The Erste Bank Open in Vienna again showed the dominance of Jannik Sinner, who did not encounter a serious problem in the match against Alexander Bublik, winning 6-4, 6-4.
Bublik is known as a charismatic tennis player who does not hesitate to praise his opponents on the net when he really realizes how dominant they are. The two have a history of previous duels, and it seems that after each meeting, the Kazakh tennis player had a word of praise for the Italian.
The last meeting between them also brought an interesting moment when Bublik said something to Sinner, however, the microphone was not in their surroundings and it was really difficult to understand what the Kazakh said to the Italian.
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Fans well remember the 2021 Miami Open when the 19-year-old Jannikwas the dominant figure of the tournament. During the handshake after the match, Bublik was delighted with the Italian's game, making many laugh and saying that Sinner is "not human".
"You're not human," he said as they shook hands. "You're 15 years old and you play like this? Good job!"
US Open
Four years later, the two met at the US Open, where Bublik described Jannik as a player generated by AI technology. The two have met eight times so far, and Sinner leads 6-2 in their head-to-head matches.
Such words can certainly be an additional motivation for the Italian tennis player, who will play against Alex de Minaur in the semifinals. Most expect Jannik to finish this tournament in style and triumph, but there are serious obstacles ahead.
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On the other hand, Bublik has once again shown that he is a great tennis player and that he does not hesitate to praise his opponents when he realizes that they really have quality.
This kind of respect in the world of tennis is what we want to see, and we hope that we will witness similar scenarios in the future.
