Alexander Bublik admits he is not the proudest about some of the things he has done on the court after seeing his little son copy him in breaking rackets.
This year, Bublik has been enjoying the best season of his life after winning four titles and getting to a current career-high ranking of No. 16 in the world. While the 28-year-old has been doing pretty nicely over the past couple of months, some things haven't changed - he is still prone to losing his cool when things aren't going well. However, that is all a part of the Kazakh's identity and personality - after all, that made him one of the most charismatic and entertaining players on the court.
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In August, Bublik's son Vasilyturned three years old. And as Vasilyis getting older, he is seemingly picking up some of his father's habits.
Bublik: My son saw me throwing a racket, and then he did the same
"For me, its more about natural changes that came into my life because, as a father, my son is growing up. Maybe sometimes I think I dont like the way he behaves because he saw me, for example, throw a racket on court -- and then he did the same. So maybe this all stacks up, and youre like, okay, I wont do that anymore," the 28-year-old said on Tennis Channel.
After seeing his son throwing a racket, Bublik promised himself he would do his best to change some things.
"I mean, we have to grow up. We have to mature in a way, it comes naturally. I think the best things that happen to a human being happen naturally. You dont need to force yourself or break yourself to prove -- even to yourself -- that youre capable of something or that you need to change this or that," the eight-time ATP champion added.
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Meanwhile, Bublik kicked off his Paris Masters campaign on Monday with a 6-4 6-3 win over Alexei Popyrin.
