finance, Mr Lan Fo'an. They had in-depth exchanges on the 15th Five-Year Plan, the national and global economic outlook and fiscal policies, as well as strengthening co-operation between the Mainland and Hong Kong. The Secretary for the Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, and the Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission, Dr Kelvin Wong, also attended the meeting.

Mr Chan also attended the Beijing Night of the China Development Forum 2026 in the evening.

Mr Chan will continue his programme in Beijing tomorrow morning (March 23) and will depart for Hong Kong in the afternoon.

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Bublik Blazes to the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open, Musetti Doubles Delight

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