GAME, SET AND MATCH! Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-1 6-1 Alexander Bublik

Alexander Bublik almost falls into Jannik Sinner’s arms at the net and says something that makes the World No 1 laugh.

That can’t have been easy for Bublik but he is playing the World No 1, who on this kind of form looks unstoppable.

Jamie Braidwood2 September 2025 01:40

GAME, SET AND MATCH! Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-1 6-1 Alexander Bublik

As if to sum up one of the most one-sided US Open fourth round matches of all time, Alexander Bublik double-faults when facing match point.

Jannik Sinner extends his winning run at the hard-court grand slams to 25 matches, and that must be one of the quickest.

Just 81 minutes required to beat a player who had won 11 matches in a row before tonight, and who had beat him in their last match!

Jamie Braidwood2 September 2025 01:39

Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-1 5-1 Alexander Bublik*

Bublik cracks a couple of quickfire returns and lands them for winners! He even gets a look at break point but Sinner saves with the thumping wide serve.

Jamie Braidwood2 September 2025 01:35

*Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-1 4-1 Alexander Bublik

Bublik almost raises the roof as he saves three break points to prevent what surely would have been a bagel set and 6-1 6-1 6-0 defeat.

Jamie Braidwood2 September 2025 01:29

Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-1 4-0 Alexander Bublik*

Bublik raises his arm and the crowd erupts as he wins the opening point against the Sinner serve.

Sinner allows no more celebration as he again gets up to the short ball to put away the forehand winner.

Jamie Braidwood2 September 2025 01:24

BREAK! *Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-1 3-0 Alexander Bublik

A couple of scintillating dashes from Sinner to get up to the Bublik ball and put away a winners, which gives the crowd something to cheer about.

We must be heading to one of the quickest ever US Open wins in the men’s singles.

Jamie Braidwood2 September 2025 01:21

Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-1 2-0 Alexander Bublik*

More head-shaking from Bublik, as if he’s in disbelief that the guy on the other side of the net is even human, as Sinner thumps an ace to hold to love.

Jamie Braidwood2 September 2025 01:16

BREAK! *Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-1 1-0 Alexander Bublik

Alexander Bublik hadn’t dropped serve once through his first three wins at the US Open.

He’s now been broken six times out of eight times by Jannik Sinner, including in the opening game of the set for the third time in a row.

Sinner meets a drop shot and puts away the forehand down the line.

“It’s not over,” yells someone from the crowd. It definitely is.

Jamie Braidwood2 September 2025 01:13

SECOND SET! Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-1 Alexander Bublik*

That’s all it took for Sinner to race to a 6-1 6-1 lead on Arthur Ashe. He seals it with an ace, too.

It’s been an awful hour for Bublik.

Jamie Braidwood2 September 2025 01:08

BREAK! *Jannik Sinner 6-1 5-1 Alexander Bublik

There are groans as Bublik double faults again when facing break point. This is just tough to watch at this stage.

Sinner will come out to serve for a two-set lead well inside the hour-mark.

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Jamie Braidwood2 September 2025 01:05