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Bublik explains why he did not shake hands with Popyrin

Fernando Murciego | 28 Oct 2025 | 09.36
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Bublik explains why he did not shake hands with Popyrin at the end of the match. Source: Getty
Bublik explains why he did not shake hands with Popyrin at the end of the match. Source: Getty

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Yesterday at the Rolex Paris Masters 2025, there was a moment of tension after the match between Alexander Bublik and Alexei Popyrin. The Kazakh won without much trouble; however, the drama unfolded afterwards when neither player sought each other to shake hands, not even at the net. But what happened between the two?

"If someone doesn't apologize after hitting two winners at the net but celebrates as if they had won something... well, I don't see anything wrong with it. You can be happy, but you can also apologize. I'm not someone who gives much importance to these things, but there are codes. If someone doesn't respect them... why should I do something different?" Bublik expressed in statements collected by Ubitennis.

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