Madrid Masters: Bublik upsets 25th seed Popyrin in second round
The Kazakh will face the winner of the match between Frenchman Gael Monfils and Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 7 seed, in the next round
Alexander Bublik, Image Credit: Khadim Sylla/ Tennis Majors
Kazakh Alexander Bublik upset Australian Alexei Popyrin, the No 25 seed, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to advance to the third round of the Madrid Masters at the Caja Mágica on Friday.
Bublik, ranked No 75, will face the winner of the match between Frenchman Gael Monfils and Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 7 seed, next.
The Kazakh won against American Alex Michelsen (7-6 (2), 7-6 (4)) in the previous round of the tournament.
Madrid Masters 1000, other second-round matches (Caja Mágica, clay, EUR 8,055,385):
- Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Q) beat Felix Auger-Aliassime (18): 7-6 (5), 6-4
- Daniil Medvedev vs. Laslo Djere
- Casper Ruud (14) beat Arthur Rinderknech: 6-3, 6-4
- Benjamin Bonzi beat Hubert Hurkacz (27): 6-4, 7-5
- Francisco Comesana beat Arthur Fils (13): 7-6 (4), 6-4
- Francisco Cerundolo (20) beat Harold Mayot (Q): 6-3, 6-4
- Joao Fonseca vs. Tommy Paul
- Jack Draper vs. Tallon Griekspoor
- Frances Tiafoe vs. Luciano Darderi
- Karen Khachanov vs. Reilly Opelka
- Grigor Dimitrov vs. Nicolas Jarry
- Matteo Arnaldi vs. Novak Djokovic
- Alexandre Muller vs. Ugo Humbert
- Marcos Giron vs. Matteo Berrettini
- Jacob Fearnley vs. Tomas Machac
- Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Jan-Lennard Struff
- Gabriel Diallo vs. Kamil Majchrzak
- Jiri Lehecka vs. Cameron Norrie
- Alex De Minaur vs. Lorenzo Sonego
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs. Lorenzo Musetti
- Kei Nishikori vs. Denis Shapovalov
- Sebastian Baez vs. Damir Dzumhur
- Flavio Cobolli vs. Holger Rune
- Gael Monfils vs. Andrey Rublev
- Nuno Borges vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Ben Shelton vs. Mariano Navone
- Brandon Nakashima vs. Sebastian Ofner
- Taylor Fritz vs. Christopher O’Connell
- Alexander Zverev vs. Roberto Bautista Agut
- Ethan Quinn vs. Jakub Mensik
- Sebastian Korda vs. Federico Cina
