Sept 29 (Reuters) - Daniil ⁠Medvedev strengthened his bid for a ⁠return to the ATP Finals by beating ‌fellow Russian Andrey Rublev 7-5 6-4 to win the Hangzhou Open title on Tuesday.

The top seed claimed ​his third title of the ⁠season after Brisbane and ⁠Dubai, producing a dominant display on serve with ⁠23 ‌aces and only two double faults in the 93-minute final.

The victory ⁠also marked Medvedev's 24th career tour-level title ​and his ‌22nd on hard court.

"I'm really happy ⁠to see ​you in this final," Medvedev said to Rublev at the trophy ceremony.

"Sorry that I served ⁠good today, but hopefully we ​can finish the season this strong."

The title win keeps the 30-year-old well placed in contention for ⁠securing a return to the season-ending event in Turin.The former world number one missed out on ATP Finals qualification last year ​for the first time since ⁠2018.

Medvedev, the world number six, will now ​head to Beijing, where he ‌faces qualifier PabloCarreno Busta ​in the first round.

(Reporting by Karan Prashant Saxena in BengaluruEditing by Christian Radnedge)