Alexander Bublik has secured a major breakthrough in the ATP Rankings after a thrilling Paris Masters quarter-final win over Alex de Minaur on Friday.<\/p>\n
In a pulsating contest inside the La Defense Arena, 13th seed Bublik<\/a> battled back from a set down to stun sixth seed de Minaur<\/a> 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-5 in the French capital.<\/p>\n It is the second straight top-10 win for the Kazakh, who defeated fourth seed Taylor Fritz<\/a> in the third round on Thursday, and he has now reached his first Masters 1000 semi-final, continuing what has been a career-best year.<\/p>\n The 28-year-old reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final at the French Open back in June \u2014 also beating de Minaur during that run \u2014 and has won four ATP Tour titles in 2025, a total currently only bettered by Carlos Alcaraz this season.<\/p>\n Bublik had dropped outside of the top 80 of the ATP Rankings earlier this season, though has surged back up throughout the second half of the year, and was sitting at a career-high of world No 16 heading into Paris.<\/p>\n Victory over Fritz on Thursday placed Bublik up three places to a new high of world No 13 on the ATP Live Rankings, and his win over de Minaur on Friday has now cemented that spot \u2014 with a chance to rise even further with a deeper run.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s definitely a big win \u2014 it\u2019s also a milestone win,\u201d said Bublik, speaking to Tennis TV<\/em> post-match.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m definitely hitting my new career high. I hit it yesterday, I\u2019m going to hit it today regardless of the outcome of Sacha\u2019s [Zverev] match.<\/p>\n Jannik Sinner reveals what Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s shock Paris Masters exit proves<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Don\u2019t disrespect Carlos Alcaraz\u2019 \u2013 Alexander Bublik dismisses surprise comparison at Paris Masters<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cMaking my first semi-final of Masters, actually at my favourite event, my favourite Masters alongside Monaco. That feels great.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m in good shape, I feel great, I feel the crowd here, so I really like being in Paris. For me, it\u2019s about keeping the momentum going, try to hit the shots, and just hope for the best.\u201d<\/p>\n Up next for Bublik in the semi-final is ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, who was dominant in a 6-2, 6-2 quarter-final victory versus Valentin Vacherot.<\/p>\n The semi-final holds huge importance in the race to the ATP Finals in Turin, with both Bublik and Auger-Aliassime in contention.<\/p>\n The Kazakh could seal a place as an alternate with a run to the title, while Auger-Aliassime will move inside the top eight of the race if he defeats Bublik on Saturday afternoon to reach the final.<\/p>\n Bublik added: \u201cI can\u2019t make it directly to Turin, but I can make it as an alternate, and he can make it directly if he wins it.<\/p>\n \u201cSo it\u2019s going to be a big match. He\u2019s fighting for his spot, I\u2019m fighting to be alternate, so I hope it\u2019s going to be a good battle, I hope it\u2019s going to be a fair battle, and we\u2019re going to show some good tennis.\u201d<\/p>\n Read Next<\/strong>: ATP Rankings Race to Turin: Ben Shelton & Alex de Minaur qualify as 4 players remain in contention<\/a><\/p>\n The post Alexander Bublik +3 in ATP Rankings as he seals major breakthrough at Paris Masters<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Alexander Bublik has secured a major breakthrough in the ATP Rankings after a thrilling Paris Masters quarter-final win over Alex de Minaur on Friday. In a pulsating contest inside the La Defense Arena, 13th seed Bublik battled back from a set down to stun sixth seed de Minaur 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-5 in the French capital. 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