The 2025 season has been a rollercoaster ride for Alexander Bublik. In the first five months, he faced multiple early-round exits, and because of this poor form, he dropped to number 82 in the singles ranking on March 3. However, in May, after the Challenger event in Turin, things took a different turn for the Kazakhstani superstar. After winning the title there, he recorded his best-ever finish at a Grand Slam, reaching the QF at Roland Garros before going down to the world number one, Jannik Sinner.

However, almost two weeks after that loss, Bublik got his revenge over Sinner at the Terra Wortmann Open and went on to clinch the title there, defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final in straight sets. But that’s not all! Later on, he also secured his second title of the season at the Swiss Open in Gstaad, and guess what? He’s looking sharp at the Generali Open as well! After beating Thiago Agustin Tirante (ARG) in the R16, he has now secured a 6-4,6-2 win over his compatriot, Alexander Shevchenko, in the QF. But this all-Kazakhstani clash was marred by a wee bit of controversy! 

Shevchenko was seen complaining to the chair umpire when Bublik failed to emerge from the locker room to resume the match after it was suspended due to rain. The score was 2-1 in the second set when the match halted. However, following the rain delay, Alexander Shevchenko returned to the court in just over 15 minutes after the players headed for shelter, but Alexander Bublik was nowhere to be found. Shevchenko didn’t look too pleased to be kept waiting. When the play finally resumed for a bit, Bublik was able to extend his lead to 3-1 in the second set; however, the rain foiled the game once again, but this time, it was Bublik who was left grumbling.

Both players shook hands after that and left the court for the second time. What did he say after the match, though? After winning his previous match against Tirante, Alexander Bublik said that every match is different, and he is now trying to take it match by match. Now, after his recent win over Shevchenko, he spoke about how it feels to play at high altitude for consecutive weeks. “It’s quite demanding, but at the end of the day, we’re tennis professionals and we are ready for that. I’m happy that I stayed in form and continued winning matches. I hope I can continue this trend,” said Bublik.

Next up for him is the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp. Can he beat him in the SF and book his spot in yet another final in the 2025 season? Alexander Bublik’s incredible performances this season have drawn attention from several tennis bigwigs, and a win here would surely boost his confidence further before entering the 2025 US Open.

American former pro drops a bold prediction for Alexander Bublik

After beating Shevchenko for the second time in eight days, Alexander Bublik has now gone up to number 27 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings. He has a win-loss record of 22-15 this season, and, interestingly, most of his wins came after that Challenger event in Turin. Speaking about regaining form after a bit of a downfall, Bublik had previously claimed, “This is a true rebirth of my career.“

He spoke about how he went through a long stretch without any major results from Wimbledon last year to the Madrid Open this year. Recalling those days, he admitted, “I didn’t want to keep playing if I wasn’t feeling any joy.” Seeing his incredible comeback, a month ago, Serena Williams’ ex-coach, Rennae Stubbs, said, “I remember seeing him really kind of for the first-ish time, I’d sort of seen him in the peripheral. I’m like, this guy is nuts! He would go for 140-mile-an-hour second serves, and I was like, I don’t know what’s going on here. This guy is absolutely bonkers.” She even claimed that Alexander Bublik is one of those players whom no one would like to play at Wimbledon.

Although Bublik made a first-round exit from Wimbledon this year, his recent surge hasn’t gone unnoticed. American former pro, John Isner, was even seen stating, “I think he should be a sure-fire top 20 guy for the next three years, in my opinion.” Currently ranked 30th in the world, Alexander Bublik’s career high ranking has been number 17. Do you think he can overtake that with his impressive runs this season?