His praise evolved with technology at the 2025 US Open, proclaiming Sinner was “like an AI-generated player after their fourth-round clash.
Bublik has twice solved the so-called AI puzzle, including earlier this year at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, but though Sinner boasts a 6-2 head-to-head, the No. 16th-ranked Bublik remains undefeated at the net.
On the court, Sinner will aim to continue his solid form ahead of the Nitto ATP Finals, booking a semifinal clash with Turin hopeful Alex de Minaur. Seeded third in Vienna, De Minaur edged past Sinner’s countryman Matteo Berettini, 6-1, 7-6 (4) to boost his chances of reaching the ATP Finals for a second straight year.
