‘Was So Pissed With the Crowd’ – Alexander Bublik Lashes Out at the American Crowd After Jack Sock Match

Published 07/16/2022, 5:30 AM EDT

There have been numerous instances of unruly crowd behavior in tennis this year. Take the example of Naomi Osaka. The Japanese tennis star burst into tears after being heckled by the crowd in Indian Wells. Additionally, there was another incident during the recently concluded Wimbledon Championships. The men’s singles final had to stop for a moment due to the unruly behavior of the crowd. Recently, Alexander Bublik was the latest player to face heat from the spectators.

The Kazakhstan tennis star is in Newport to participate in the Infosys Hall of Fame Open. The incident occurred during his second-round win over the local favorite, Jack Sock.

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Alexander Bublik defeats Jack Sock in a high-voltage encounter

During the match, the crowd was very vocal in support of their hero Jack Sock. Further, talking about his win over Sock, Bublik said, “I was so pissed with the crowd I decided to take this match and win it. I was not happy how you guys cheered up and that’s what got me and why I put all the power to win it.”

I was so pissed with the crowd I decided to take this match and win it. I was not happy how you guys cheered up and that’s what got me and why I put all the power to win it —
Alexander Bublik, asked in on-court interview about what helped him beat Jack Sock in Newport.
— Oleg S. (@AnnaK_4ever) July 13, 2022

The third seed Bublik began the match on the front foot and broke the American’s serve in the sixth game of the opening set. He went on to hold his serves to take the first set 6-3.

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Further, Sock came back strongly in the second set. He broke Bublik’s serve in the sixth game of the second set. It eventually proved to be enough for Sock to level the match by winning the second set 6-3. However, Bublik, on the back of unruly crowd behavior came out all guns blazing to win the third set 6-2 and enter the next round.

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In the quarterfinals of the tournament, the third seed defeated Andy Murray comfortably in straight sets. In a match lasting an hour and 47 minutes, Bublik got the better of his British opponent 7-5, 6-4.

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In the semifinals, Bublik will take on Jason Kubler of Australia. The latter had earlier defeated the top seed, Felix Auger-Aliassime.

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Vatsal Shah is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. With a Bachelor's degree in engineering, he is a die hard fan of tennis and sports in general. He is an ardent follower of Rafael Nadal and is inspired by his never-say-die attitude.

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‘Was So Pissed With the Crowd’ – Alexander Bublik Lashes Out at the American Crowd After Jack Sock Match

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