Alexander Bublik shut down the notion that he can be compared to Carlos Alcaraz in any way after he was likened to the Spaniard in terms of his wealth of options on-court during an interview.<\/p>\n
The Russian-born Kazakh star is playing inspired tennis at the 2025 Paris Masters, where he has reached the quarter-finals without losing a set.<\/p>\n
Bublik delivered a stellar display to claim a 7-6(5), 6-2 upset win over world No 4 Taylor Fritz in the last 16 at the ATP 1000 tournament on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Alexander Bublik labels Carlos Alcaraz comparison disrespectful<\/p>\n
After reaching the Paris Masters quarter-finals, Alexander Bublik was asked a question in which his variety of different shots was compared to that of Carlos Alcaraz
\nBublik said any comparisons between himself and Alcaraz are disrespectful to the world No 1
\nThe 28-year-old agreed, though, that his approach to shot selection has been a factor in his consistency over the last six months<\/p>\n
Prior to beating Fritz, Bublik downed Corentin Moutet 6-3, 7-5 and Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 6-3 in Paris. He will face world No 6 Alex de Minaur in the last eight.<\/p>\n
Since June, Bublik has doubled his career ATP Tour trophy haul to eight by winning in Halle, Gstaad, Kitzbuhel and Hangzhou. The world No 16 reached the quarter-finals at the French Open and the fourth round at the US Open this year.<\/p>\n
Bublik is through to his third career Masters quarter-final, and he is aiming to reach his maiden semi-final at this category of tournament.<\/p>\n
Tennis News<\/p>\n
What Jannik Sinner said about Paris Masters fitness concerns after injury scare<\/a><\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s \u2018listless\u2019 Paris Masters loss came after his \u2018hunger\u2019 was questioned by ex-ATP star<\/a><\/p>\n What Bublik said about Alcaraz<\/p>\n Bublik sat down with Prakash Amritraj, a presenter and former player, for an interview on Tennis Channel after his victory against Fritz at the Paris Masters.<\/p>\n