アレクサンダー・ブブリクが最近のインタビューで、ダブルスは本物のテニスではないと切り捨てた。このカザフスタンの選手はダブルスを「テニス半分」と表現し、シングルスで戦えない選手だけが選ぶ形式だと示唆した。
ブブリクは自身の見解を率直な言葉で語った。「ダブルス選手は、テニスをしているわけではない。テニス半分だ。シングルスができなければダブルスをやる。ダブルスもできなければパデルをやる。とても単純なことだ」と彼は述べた。この発言は、以前から他の選手やコーチから批判を浴びていた同様のコメントを繰り返したものとなった。
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Daniil Medvedev defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, advancing to the quarterfinals. Following the match, the world No. 11 called for a radical reform to the ATP ranking system, suggesting points only for Grand Slams and Masters 1000 events. He argued this would reduce the physical toll on players by limiting the need to compete in smaller tournaments.
Alexander Bublik defeated Arthur Rinderknech in the Geneva Open quarterfinals on May 21. The match ended with a score of 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. Bublik's on-court comments and post-match actions sparked online backlash.
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Media personality Simon Jordan has criticized top tennis players Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner for threatening to boycott Grand Slams over prize money disputes. The comments come amid ongoing tensions between players and tournament organizers.
In the growing debate over best-of-five-set Grand Slam matches for women—sparked by Elena Rybakina's 2026 Australian Open final win and backed by Elina Svitolina—Novak Djokovic has voiced strong reservations, calling them a 'whole different animal' due to extreme physical and mental demands.
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Nick Kyrgios appeared to lose a potential win at the MGM Slam in Las Vegas due to a chair umpire's scoring mistake during his match against Alexander Bublik. The error occurred in a 10-point tiebreak, where Kyrgios led 9-7 but the score was called 8-8, leading to his defeat. Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca won the $1 million exhibition tournament.
Daniil Medvedev endured the first 6-0, 6-0 'double bagel' defeat of his ATP career, losing in just 50 minutes to Matteo Berrettini in the Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32. The world No. 10 won only 17 points amid 27 unforced errors, smashing his racket seven times in frustration early in the second set, drawing reactions from players and pundits.
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Alexander Zverev suffered a dramatic exit from the Italian Open, falling to Luciano Darderi in the round of 16. The world No. 3 lost 1-6, 7-6(10), 6-0 after squandering four match points in the second-set tiebreak.