"Sinner is not here to play and ends Bublik's escapism"

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Jannik Sinner doesn't like frills or 'highlights'. Despite Alexander Bublik's intention to put on a show of unbelievable drop shots and magical shots on Philippe Chatrier, the world number one is focused on one thing: winning Roland Garros. While Bublik did display some magic, it was just enough to not complicate the match or the path to the semifinals, which he reached by a score of 6-1, 7-5, 6-0 in one hour and 49 minutes, setting up a semifinal clash with Novak Djokovic or Alexander Zverev. Whoever his opponent is, Sinner doesn't mind because he is the top dog of the circuit, and here and now, he calls the shots.

The great tournament surprise facing off against the top favorite, with Carlos Alcaraz aside, clashed in the Roland Garros quarterfinals. Two completely contrasting styles: power, control, and dominance from Sinner; virtuosity, spectacle, and talent from Bublik. A clear difference in character as well: pure coldness from the Italian; total audacity from the Kazakh.

Bublik's victims on the surface he supposedly "hated," in his own words, were none other than Alex de Miñaur (ATP number 9) and Jack Draper (world number five). It remained to be seen if he could pull off the final surprise against the world number one in their first clay court encounter.

Sinner, business as usual from the first point

But Sinner didn't want to hear anything about surprises or disappointments; he entered the match like a well-oiled machine, already 3-0 up in just 12 minutes. Bublik clung to his drop shots in an attempt to trouble the Italian, aware that he had no chance in baseline rallies. What the eccentric Kazakh didn't know was that Sinner is a cat that reaches practically every drop shot.

Breaks kept coming, while the stands in Philippe Chatrier were still buzzing from Lois Boisson's historic success in the women's draw. Bublik woke up a bit, and Sinner slowed down, but the first set result was already sealed for the Italian (6-1).

Bublik started his show

It seemed that gradually, the Kazakh shook off the nerves and began to display some of the tennis that had propelled him to the quarterfinals. He was secure with his serve, opened up angles with his forehand, and persisted with his drop shots, which were increasingly troubling for the Italian. The second set entered a somewhat tricky phase for the world number one because if he got entangled in Bublik's escapism game, he might not be able to get out, as happened to De Miñaur and Draper.

Sinner struggled, constantly moving from side to side, forward and backward, while the Kazakh kept pushing. The second set reached its climax just as Bublik was enjoying his best moments.

At 5-5, everything was to play for, but the Italian felt he had suffered enough during the set and didn't want to yield more ground to Bublik. Showing the demeanor of a world number one, he broke serve and confirmed the second set (7-5), weathering the storm.

Once the scare was overcome, Sinner refocused. Not taking any chances with the Kazakh, he broke serve in the first game of the third set. While Bublik knew he had missed a significant opportunity in the second set, he continued to produce moments of brilliance; however, the Italian didn't let up. In fact, he widened the gap, stifling the creativity and ingenuity of the Kazakh to win the match and advance to the Roland Garros semifinals with a score of 6-1, 7-5, 6-0. His next opponent will be a tough one, Alexander Zverev or Novak Djokovic, but the world number one welcomes the challenge: whatever it takes to lift his first Paris title.

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