I do the bare minimum and at the same time the bare maximum to remain the player I am," says Bublik

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Clément Gehl

le 03/06/2025 à 10h01

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Bublik Roland Garros

Alexander Bublik caused a massive upset at Roland-Garros by defeating Jack Draper. The Kazakh player advanced to the quarterfinals, a stage of the tournament no one expected him to reach.

During the press conference, he responded with his trademark frankness to a question about his commitment to tennis: "What's good about your question is that you mention what I can achieve.

Will I risk my life and health for ‘power’? Maybe? No. I’ll keep going as I am. I’ll keep working because I do train.

Don’t worry, I don’t train just half an hour a day—I do the bare minimum and at the same time the bare maximum to stay the player I am, to be able to be here, and I’ll keep going like this because I think I give tennis and life the same priority.

For me, it’s a 50/50 relationship. It’s not like I play tennis 90% of the time and I’m happy with that. If I can’t walk at 40 and say it’s no big deal… No, that doesn’t work for me.

What matters to me is finding balance. You have to do what’s necessary to compete at the highest level in this sport, which I’ve managed to do these last six or seven years. But will I risk my health for it? No.