2025 French Open - Men’s Singles

[Sudacafan]

Bublik > Kyrgios

Bublik is likable. There you have it.

 

[ibbi]

Best bublik match ever?

He was tremendous against Rublev at Wimbledon a couple of years ago, then Rublev hit that pass, and that was the end of that.

 

[Hitman]

Bublik is nuts, and that's why he is so watchable.

 

[jl809]

Bublik is here

 

[Juice4080]

I’ve always been fascinated by athletes who aren’t consistently elite, but when they do hit their peak, it’s nothing short of divine. I'm talking about the ones with an average baseline, but when they catch fire? God mode.
The ones who blur the line between mediocrity and immortality, sometimes within the same week. You know they’ll come crashing back to earth but for a moment, they bend reality.

 

[Sudacafan]

New shot category to be tallied on tennis stats: Dropshot Winner.

 

[bluetrain4]

Is Bublik the player who at one time said he hated tennis and that he did it to make money (which makes perfect sense and is refreshingly honest - if you could bank millions by your late 20s/30s even if you didn't like your job, many people would)?

 

[Tennfan123]

Bubsy was the nickname of my ex GF...u just brought a load of memories back with that.

I hope they were good!

 

[GodlessEndeavor]

Is Bublik the player who at one time said he hated tennis and that he did it to make money (which makes perfect sense and is refreshingly honest - if you could bank millions by your late 20s/30s even if you didn't like your job, many people would)?

It didn't look like he hated tennis today. He clearly cares judging by his reaction and interview.

 

[ibbi]

Is Bublik the player who at one time said he hated tennis and that he did it to make money (which makes perfect sense and is refreshingly honest - if you could bank millions by your late 20s/30s even if you didn't like your job, many people would)?

He did, but then he walked that back a couple of years later.

 

[zvelf]

sinner will destroy this clown

Bublik loves to clown around, but when he's focused, he's a clown who can play tennis like nobody's business.

 

[jm1980]

Bublik, previously 25-36 on clay is now in a French Open QF

 

[messiahrobins]

I hope they were good!

Let's just say it helped me cancel my order for some tablets this week

 

[jm1972]

Bublik??? WTF!!!

 

[ibbi]

Why the negativity?

That’s Jack’s aunty.

 

[Sudacafan]

Nobody may remember that Bublik saved five break points in the final game of the match when he was serving for it. He ending winning the match on his second match point.
Who knows what would have happened if he could not hold that serve game?

 

[jm1980]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1929588067439935543

 

[tudwell]

New shot category to be tallied on tennis stats: Dropshot Winner.

People who only look at the stats for this match, the winners and errors forced, will think Bublik completely overpowered Draper when in fact he mostly just dinked him to death lol.

 

[Sudacafan]

Monday of the big upsets.
Boisson first (WTA #361 beats #3), and then Bublik (ATP #62 beats #5).

 

[zvelf]

New shot category to be tallied on tennis stats: Dropshot Winner.

If the highlights don't include at least a dozen of these, then the highlights are not capturing this match properly.

 

[Sudacafan]

People who only look at the stats for this match, the winners and errors forced, will think Bublik completely overpowered Draper when in fact he mostly just dinked him to death lol.

He also served well.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

sinner will destroy this clown

Quality match preview. Bravo.

 

[thaiporean]

LFG BUBLIK and sisispassse!

 

[Sudacafan]

sinner will destroy this clown

It does not matter. If I am tuning in, it's gonna be because of Bublik, and not because of Sinner.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

they showed him the money. nothing to do with "allegiance." he is russian, thru and thru.

Plays for Kazakhstan, lives in Monaco, lots of allegiance.

 

[socallefty]

Nobody may remember that Bublik saved five break points in the final game of the match when he was serving for it. He ending winning the match on his second match point.
Who knows what would have happened if he could not convert any of those five BP's?

He might have lost if he had been broken! He was so tight that he couldn’t hit any first serves for most of that game, but the longer it went he loosened up and hit some key serves when he needed it. Credit to him for winning several points in that game with his second serves also.

 

[tennis24x7]

Bublik is nuts, and that's why he is so watchable.

Exactly that is why I always watch his wins. Like Kyrgios has all the talent in the world but will not try to win a slam unless it happens on its own!

 

[Nostradamus]

Exactly that is why I always watch his wins. Like Kyrgios has all the talent in the world but will not try to win a slam unless it happens on its own!

Draper is fake, i knew it all along

 

[cha cha]

My eyes are deceiving me. Is Alexander Bublik a good tennis player?

 

[tennis24x7]

Draper is fake, i knew it all along

I wouldn't go so far. I think he seems to have found a new gear. I haven't watched the match but looks like the Monfils match and the previous 5 setter did him in. He seems to be a little heavy for tennis like Tsonga, Shelton.

 

[mehdimike]

I’ve always been fascinated by athletes who aren’t consistently elite, but when they do hit their peak, it’s nothing short of divine. I'm talking about the ones with an average baseline, but when they catch fire? God mode.
The ones who blur the line between mediocrity and immortality, sometimes within the same week. You know they’ll come crashing back to earth but for a moment, they bend reality.

Unfortunately, Rafa met a bunch of them at Wimbledon between 2012 and 2017

 

[socallefty]

Djokovic has not lost a set so far and seems to be rounding into good form in the last two weeks. We have to give credit to his new coach as it has been an instantaneous revival since Vemic took over - better serving, more aggression from the baseline, better error tolerance in long rallies.

Maybe we should take his chances against Zverev in the QF seriously, if not against Sinner in a possible semi. He has beaten Zverev in straight sets at RG before but it was a long time ago in 2019. Zverev beat him in the Rome final, but it was even more in the past in 2017. I’m surprised that two of the better players on clay have met only twice.

Who will the oddsmakers favor in this QF clash? Zverev is the higher seed, but Djokovic has the gaudy trophy case including the more stellar FO track record with 3 FO titles, 4 more finals and 5 more semifinals. He has made his 19th QF and lost 6 times in that round - twice early before his career took off in 2011, twice during his career lull in 2017-2018, last year with a walkover and the other time to Rafa in 2022. Zverev has the game, but does he have the cojones to take him out? Or is Sascha just a bully who can only slap around weaker people?

 

[Lingua Franca]

Draper is fake, i knew it all along

Not quite fake, but a lefty 4/3 scale model of David Ferrer.

 

[Gazelle]

We deserve a fifth set of this highly entertaining match after having to endure another Norrie snorefest today

Snorrie

 

[junior74]

sinner will destroy this clown

 

[Rattie]

Somebody remember what he said?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1929599185222791648

It won’t play in my location but perhaps in yours?

 

[Succession]

Uh oh, Raz against Paul will be a night session. This will be tricky

 

[Sudacafan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1929599185222791648

It won’t play in my location but perhaps in yours?

Neither in mine, unfortunately. Thanks anyway.

 

[Sudacafan]

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7511414705102097686

First Kazakhstan man in history to reach a singles QF Slam.

 

[Rattie]

Neither in mine, unfortunately. Thanks anyway.

Try this one

 

[Rosstour]

Djokovic has not lost a set so far and seems to be rounding into good form in the last two weeks. We have to give credit to his new coach as it has been an instantaneous revival since Vemic took over - better serving, more aggression from the baseline, better error tolerance in long rallies.

Maybe we should take his chances against Zverev in the QF seriously, if not against Sinner in a possible semi. He has beaten Zverev in straight sets at RG before but it was a long time ago in 2019. Zverev beat him in the Rome final, but it was even more in the past in 2017. I’m surprised that two of the better players on clay have met only twice.

Who will the oddsmakers favor in this QF clash? Zverev is the higher seed, but Djokovic has the gaudy trophy case including the more stellar FO track record with 3 FO titles, 4 more finals and 5 more semifinals. He has made his 19th QF and lost 6 times in that round - twice early before his career took off in 2011, twice during his career lull in 2017-2018, last year with a walkover and the other time to Rafa in 2022. Zverev has the game, but does he have the cojones to take him out? Or is Sascha just a bully who can only slap around weaker people?

Not gonna lie I think Novak seriously could win this whole thing

 

[Sudacafan]

Plays for Kazakhstan, lives in Monaco, lots of allegiance.

His allegiance is to Russia, anyway.
Many people change passports for tax planning.

 

[Sudacafan]

Not gonna lie I think Novak seriously could win this whole thing

I think that only Sinner and Alcaraz have slightly better chances than him (on paper).

 

[socallefty]

I think that only Sinner and Alcaraz have slightly better chances than him (on paper).

Djokovic and Alcaraz look good, but Sinner has looked scary so far.

 

[odonogar]

Djokovic and Alcaraz look good, but Sinner has looked scary so far.

Rome was similar and then the final happened.

 

[Sudacafan]

Rublev looking good. He’s avoided the bagel in the first two sets, so far.

 

[cha cha]

Rublev looking good. He’s avoided the bagel in the first two sets, so far.

Lehečka approves.

 

[Sudacafan]

delete

 

[jm1972]

Improving further, he just avoided the breadstick in the second set.

You got your bakery goods mixed up.

 

[Sudacafan]

You got your bakery goods mixed up.

Yep, I just cleaned the kitchen table.
But I still got time to be right.