Alexander Bublik is a Russian-born Kazakh professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 17 in May 2024 and No. 47 in doubles in November 2021. As the current Kazakh No. 1 in men's singles, Bublik achieved his best Grand Slam singles result by reaching the quarterfinals of the 2025 French Open, a first for a Kazakh man. He was also a doubles runner-up at the 2021 French Open with Andrey Golubev, marking the first time Kazakh men reached a major final. Bublik has won five ATP Tour singles titles.
In 2009, Andy Murray was a finalist at the Indian Wells Masters, a fact referenced when Bublik beat him in the second round of the 2022 tournament.
In 2010, Andrey Golubev won an ATP World Tour 500 series title in Hamburg, which is referenced when Bublik won the Halle Open in June 2023.
In 2014, Stan Wawrinka was champion at the Monte-Carlo Masters, a fact relevant when Bublik beat him in the first round of the 2022 event.
In April 2016, Alexander Bublik won his first Futures title in Doha.
In November 2016, Alexander Bublik announced that he would represent Kazakhstan.
In November 2016, Alexander Bublik switched his allegiance from Russia to Kazakhstan's tennis federation to get better financial support.
In 2016, Alexander Bublik made his ATP main-draw debut at the St. Petersburg Open, receiving wildcards into both the singles and doubles main draw.
In 2018, Alexander Bublik won the Challenger title in Bratislava after struggling for much of the season and seeing his ranking drop.
Alexander Bublik has participated three times in the Kazakhstan Davis Cup team since 2019.
In 2019, Alexander Bublik made his Davis Cup debut, winning his singles match against João Sousa and helping Kazakhstan advance to the 2019 Finals, where they ultimately lost in the group stage.
In 2019, Alexander Bublik won his fourth Challenger title in Budapest, followed by another title at Pau.
In 2019, Taylor Fritz was the champion at Eastbourne, referenced when Bublik was eliminated in the quarterfinals by him in 2022.
At the 2020 Australian Open, Alexander Bublik reached his first semifinal at a major in doubles partnering with Mikhail Kukushkin, where they lost to Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury.
At the 2020 French Open, Alexander Bublik had his first top-10 victory against Gaël Monfils but lost to Lorenzo Sonego in the second round.
In a 2020 interview with L'Équipe, Alexander Bublik stated that he lamented the sport and the financial incentives were what kept him going: "If there was no money, I would stop playing tennis instantly. I haven’t earned enough money; in any other case I would have already retired."
In May 2021, following his performance at the Madrid Open, Alexander Bublik achieved his career-high ranking of World No. 40 on May 10, 2021.
In June 2021, Alexander Bublik, partnering with Andrey Golubev, reached the doubles final at the French Open, becoming the first Kazakh male players to contest a major final. As a result, he entered the top 50 in doubles at World No. 49 on June 14, 2021.
In November 2021, Alexander Bublik achieved a doubles ranking of No. 47.
In 2021, Alexander Bublik explained that he takes Davis Cup more seriously than singles Tour because he plays for the country and the fans.
In 2021, Alexander Bublik led the ATP Tour in the number of aces served throughout the season. His unpredictable game style has often caught opponents off-guard.
In 2021, Alexander Bublik participated in the Davis Cup Finals, winning matches against Mikael Ymer and Vasek Pospisil, helping Kazakhstan reach the quarterfinals, where they lost to Serbia.
In 2021, Alexander Bublik reached the quarterfinals at the Miami Open, marking his best result at a Masters 1000 event to date, where he lost to Jannik Sinner.
In 2021, Alexander Bublik started his season at the Antalya Open, reaching his third ATP 250 final and notching his second top-10 victory against Matteo Berrettini in the quarterfinals, but was forced to retire in the final against Alex de Minaur.
In 2021, Bublik described his unexpected run to the French Open doubles final as a "pure accident", explaining he did not treat doubles as professional tennis, but as a way to "make some extra money, hang around, make some jokes."
As of 2022, Alexander Bublik has a win-loss record of 9-4 in singles and 3-2 in doubles in Davis Cup competition.
In 2022, Alexander Bublik and his wife Tatiyana Bublik welcomed their first child, a son named Vasily.
In 2022, Alexander Bublik represented Kazakhstan at the Davis Cup tie versus Norway, winning both of his matches against Viktor Durasovic and Casper Ruud, contributing to Kazakhstan's 3–1 victory. Later in 2022, at the Davis Cup Group stage, Bublik played for Kazakhstan, losing to Botic van de Zandschulp but winning the doubles tie with Aleksandr Nedovyesov against The Netherlands. Against the US, he lost to Taylor Fritz but won in doubles again with Nedovyesov.
In 2022, Alexander Bublik started the season at the Adelaide International 2, losing in the first round. At the Australian Open, he was defeated in the second round by Gaël Monfils.
In June 2023, Alexander Bublik won the Halle Open, defeating Andrey Rublev in the final, and achieved his career-highest singles ranking of No. 26 on June 26, 2023. This win made him the first Kazakh to win an ATP 500 singles title since Andrey Golubev in 2010.
In July 2023, Alexander Bublik reached a new career-high singles ranking in the top 25.
At the 2023 US Open, Alexander Bublik was defeated in the first round by Dominic Thiem. Bublik received heavy criticism for unsportsmanlike conduct, including making offensive comments, smashing his racket, and expressing his dislike for the US Open.
In 2023, Alexander Bublik represented Kazakhstan at the United Cup, where he lost matches against Stan Wawrinka and Hubert Hurkacz, and his team finished third in Group B. He also lost in the first round of the ASB Classic and Australian Open.
In May 2024, Alexander Bublik achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 17.
In March 2025, Alexander Bublik was spotted testing the Babolat Pure Aero 98 racquet during the Phoenix Challenger.
At the 2025 French Open, Alexander Bublik reached the quarterfinals in singles, becoming the first man from Kazakhstan to reach a Grand Slam tournament singles quarterfinal.
Current through the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.
In 2025, Alexander Bublik won his second Halle title, defeating Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev, returning to the top 30.
In 2025, seeded 28th at the Wimbledon Championships, Alexander Bublik lost in the first round to Jaume Munar.
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