Bublik smashes three racquets in Montpellier meltdown
1 year, 10 months ago

Bublik smashes three racquets in Montpellier meltdown

The Hindu  

A raging Alexander Bublik laid waste to three racquets in a row at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier on Wednesday as the defending champion exited the ATP 250 event in the first round. World number 50 Bublik saved three match points in a marathon second-set tie-breaker to level the contest and the 25-year-old was leading 4-2 in the third. Alexander Bublik unhappy to lose his title in Montpellier 🤷 pic.twitter.com/kuZiI035aZ — We Are Tennis February 8, 2023 However, he would lose the lead and then his cool as he trailed 6-0 in a third-set tiebreak. The sixth seed, who also went out in the first round of the Australian Open last month, drew jeers from the crowd as he slammed his racquet onto the court before grabbing two more and destroying those too.

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In-form Humbert eases past Bublik to capture Dubai title
9 months, 3 weeks ago

In-form Humbert eases past Bublik to capture Dubai title

The Hindu  

Fifth seed Ugo Humbert produced a near-flawless performance to outclass Kazakh Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-3 and capture the Dubai Tennis Championships title on Saturday for his second trophy this season. By lifting the title, the 25-year-old Frenchman became only the third player in the professional era to win his first six tour-level finals, matching the achievement of Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis …

US Open 2023: No. 4 seed Holger Rune crashes out against Spaniard Baena, Thiem beats Bublik
1 year, 3 months ago

US Open 2023: No. 4 seed Holger Rune crashes out against Spaniard Baena, Thiem beats Bublik

The Hindu  

The opening day of the US Open claimed its biggest upset victim so far in No. 1-ranked defending champion Iga Swiatek needed just 58 minutes to beat Swede Rebecca Peterson 6-0, 6-1, 19th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia took out 2017 champion Sloane Stephens 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, and fourth-seeded Elena Rybakina, last year’s Wimbledon champion, defeated Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine 6-2, 6-1. …

Rublev survives Bublik barrage in Wimbledon five-set thriller
1 year, 5 months ago

Rublev survives Bublik barrage in Wimbledon five-set thriller

The Hindu  

Andrey Rublev held his nerve to beat Alexander Bublik in a five-set thriller and reach his first Wimbledon quarterfinal on Sunday after squandering a two-set lead. Rublev, who needed medical treatment for a cut finger early in the match, was gifted the opener when Kazakh 23rd seed Bublik double-faulted twice in the 12th game. READ | Safiullin knocks out Shapovalov …

Bublik powers past Rublev to win first grass title in Halle
1 year, 5 months ago

Bublik powers past Rublev to win first grass title in Halle

The Hindu  

Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik battled his way past third seed Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 thanks to two service breaks to win the Halle Open title on Sunday, his first on grass just over a week before the start of Wimbledon. HALLE—LUJAH 🌱🏆 The moment Alexander Bublik captured his first career ATP Tour grass court title! @ATPHalle | #TerraWortmannOpenpic.twitter.com/AlHSxO48r8 — ATP …

Kazakh Alexander Bublik powers past Zverev in straight sets to reach Halle final
1 year, 6 months ago

Kazakh Alexander Bublik powers past Zverev in straight sets to reach Halle final

Hindustan Times  

Kazakh Alexander Bublik broke Alexander Zverev once in each set to power past the German 6-3 7-5 on Saturday and reach the Halle Open final. Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik, right, shakes hands with Germany's Alexander Zverev after winning their semifinal match at the German Tennis Open The 26-year-old Bublik, who regularly delivered first serves at speeds of more than 220 kph, …

Halle Open: Bublik powers past Zverev in straight sets to reach final
1 year, 6 months ago

Halle Open: Bublik powers past Zverev in straight sets to reach final

The Hindu  

Kazakh Alexander Bublik broke Alexander Zverev once in each set to power past the German 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday and reach the Halle Open final. The 26-year-old Bublik, who regularly delivered first serves at speeds of more than 220 km per hour, gave his opponent no chance on his own serve to make his first final of the year as …

Bublik through to Halle semis after Sinner injury; to face Zverev
1 year, 6 months ago

Bublik through to Halle semis after Sinner injury; to face Zverev

The Hindu  

Kazakh Alexander Bublik advanced to the last four of the Wimbledon warm-up Halle Open, when Italian fourth seed Jannik Sinner withdrew hurt in the second set on Friday. Bublik won the first set 7-5 and was up 2-0 in the second when Sinner pulled out with a right leg injury. READ: Venus Williams loses to Ostapenko at Birmingham Classic after …

David Goffin beats big-serving Alexander Bublik in Auckland
1 year, 11 months ago

David Goffin beats big-serving Alexander Bublik in Auckland

The Hindu  

Belgium’s David Goffin has ousted fifth-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the ASB Tennis Classic in a match which produced an engrossing clash of styles. To finish with a break at 6-4, I’m very happy.” Goffin first broke Bublik for 4-3 in the first set, finishing the game with an neatly-placed inside-out forehand into …

Bublik cuts short Wawrinka's return to tour after injury
2 years, 8 months ago

Bublik cuts short Wawrinka's return to tour after injury

India TV News  

Alexander Bublik cut short Stan Wawrinka's return to the tour, defeating the Swiss 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters in his first singles in 13 months. “I'm still far away from where I want to be, but I think I'm in the right direction,” Wawrinka said. Marin Cilic of Croatia overwhelmed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2, …

Bublik cuts short Wawrinka’s return to tour after injury
2 years, 8 months ago

Bublik cuts short Wawrinka’s return to tour after injury

Associated Press  

MONACO — Alexander Bublik cut short Stan Wawrinka’s return to the tour, defeating the Swiss 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Monday in his first singles in 13 months. “I’m still far away from where I want to be, but I think I’m in the right direction,” Wawrinka said. Marin Cilic of Croatia …

Alexander Bublik stuns top seed Alexander Zverev to capture maiden ATP title
2 years, 10 months ago

Alexander Bublik stuns top seed Alexander Zverev to capture maiden ATP title

Firstpost  

The 24-year-old Russian-born Kazakh triumphed over the world number three from Germany, 6-4, 6-3. Montpellier: Alexander Bublik stunned top seed and Olympic champion Alexander Zverev to win his maiden ATP title in Montpellier on Sunday. He now heads for the Rotterdam tournament next week where he has a first-round clash against former world number one and three-time major champion Andy …

ATP Toronto Masters: Daniil Medvedev beats Alexander Bublik, foot injury fells Rafael Nadal
3 years, 4 months ago

ATP Toronto Masters: Daniil Medvedev beats Alexander Bublik, foot injury fells Rafael Nadal

Firstpost  

Top-seeded Russian Medvedev opened his week in the second round after a bye and staged a fightback to overhaul Kazakh Alexander Bublik 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Toronto: A nagging left foot injury forced Rafael Nadal out of the ATP Toronto Masters on Tuesday as top seed Daniil Medvedev rallied to reach the third round. I’m back on track now.” Olympic silver …

French Open: Alexander Bublik Gets Upset Win over Eighth Seed Gael Monfils
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open: Alexander Bublik Gets Upset Win over Eighth Seed Gael Monfils

News 18  

Unseeded Kazakh Alexander Bublik upset local hope and eighth seed Gael Monfils 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-3 in the opening round of the French Open on Monday for his first career win over a top-10 player in six attempts. Monfils, ranked number nine in the world, started strongly to run up a 3-0 lead in the opening set but Bublik stormed …

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