"It’s up to me if I’m going to perform in the correct way" - Alexander Bublik on his chances of breaking into the Top 10 this season

After being ranked outside the top 80 in March this year, Kazakh tennis star Alexander Bublik has seen his ATP Rankings skyrocket as he finds himself on the verge of cracking the top 10.

The Gatchina native has won four ATP titles this season, with his biggest coming at the Halle Open in June. Subsequently, he would go on to win three more ATP trophies as he played some of the best tennis of his career.

Bublik won back-to-back titles in Gstaad and Kitzbuhel, but would suffer a round of 16 loss to an in-form Jannik Sinner at the US Open. Nonetheless, Bublik would right the ship at his next event, where he would lift the title at the Hangzhou Open in September.

The 28-year old's success has seen him climb up the ATP Rankings, as he soared to a career-high of World No.16 after his win in Hangzhou. With a top 10 debut at his fingertips, the Kazakh star gave his thoughts on whether he could reach that milestone before the end of the 2025 season.

In an interview at the Vienna Open, Bublik reflected on his 2025 season and elaborated on how far he could go this year.

"If you asked me if I could win three ATP 250 [tournaments], I’d probably say three is tough, probably one," said Bublik when speaking to Sky Sports. "Of the four titles that Bublik has won this year, three of them have come at ATP 250 level. I have won titles, but four is a lot. I was really mentally stable in the crucial moments, which I didn’t do in Shanghai, for example, and I had my chances."

Bublik lost to eventual champion Valentin Vacherot in the opening round, as the Monaco native embarked on a historic run to win his first ATP main-draw title.

"That’s tennis” explained Bublik. “That’s tennis in 2025. When everyone is playing good tennis, it’s about the two or three shots that you make, the two or three points that you win or lose, and that defines if either you’re finishing in the top 20 or 75th of the world.
“So I did it in the four titles that I won and I haven’t done it in Shanghai, you know, so that’s what probably made the difference. I’ve been top 20, I’ve been 17, now I’m 16 or something like this. In my personal view I have just got back to where I am supposed to be because I’ve been there.
“I did it two times in two years so for me that’s around the level I’m playing maybe in between 15 and 30. It depends on the schedule and injuries and luck in a way.
"If I can touch the top 10 that’s going to be great for my history and I have a chance to do that, I believe, because I don’t have many points to defend. Now it’s up to me if I’m going to perform in the correct way, if I’m going to use the chance or if I am going to blow it."

The Kazakh star defeated Chilean Alejandro Tabilo in his opening round match in Vienna, and could face World No.2 Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals.