“We have faced each other a few times so I know him quite well, but with him [Bublik] you never know what’s happening,” said Sinner. “He deserves to be in the quarter-finals, he beat very tough players. I tried to stay focused on my side and play as solidly as possible because he can have...
Jack Draper was given a reality check as world number 62 Alexander Bublik produced a phenomenal fourth-round performance to end British interest in the French Open singles. Fifth seed Draper lost his way in a 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-4 defeat by the maverick Kazakh. The British number one was largely expected to continue his sharp...
In 23-year-old Draper, British tennis fans believe they may just have found their next serial Grand Slam contender. British former world number four Tim Henman told BBC Sport recently that Draper’s best attributes – his left-handed serve and crunching forehand – could “work on any surface”. Prior to this year, though, Draper had never won...