Alexander Bublik’s Net Exchange With Jannik Sinner Turns Heads at US Open: “I’m Not Bad”

Jannik Sinner, climbed into the quarterfinals after defeating Alexander Bublik in the round of 16 of the 2025 US Open. And the score? It’s a fearsome 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. Needless to say, this performance proved why Sinner deserves to be at the number one spot in the ATP rankings. But that doesn’t mean Bublik is a weak player. We have to note that he’s the one who defeated Tommy Paul. But losing to Sinner made him take a step back and just appreciate how strong the Italian was. 

Prior to the third set, Alexander Bublik revealed his disbelief and amazement at his opponent’s skill set. He claimed, “I mean, he’s like an AI-generated player.” Isn’t it crazy how Sinner allowed Bublik to win just one game in each set? On top of that, he secured 8 aces, while making just one double fault in the match. And after he lost the game to the world number 1, Bublik had a brief interaction with Jannik Sinner. 

Needless to say, the Kazakh player still wasn’t able to accept what happened at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Russian-born star told Sinner, “You’re so good, this is insane. I’m not bad, like what the f—!” And with that, Bublik stepped away from the US Open, while Sinner stepped on to the next level.

But did you know that Bublik had already predicted that he would drop a few serves in the battle against Sinner? Following his win over Paul, the Kazakh predicted, “I mean, I have a next match against Jannik. So, probably that will be the match. I would probably drop a couple of serves.” And Jannik Sinner broke his opponent’s serve on eight occasions.

The questionable serve even got a reaction from the world number 1. Let’s see what Sinner had to say about Alexander Bublik’s serve in the round of 16. 

Jannik Sinner calls out Alexander Bublik’s serve at the US Open round of 16

It’s worth noting that Bublik is one of the two men to have defeated the Italian phenom in the 2025 season. And that was the reason why some of us hoped for a similar result this time too. But Sinner displayed a ruthless performance and finished the match in just an hour and 21 minutes. The reason seemed to align with Sinner’s familiarity with Bublik’s game. 

Following the match, Sinner confessed, “We had some tough battles this year but we know each other’s game really well. He had a tough match [in the third round], five sets, finishing late and he didn’t serve as well as he usually does.” Nevertheless, he was very happy with the outcome of the match. After all, he’s going to fight Lorenzo Musetti, the #10 seed, in the next match. 

Do you think Jannik Sinner can finish the quarterfinal match in a shorter time? Can he proceed to the semifinals and ultimately win the US Open for the second time? Let’s wait and watch the story unfold. 

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