Even Nick Kyrgios was unimpressed by Alexander Bublik’s harsh remark made after his US Open first-round loss to Dominic Thiem.

Although the 25th-seeded Bublik frequently has run-ins with the rules, many believe he went too far during his match on Monday at Grandstand stadium.

The Kazakh star expressed his frustration with his performance against 2020 US Open winner Thiem, a player who has suffered a string of injuries in recent years and has no Grand Slam victories in 2023, during the second set, and his slur was picked up by the microphones.

Bublik was picked up shouting “I am fucking sick of giving careers back to disabled people” in Russian. Kyrgios commented on Twitter: “This is low key horrible.”

This is low key horrible 🫤 https://t.co/wqNWtUG1su

— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) August 28, 2023

Nick Kyrgios in 2023

Nick Kyrgios

0 - 1win/loss

Grass

0-1

Rank
470

High
13

29 year old

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2023 Highlights

1st

Stuttgart

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Ranked no.134, Kyrgios played his last match on the 13^th of June when he was overcome by world no.86 Yibing Wu 7-5 6-3 in the 1^st round in Stuttgart (draw).

This season Nick has achieved a compiled 0-1 record.

Stuttgart

Kyrgios's Record

Alexander Bublik in 2023

Alexander Bublik

25 - 25win/loss

Hard

10-11

I Hard

6-4

Clay

5-6

Grass

4-4

Rank
33

High
17

27 year old

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2024 Highlights

W

Montpellier

F

Dubai

SF

AdelaideLyon

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Now the world no.27, Bublik played his last match on the 28^th of August when he was defeated by world no.81 Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the 1^st round of the U.S. Open (draw).

During this season the Kazakhstani has managed to achieve a compiled 20-25 match record. Bublik clinched 1 title in Halle.

U.S. Open

Bublik's Record

Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Bublik played each other only once. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Kyrgios. When they played, Nick Kyrgios won 7-5 6-3 in the 2^nd round in Miami (Miami Open) in March 2019.

Thiem at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023

Dominic Thiem

7 - 14win/loss

Hard

2-3

I Hard

1-1

Clay

4-9

Grass

0-1

Rank
518

High
3

31 year old

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2024 Highlights

2nd

Zadar ChallengerEstoril

1st

BrisbaneAustralian OpenSzekesfehervar ChallengerMunichMallorcaGstaadKitzbuhelU.S. OpenVienna

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Madrid

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At the moment ranked no.81, the Austrian owns a 19-23 win-loss record in 2023. Thiem is playing at the U.S. Open where he defeated the world no.27 Alexander Bublik 6-3 6-2 6-4.

Dominic Thiem will play the world no.47 Ben Shelton in the 2^nd round. Their current record is 1-0 for Thiem.

The Austrian reached the final in Kitzbuhel (Generali Open).

Thiem won 17 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 10 on clay courts, 2 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

U.S. Open

Thiem's Record

Projected
Draw