Alexander Bublik admits Daniil Medvedev has been an absolute menace to him on the court docket however provides that Alexander Zverev is a matchup he likes very a lot.
The Kazakh, ranked at No. 33 on the earth, has confronted the 2021 US Open champion six instances thus far in his profession and has as many losses. Not solely that the 27-year-old by no means clinched a win in opposition to the Russian, however he additionally managed to only take one set in these six conferences – it occurred of their 2021 Toronto Masters second spherical match.
Whereas Bublik has struggled mightily in opposition to Medvedev, he has had plenty of success versus one other prime participant – world No. 2 Zverev. Of their 4 conferences, the previous world No. 17 earned three wins and misplaced solely as soon as – that solely loss got here on the Monte Carlo Masters on his least favourite floor, clay. And even there, the Kazakh was up by a set earlier than the two-time Grand Slam finalist managed to come back again and win in three units.
Impressively, two of these wins got here within the 2022 Montpellier remaining and the 2023 Halle remaining, respectively.
Alexander Bublik and Alexander Zverev© YouTube screenshot
Bublik: Medvedev owns me however Zverev is my man…
Not too long ago, retired American gamers John Isner, Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson launched a podcast. Throughout his look there, the Kazakh four-time ATP champion was requested to disclose the participant he “really disliked playing against.”
“I believe Medvedev owns me large time. Like large time. I’m undecided if I’ll ever beat him however I imply I don’t know why it’s been like this for the reason that juniors. I believe I’ve by no means gained a match in opposition to him. I believe Sascha is my man. I’m main 4-1, I believe. Probably the most gratifying man I ever performed with in my life. I like taking part in Sascha. I don’t know why I’ve such an important feeling in direction of him and each time I play and I play nicely, even he’s laughing on a regular basis when, you already know, I’m exhibiting up late or performing some issues, he is like, ‘Okay, but still you’re going to beat me.’ I assume we’ve this mutual joke that’s popping out. However Daniil owns me for certain. Massive time,” Bublik stated on the Nothing Main Podcast.
This yr, Bublik performed in opposition to Medvedev on the Madrid Masters whereas he did not get an opportunity to satisfy Zverev.
