Two of the ATP Tour's great power players will meet on Sunday in the Rolex Shanghai Masters singles final. While both Andrey Rublev and Hubert Hurkacz are sure to light up the radar gun, the two competitors — both in search of a second ATP Masters 1000 crown — will attack the match in very different ways.
Rublev, this year's Monte-Carlo champion, is most effective from the ground. His bruising baseline game helped him to the biggest triumph of his career earlier this season on the Monaco clay, and it has provided the foundation for the fifth seed's run to the Shanghai final.
"Andrey, obviously, hits every single ball 200 kilometres per hour, and he just goes after the shots," Hurkacz said of Rublev, who has not lost a set in five wins. "He just brings so much energy on the court. He's a great competitor."
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Hurkacz's game is largely built around his booming serve, a weapon that helped him defeat Sebastian Korda without facing a break point in the semi-finals. The Pole's prime deliveries often set him up to attack on serve (if they come back into play) and also free him up to be aggressive on return.
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