Alexander Bublik breaks Jannik Sinner’s long-standing streak in Halle

Jannik Sinner’s 49-match successful streak towards gamers apart from Carlos Alcaraz got here to an finish in Halle towards Alexander Bublik.

Sinner was 19-2 on the season and had barely raised a sweat towards any participant apart from the Spaniard, who obtained the higher of him at Roland-Garros the final two years.

The world No.1 had not misplaced to anybody outdoors the highest 20 since 2023 – 673 days – however the Kazakhstan star, the world No.45, willed his method to victory coming from a set right down to take it 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Bublik’s solely earlier win over Sinner got here at Halle two years in the past.

“I truthfully do not know. I stayed there. I do know what I am able to. I do know I can put a couple of returns again,” Bublik stated when requested how he broke the italian’s prolonged streak.

“It is a very quick floor. He gave me an opportunity. I had an incredible forehand to interrupt him within the third set.

Jannik Sinner R and Alexander Bublik gesture after the lads’s singles quarterfinal match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan on the French Open tennis match at Roland Garros, Paris, France, June 4, 2025. (Photograph by Li Jing/Xinhua through Getty Photos) Xinhua Information Company through Getty Ima

“Then I simply stored serving. On grass, when you lose your serve, it is fairly robust perhaps. I am not the man who loses numerous serves.

“I simply stored serving and placing him in uncomfortable positions. It labored nicely.”

Surprisingly, Bublik got here to life within the second set along with his enormous serve and lightning groundstokes placing him in a dominant place.

Bublik, who completed 35 winners and 15 aces, broke Sinner within the second body and the third, when he used a fast counter to a Sinner drive volley to take a 4-3 lead within the remaining set.

“I attempted to be clutch. I attempted to get again no matter I can. I imply he is an unbelievable participant. I used to be not considering I may beat him.

“If I’d have a couple of probabilities and I executed them nicely, and I stored serving, I had for sure higher probability than at Roland-Garros. I stayed there.