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End of the match
In a magical night for world number one Jannik Sinner, he crushed Aleksandr Búblik 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. The Italian was on his way to retaining his title. Today he won in less than an hour and thirty minutes.
Key moments
Set 3: 5-1
Jannik Sinner struggled for the first time in the match and saved a break point. The Italian took a 5-1 lead after struggling in his final service game.
Set 3: 4-1
After saving two break points, Búblik managed to win his first game in the third set. The Kazakh is down 1-4. Although it seems late and everything is practically over, it's crucial for him to take risks and try to rally to see what he can achieve.
Set 3: 4-0
We're 4-0 up after one hour and ten minutes of play. Jannik Sinner has won five of nine points played on his opponent's return. Interestingly, he won all seven of the points he played on Búblik's second serve. He's a beast!
Set 3: 3-0
Set 3: 2-0
Break confirmed and without problems. Jannik Sinner takes a 2-0 lead. Búblik gave his all and just kept the games going until the end. Unfortunately, the Kazakh hasn't had the level and confidence we've seen throughout the tournament. We even thought he could pull off an upset today.
Set 3: 1-0
THE THIRD SET HAS BEGUN. Jannik Sinner (World number one) broke Kazakh Aleksandr Bublik's serve. The Italian struck first in every set opening, allowing him to take control from the start and completely dominate the action.
End of the second set: Jannik Sinner (6-1)
Fifty-one minutes into the match, Jannik Sinner took the second set 6-1. Fourteen games have been played, and the Italian has won 12. These are his two best sets so far in the tournament. Búblik is not on the court; he hasn't played the match.
Set 2: 5-1
Jannik Sinner broke Bublik's serve for the second time in the set. The Italian served to take the second set and take a 2-1 lead against Aleksandr Bublik.
Set 2: 4-1
The world number one has won 93% of the points played on his first serve. He has only lost one point out of 15. He hasn't even played a deuce, and his opponent hasn't had any chances to break..............
Set 2: 3-1
Set 2: 3-0
We're at 3-0. A break has been confirmed for the Italian. Jannik Sinner still has no chances for his opponent. Búblik can't find answers in his game, and his coaching staff doesn't know what else to say to the Kazakh.
Set 2: 2-0
JANNIK SINNER! HE'S PLAYING SUPERBLY TODAY. He went up 2-0. He broke Aleksandr Bublik's serve. The Italian is quickly moving ahead and is on his way to winning this set with ease.
Set 2: 1-0
Jannik Sinner strikes first in the second set. The Italian has won seven of the eight games played so far in the match. He hasn't generated any break points and appears to be in better shape than his opponent.
End of the first set: Jannik Sinner (6-1)
In 23 minutes of play, world number one Jannik Sinner won the first set 6-1. The Italian broke Aleksandr Bublik's serve three times. The level of play we witnessed was simply spectacular!
Set 1: 5-1
Jannik Sinner. He leads 5-1. The Italian is one game away from winning the first set. It was key for the world number one to dominate the match with his pace and intensity, without his opponent waking up and getting into that dynamic.
Set 1: 4-1
Aleksandr Bublik! He managed to win the first point of the match. We're 4-1 up. The Kazakh has been gradually loosening up. He's looking a little more aggressive. He's still quite far behind on the scoreboard, with two breaks separating them.
Set 1: 4-0
Jannik Sinner confirmed the break point again. In less than 15 minutes, the Italian achieved what no one had done before this entire tournament: he took Aleksandr Búblik's serve. He'd already done it twice. It was a beast!
Set 1: 3-0
Second break of the match. We're 10 minutes in. The Italian's level and Búblik's poor start are insane. Unless something strange happens, this set is already won and completely over.
Set 1: 2-0
Jannik Sinner confirms the break and takes a 2-0 lead. The Italian has looked very comfortable on his serve throughout the tournament. Búblik must take much more risks if he wants to have a chance today.
Set 1: 1-0
In just over two minutes, Jannik Sinner broke his opponent's serve. It's vital that Kazakh Aleksandr Búblik quickly recover his serve if he wants to get back into the game and avoid losing the set!!!!!
Bublik, who trails Sinner 2-4 in their h2h, has claimed two of their past three meetings, including a grass-court win in Halle this year. The Kazakhstani acknowledged the challenge ahead, admitting he has yet to topple the Italian in a five-set format but remains confident in his powerful serve and tactical variety to trouble the top seed at Flushing Meadows.
Alexander Bublik battled past Tommy Paul in a five-set thriller to reach the US Open fourth round for the first time, winning 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1 in a match that finished after 1 a.m. in New York. The Kazakh fired 22 aces, won 83% of first-serve points and held off all but one of 12 break points to outlast the 14th seed and earn a clash with World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the last 16.
Jannik Sinner
- Sinner has a 34-4 win-loss record in the 2025 season.
- Sinner has a 19-5 win-loss record in New York.
- Sinner has won 80% of the matches played on hard courts
Alexander Bublik
- Bublik has a 38-17 win-loss record in the 2025 season
- Bublik has a 7-6 win-loss record at the US Open
- Bublik has won 56% of the matches played on hard courts
Sinner broke his opponents 18 times with a 56% conversion rate. Jannik surrendered his serve 3 times and he saved 77% of the break points that he conceded. Bublik broke his opponents 11 times with a 48% conversion rate. Alexander was rock solid on his serve as he has never conceded a single service game after saving 12 break points.
Sinner struck 15 aces (5 per match). Bublik scored 54 aces (18 per match). Sinner won 83% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 54% of the points. On the other side, Bublik won 86% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 49% of the points.
Both Sinner and Bublik played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Jannik Sinner surrendered 1 set, while Alexander Bublik surrendered 2 sets. Sinner has played 1 set(s) less than Bublik (10 vs 11). Therefore, Sinner played 22 games less than Bublik. Jannik scored 120 winners (39% of the total points). On the other side, Alexander recorded 181 winners (50%).
- Alexander has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
- His best result of the season was winning the title the Turin Challenger where he defeated Bu Yunchaokete in the final 6-3 6-3 and in Halle where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-3 7-6(4) and in Gstaad where he beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the final 6-4 4-6 6-3 and in Kitzbuhel where he beat Arthur Cazaux in the final 6-4 6-3.
- Bublik has a compiled 38-17 win-loss record in 2025, 8-7 on hard.
- In the 3rd round, Bublik had a tough win against Paul to overcome his opponent only in 5 sets (7-65 6-74 6-3 6-75 6-1). During the match Bublik scored 179 points vs Paul’s 160. Bublik was quite aggressive to blast 91 winners.
- Talking about serving, Bublik buried his opponent with 22 aces and he was not very steady on his 2nd serve to score 12 double faults. Alexander Bublik was pretty efficient on serve to win 83% (91/110) of his 1st serve and 52% (36/69) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. The Kazakhstani broke Paul 3 times after converting 38% of his break points (3/8).
- Sinner has surrendered 1 set in this event to conquer 59% of the points he played.
- Sinner has a fantastic win-loss record in the last 8 years having won 75% of his matches (380-125). 15-1 on hard in 2025. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Sinner has an aggregate153-47 match record in the last 8 years on hard.
- His best result of the year was winning the title at the Australian Open where he overcame Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 and at the Wimbledon where he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4.
- The Italian has a composed 34-4 win-loss record in 2025, 15-1 on hard.
Talking about the service games, Sinner fired 2 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Jannik Sinner lost the serve 3 times and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Sinner put 58% of his first serves in, winning 84% (54/64) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (23/46) on the 2nd serve. Jannik broke Shapovalov 6 times after converting 46% of his break points (6/13).
H2H:
- Halle Open (2025) - round of 16: Bublik wins 3-6 6-3 6-4
- French Open (2025) - quarter-finals: Sinner wins 6-1 7-5 6-0
- Halle Open (2023) - quarter-finals: Bublik wins 7-5 2-0 retired
- Libema Open (2023) - round of 16: Sinner wins 6-4 6-2
- Miami Open (2021) - quarter-finals: Sinner wins 7-6 6-4
- Dubai Open (2021) - round of 32: Sinner wins 2-6 7-6 6-4
At Roland Garros, just a couple of weeks earlier, the Italian eased through, claiming six break points and not giving up a single one as he claimed a straight-sets triumph en route to making the final.
Jannik Sinner:
- Second round: Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-2 6-2
- Third round: Denis Shapovalov 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-3
Alexander Bublik:
- First round: Marin Cilic 6-4 6-1 6-4
- Second round: Tristan Schoolkate 6-3 6-3 6-3
- Third round: Tommy Paul 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-7 6-1
