No. 1 seed Lorenzo Musetti and No. 3 Andrey Rublev will kick off their campaigns in Hong Kong on Wednesday in the second round. Musetti meets Tomas Martin Etcheverry, while Rublev takes on Yibing Wu.
(3) Andrey Rublev vs. (WC) Yibing Wu
Rublev and Wu will face off for the second time in their careers when they battle for a spot in the quarterfinals at the Bank of China Open on Wednesday. Their only previous meeting took place on the grass courts of Halle in 2023, when Rublev prevailed 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-2.
This could be a good place for Wu to get revenge. The 26-year-old from China is healthy (for once), will have the crowd firmly behind him and he already has a win to his name in Hong Kong – obliterating Fabian Marozsan 6-4, 6-2. Rublev received a bye as the third seed, so this is the Russian’s first match since a disappointing 2025 season that saw him drop to 16th in the rankings.
Choose: Wu in 3
(1) Lorenzo Musetti vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Musetti is looking to build on an excellent year that saw him play in the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time in his young but already extremely impressive career. The Italian climbed to seventh in the rankings, thanks in part to a run in the semi-finals Roland Garrosthree runner-up appearances (including in Monte Carlo) and multiple appearances in the semifinals of the Masters 1000.
Up first, Musetti is in Hong Kong for the third showdown with Etcheverry, who dropped both of their previous matches in straight sets, 7-6(3), 6-2 at the 2025 Madrid Masters and 6-3, 6-4 in Vienna last fall. Etcheverry did well to beat Valentin Royer on Tuesday, but there is little reason to think the 57th-ranked Argentine will suddenly turn the tide against Musetti. The No. 1 seed has made far more improvements on non-clay surfaces than Etcheverry has in recent seasons.
Choice: Musetti in 2
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