Alexander Bublik is one of the most entertaining players on the ATP Tour. The Kazakhstani did something incredible when facing Lorenzo Sonego in the quarter-final in Eastbourne.
Sascha was trying to hold his serve when he was trailing 2-4 in the second set. Bublik started to execute underarm serves on the ad-court with rather grim results. He lost 6 points playing this particular shot. He even said that he would not stop until he won one point with the underarm serve during this game. Eventually, he made it, but the overall record on his underarm serves was 1-6.
Sonego ended up winning the match 6-1 7-5.
Here the hilarious video.
Alexander Bublik in 2021
Currently the world no.39, Bublik played his last match on the 24th of June when he lost to world no.27 Lorenzo Sonego 6-1 7-5 in the quarter in Eastbourne (draw).
Until now, during this year the Kazakhstani owns a 22-16 record. Alexander Bublik’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Antalya and Singapore.
Sonego in Eastbourne, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently the world no.27, the Italian has achieved an overall 17-12 win-loss record in 2021. Lorenzo is playing in Eastbourne where he managed to beat John Millman 6-4 6-2
and Alexander Bublik 6-1 7-5.Lorenzo Sonego will fight against the world no.283 Max Purcell in the semifinal on Friday at 2:00 pm on Centre Court. In the past, they have never played each other so far on the main tour.
The Italian clinched 1 title in 2021 in Cagliari.
Alexander Bublik and Lorenzo Sonego faced off 4 times. Their actual record is 3-1 for Sonego. The last time they fought against each other, Lorenzo Sonego won 6-1 7-5 in the quarter in Eastbourne (Nature Valley International) on the 24th of June 2021.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
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