In a moment that perfectly captured Alexander Bublik’s unpredictable charm on the court, the Kazakh player delivered an underarm serve against Karen Khachanov during their semifinal clash in Halle. The serve clipped the net and was called a let, prompting a brief pause in play. Rather than reverting to a conventional delivery, Bublik leaned into his signature mischief and fired off another underarm serve on the very next attempt.
This time, it landed cleanly—and more importantly, it won him the point.
The crowd responded with a mix of laughter and applause, mirroring Bublik’s own reaction as he chuckled at the sequence. Known for his inventive shot-making and refusal to play by the book, Bublik once again reminded fans why he’s one of the most entertaining figures in tennis. His ability to blend humor with high-level skill keeps both opponents and spectators guessing, and moments like these only add to his growing legend on the grass courts of Halle.
Bublik hit an underarm serve against Khachanov, but it was a let.
He laughs it off.
Surely he wouldn’t be crazy enough to do it immediately after hitting a let.
But this is Sasha Bublik we’re talking about.
That sneaky smile is so deceiving 😭😭😭
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 21, 2025
Bublik in Halle, ranking, and results in 2025
WWWWWLWWWW Now ranked no.45, Bublik has a composed 26-16 record in 2025. The Kazakhstani is now competing in Halle where he bested the world no.40 Alexandre Muller 6-4 6-4, the world no.1 Jannik Sinner 3-6 6-3 6-4, the world no.23 Tomas Machac 7-6(2) 6-3 and the world no.22 Karen Khachanov 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4.
Alexander Bublik will take on the world no.11 Daniil Medvedev in the final on Sunday at 3:00 pm on OWL ARENA. Their current record is 7-0 for Medvedev.
Bublik has won 1 title in 2025 in the Turin Challenger. The Kazakhstani got to the final in the Phoenix Challenger.
Bublik won 4 titles in his career: 3 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Eastbourne (Rothesay International) on the 23rd of June and Wimbledon (Wimbledon) on the 30th of June.
