Alexander Bublik pulled off a stunning upset at the Madrid Open, defeating defending champion Andrey Rublev in a thrilling three-set match. The Kazakh player secured a 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 victory, marking his tenth win against a top-ten opponent.
After the match, Bublik shared his thoughts on the strategy that led to his success.
Here is the video.
Bublik in Madrid, ranking, and results in 2025
Now ranked no.75, Bublik has an overall 12-12 record in 2025. Alexander is participating in Madrid where he defeated the world no.38 Alex Michelsen 7-6(2) 7-6(4), the world no.26 Alexei Popyrin 6-4 7-6(4) and the world no.8 Andrey Rublev 6-4 0-6 6-4.
Alexander reached the final in the Phoenix Challenger.
Alexander won 4 titles in his career: 3 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Bublik will compete next in Turin Challenger (Turin Challenger). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 1st of January.
Andrey Rublev in 2025
Now ranked no.8, Andrey played his last match on the 27th of April when he was overcome by world no.75 Alexander Bublik 6-4 0-6 6-4 in the 3rd round in Madrid (draw).
Currently, during this year Andrey has managed to achieve a compiled 11-10 record. Rublev has won 1 title in Doha.
Rublev will compete next in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of May.
Alexander Bublik and Andrey Rublev clashed against each other 9 times. Their actual head to head record is 5-4 for Rublev.