Alexander Bublik
About
Born in Gatchina, Russia on June 17, 1997, Alexander Bublik turned professional in 2016 and switched allegiance to Kazakhstan later that year. His breakthrough came with his first ATP title in Montpellier in 2022, defeating Alexander Zverev in the final, followed by his first ATP 500 win at Halle in 2023 against Andrey Rublev. Bublik reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2025 French Open and won four titles that year, including back-to-back clay events in Gstaad and Kitzbühel. In 2026, he captured the Hong Kong Open title to enter the top 10 for the first time at No. 10, reached the Australian Open fourth round, and as of April holds world No. 11 ranking with quarterfinal runs at Monte-Carlo and Rotterdam.
Recent form
In the news
“"The idea is to climb as high as I possibly could. I'm not defending anything until basically Roland-Garros. So, why not try to climb as high as I could?"”
- Carlos Alcaraz demolishes Alexander Bublik 6-3 6-0 in Monte-Carlo QF
- Bublik hits Federer-esque backhand Hot Shot in Monte-Carlo
- Bublik defeats Gael Monfils 6-4 6-4 to reach Monte-Carlo R16
- Bublik beats Monfils in straight sets at Monte-Carlo Masters
- Bublik: Why not try to climb as high as I could in 2026
Playing style
Alexander Bublik employs an unpredictable, aggressive style reminiscent of Nick Kyrgios, leveraging his 6'5\" frame for a powerful serve that led the ATP in aces in 2021. He disrupts opponents with trick shots, underarm serves, drop shots, and frequent net approaches, prioritizing short points over baseline rallies. This capricious tactical identity makes him dangerous on fast surfaces like grass and indoor hard courts, where his creativity and big weapons shine, though consistency remains key to sustaining top-level success.
Surface splits
Career surface splits.
Serve & return fingerprint
1 match of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: — · DFs/match: 2
- 1st serve in
- 71.0%
- 1st-serve points won
- 73.0%
- 2nd-serve points won
- 25.0%
- Return on 1st
- 5.0%
- Return on 2nd
- 38.0%
Notable rivalries
Rivalry network
Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.
Career snapshot
| Season | Year-end rank | W–L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 117 | 44–27 | 2 |
| 2018 | 162 | 29–31 | 1 |
| 2019 | 56 | 44–31 | 3 |
| 2020 | 50 | 13–18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 36 | 37–29 | 0 |
| 2022 | 37 | 33–27 | 1 |
| 2023 | 32 | 28–30 | 2 |
| 2024 | 33 | 25–25 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 48–24 | 5 |
| 2026 | 11 | 4–0 | 1 |
Team and equipment
- Head coach
- Artyom Suprunov
- Physio
- Jeremy Kohler
- Height
- 196 cm
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Backhand
- Two-handed
- Coach
- Stefano Vukov
- Racquet
- Wilson Pro Staff RF97 v14
- String
- Luxilon ALU Power
- Apparel
- Asics
Career highlights
- Career-high No. 10 (Jan 2026)
- 9 ATP titles including 2 ATP 500s
- Won Halle Open 2023 & 2025 beating Rublev, Medvedev
- 2025 French Open QF first for Kazakh man
- 2026 Hong Kong Open title entering top 10
- 2025: 4 titles incl. Gstaad & Kitzbuhel clay
- 2025 US Open 4R beating Tommy Paul in 5 sets
- 200th ATP win in Rotterdam 2026
Where to follow
Live scores when Bublik is on court appear on our tennis today and live streaming pages. The full ATP top-100 sits at our live ATP rankings. Compare Bublik on the player statistical deep dive.
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