Seeded No. 13 in Paris, Bublik is in the midst of a career-best season. He’s ranked inside the Top 20, still in contention for a spot at the ATP Finals in Turin, and credits his success to one simple mindset:
“Don’t go crazy,” Bublik said, speaking to Tennis Channel’s Prakash Amritraj after the win. “For me, it’s mostly about the mindset that I go into the tournament. Now I came to the point when I have a chance to achieve something big—maybe be in Turin, or maybe make Top 10 because I’m not defending many points.
“It’s a bit easier now, because… if I’m No. 30 in the world, what? Why am I playing here? I would lose first round, go on vacation…
“Now I enjoy more because, you know, maybe I’m gonna achieve something big that I never thought I could achieve, and it would be stupid to waste that.”
