Alexander Bublik has dominated on serve in the US Open and he used his delivery in the early hours of Sunday morning with great effect to reach the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the first time.
Although it had had an advantage in the fourth set of Tie-Break, the 23rd seed passed 14th seed Tommy Paul 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1 after 1 hour to set a collision in the last 16 against Jannik Sinner, the number 1 player in the Pif Atrordorde order.
Reporter Pam Shriver said Bublik that his serve is “incredible” and the Kazakhstani had a quick answer.
“Yes, that’s it,” Bublik told the Arthur Ashe Stadium. “I have no explanation, but I played today and I had something like:” In the end it will happen, right? ” He had a few set points and then I served before the game. [my] Next game against Jannik, so it will probably be the game that I will drop a few portions. ”
Bublik has confronted 12 breaking points in the tournament, but retained firmly. Sinner takes a 4-2 lead in their Lexus ATP Head2head series in their confrontation, but Bublik has won two of their last three meetings, including a victory in Halle this year.
“That is difficult, really difficult. I haven’t done it in a size of five set,” said Bublik. “But I will try to use my chances.”
The 28-year-old hit Paul and won 83 percent of his next points. He also used his drop shot with a great effect against the American to keep him in balance everywhere.
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