Bublik knocked out of Australian Open 2026
Australia's Alex De Minaur defeated Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik on Sunday night to advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals for the second consecutive year, Qazinform News Agency learned from Sports.kz.
In the Round of 16, Bublik lost to the 26-year-old De Minaur (world No 6) in three sets – 4:6, 1:6, 1:6.
“I am really tired today,” Bublik posted on his Telegram account.
During the tournament, Bublik beat American Jenson Brooksby (ranked 48th), Hungary’s Márton Fucsovics (54th), and Argentinian Tomás Martín Etcheverry (62nd).
Notably, reaching the round of 16 marked the Kazakh tennis player’s best career result in singles at the Australian Open.
Earlier, Qazinform reported that Bublik had reached the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time in his career.