2019 champion:
Nikoloz Basilashvili (4) who defeated Andrey Rublev 7-5 4-6 6-3
Final result:
Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) (Greece) v Andrey Rublev (5) (Russia)
The pair came into this final having met twice before, one win apiece.
Tsitsipas would be contesting his third final in 2020, previously winning Marseille and losing in Dubai to Djokovic.
Rublev won both his 2020 finals prior to Hamburg - in January, Qatar and Adelaide.
The opening set in Hamburg saw breaks of serve in games three through five, leaving Rublev ahead 3-2. He maintained the advantage as the set proceeded and at 5-4, served for it. On the third set point, Rublev collected a 6-4 lead.
In seven games of set two, only the fourth provided a break opportunity, and Tsitsipas converted.
Serving at 2-5, Rublev saved two set points, but next up, Tsitsipas had no trouble, his love game levelling things at 4-6 6-3.
As in the opening set, the decider had service breaks in the third, fourth and fifth games, this time giving Tsitsipas a 3-2 edge. He looked set for the trophy when serving at 5-4, but the wheels fell off. Rublev broke to 15 and then contributed a love game.
Tsitsipas now was serving to stay alive. He couldn’t survive the Russian pressure and the 2019 finalist went one better in 2020.
Andrey Rublev won 6-4 3-6 7-5.
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