Alexander Bublik is a professional tennis player from Kazakhstan, who was born on June 17, 1997. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of No. 17, and is ranked No. 23 by the ATP as of June 2024. He has won four singles titles in his career so far, including the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships and the 2023 Halle Open.
In doubles, Alexander Bublik achieved his career-high ranking of No. 47 in November 2021. He has not won the ATP doubles title so far, but his performance in doubles grand slam events is impressive. He reached the final of the 2021 French Open in doubles, and the semifinals of the Australian Open in 2020.
At the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships, Alexander Bublik registered a win against Ugo Humbert in the final to lift his fourth ATP singles title. He also finished semifinalist and quarterfinalist at the 2024 Lyon Open and the 2024 Qatar Open, respectively. He also advanced to the fourth round of the 2024 Madrid Open, where he lost to Daniil Medvedev. Bublik also reached the semifinals of the 2024 Italian Open along with Ben Shelton.
Alexander Bublik Nationality
Alexander Bublik is a Russian-born Kazakhstani citizen. In November 2016, he acquired Kazakhstani citizenship and switched federations from Russia to Kazakhstan.
Alexander Bublik was born on June 17, 1997, in Gatchina, Russia to Stanislav Bublik and Natalia Bublik. He was born into a tennis-loving family, and his father was his first tennis coach. According to the ATP website, he started playing tennis at the age of two. Bublik is currently the No. 1 Kazakhstani player and has represented his country in many events. He has been a crucial part of the Kazakhstan Davis Cup team since 2019. In the Davis Cup competitions, he has a win–loss record of 9–4 in singles and 3–2 in doubles.
He made his tennis Olympics debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he lost in the first round against Daniil Medvedev.
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Why Did Alexander Bublik Change His Nationality?
In November 2016, the year he turned professional, Alexander Bublik announced that he is changing his citizenship from Russia to Kazakhstan. He made this decision after receiving financial support from the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation. He complained that the Russian Tennis Federation did not support him.
After making that decision Bublik said: “I have been Russian all my life, but they (the Federation) never supported me. I was always the second, third, or fourth choice. So I thought, ‘Why should I play for them?’ For example, they helped others financially, but not me. But it’s not just about money, it’s also about encouragement. They would give everything to the guy who was number one and nothing to number three. I had a proposal (to represent Kazakhstan), and I accepted it. But I have the map of St. Petersburg tattooed on my arm.”
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FAQs
A. Alexander Bublik is a Russian-born Kazakhstani citizen.
A. Alexander Bublik was born in Russia, but changed his nationality to Kazakhstan after receiving financial support from the Kazakhstan Tennis Association.
A. Alexander Bublik is 6 feet 5 inches 196 cm tall.
A. As of 2024, Alexander Bublik is 27 years old.
A. Alexander Bublik achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 17 in May 2024.
