Alexander Bublik is facing a rather odd prospect of potentially losing in the first round of Wimbledon , that is if the Halle Open curse continues.
Bublik is a very polarizing tennis player. An undeniable talent whose best tennis is really good but whose motivation and more importantly focus can be all over the place. The top-ranked player from Kazakhstan hasn't had a very good year so far with multiple early exits.
It's left him very frustrated more than once but the tables have turned once he returned to grass. It's by far his favourite surface and it's been reflected in the results as well. His only loss this year on the surface came against Sinner at the Libema Open recently but he put together a sensational run in Halle to advance to the final of the Atp 500 event.
He played Andrey Rublev in the final and proved better than the...
Bublik is a very polarizing tennis player. An undeniable talent whose best tennis is really good but whose motivation and more importantly focus can be all over the place. The top-ranked player from Kazakhstan hasn't had a very good year so far with multiple early exits.
It's left him very frustrated more than once but the tables have turned once he returned to grass. It's by far his favourite surface and it's been reflected in the results as well. His only loss this year on the surface came against Sinner at the Libema Open recently but he put together a sensational run in Halle to advance to the final of the Atp 500 event.
He played Andrey Rublev in the final and proved better than the...
- 6/25/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Alexander Zverev's reign as Germany's top-ranked tennis player is set to end, after holding the position for seven uninterrupted years.
August 29, 2016, marked the beginning of a new era in German tennis. Alexander Zverev, a budding 19-year-old star, surpassed seasoned pro Philipp Kohlschreiber on the Atp Tour. From 28th place, he climbed one notch higher to the 27th, a position that Kohlschreiber, then 32, slipped to 30th, never reclaiming his higher ranking from the prodigious teenager.
This marked the initiation of Zverev's ascension, a journey that saw him finish the year as the world's 24th best player. The next year, he made his Top 10 breakthrough, finishing the season in a remarkable fourth place. Since then, he has steadfastly retained his Top 10 spot, except for the fateful year of 2022.
A disastrous injury during the 2022 Roland Garros semifinal against Rafael Nadal marked a turning point in Zverev's otherwise illustrious career. This injury forced...
August 29, 2016, marked the beginning of a new era in German tennis. Alexander Zverev, a budding 19-year-old star, surpassed seasoned pro Philipp Kohlschreiber on the Atp Tour. From 28th place, he climbed one notch higher to the 27th, a position that Kohlschreiber, then 32, slipped to 30th, never reclaiming his higher ranking from the prodigious teenager.
This marked the initiation of Zverev's ascension, a journey that saw him finish the year as the world's 24th best player. The next year, he made his Top 10 breakthrough, finishing the season in a remarkable fourth place. Since then, he has steadfastly retained his Top 10 spot, except for the fateful year of 2022.
A disastrous injury during the 2022 Roland Garros semifinal against Rafael Nadal marked a turning point in Zverev's otherwise illustrious career. This injury forced...
- 5/18/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
For the first time since becoming his country's highest-ranked player, Alexander Zverev can lose the spot.
August 29th, 2016 is the last date when Alexander Zverev wasn't the highest-ranked German on the Atp Tour. Back then, he was 28th as only 19-year-old up and coming star. His more experienced, 32-year-old compatriot, Philipp Kohlschreiber was ranked 26th, but the next week, the teenager surpassed him in the rankings.
Zverev improved to 27th position while the 32-year-old moved to 30th place and he never managed to catch the teenager again. Zverev then finished the year as world no. 24 and next year a Top 10 breakthrough awaited him, with number four as the season-finishing position.
Since then, he ended every season in the Top 10 until a career-changing injury that he picked up during the semifinal clash at the 2022 Roland Garros against Rafael Nadal. Zverev then missed the remainder of the season and finished it 12th.
August 29th, 2016 is the last date when Alexander Zverev wasn't the highest-ranked German on the Atp Tour. Back then, he was 28th as only 19-year-old up and coming star. His more experienced, 32-year-old compatriot, Philipp Kohlschreiber was ranked 26th, but the next week, the teenager surpassed him in the rankings.
Zverev improved to 27th position while the 32-year-old moved to 30th place and he never managed to catch the teenager again. Zverev then finished the year as world no. 24 and next year a Top 10 breakthrough awaited him, with number four as the season-finishing position.
Since then, he ended every season in the Top 10 until a career-changing injury that he picked up during the semifinal clash at the 2022 Roland Garros against Rafael Nadal. Zverev then missed the remainder of the season and finished it 12th.
- 5/5/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Halle (Germany), June 16 (Ians) Canadian world No.21 Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied from a set down to defeat his childhood idol and former world No.1 Roger Federer, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 and enter the quarter-finals of the Noventi Open here on Wednesday.
The Swiss ace, who has won the Halle trophy a record 10 times, was being challenged by 20-year-old Auger-Aliassime for the first time. But, despite the age difference -- 19 years, as both share their birthdays on August 8 -- the Canadian displayed maturity beyond his age to defeat his "childhood idol".
This was Auger-Aliassime's fourth top-10 career win and will next face the winner of the match between Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff, who had upset world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev on Tuesday in the first round, and American qualifier Marcos Giron.
World No.7, Russia's Andrey Rublev powered into the quarter-finals for a second time, defeating world No. 81 Jordan Thompson of Australia 6-4, 6-4 in 86 minutes.
The Swiss ace, who has won the Halle trophy a record 10 times, was being challenged by 20-year-old Auger-Aliassime for the first time. But, despite the age difference -- 19 years, as both share their birthdays on August 8 -- the Canadian displayed maturity beyond his age to defeat his "childhood idol".
This was Auger-Aliassime's fourth top-10 career win and will next face the winner of the match between Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff, who had upset world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev on Tuesday in the first round, and American qualifier Marcos Giron.
World No.7, Russia's Andrey Rublev powered into the quarter-finals for a second time, defeating world No. 81 Jordan Thompson of Australia 6-4, 6-4 in 86 minutes.
- 6/16/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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