ATP Alexander Bublik Laver Cup 2026

Bublik shares his thoughts on the Laver Cup

Pedro de Pablos - 23 Sep 2026
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Bublik picks up the cable with his opinion on the Laver Cup. Source: Getty Images.

Alexander Bublik has completely changed his stance on the Laver Cup. The Kazakh tennis player will debut in the competition this weekend, and he has retracted his criticism of the tournament from a year ago, when he labeled it as an exhibition event. Now that he has experienced it from the inside, his opinion is completely different. 

Bublik will represent the 'Team Rest of the World' alongside tennis players like Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur, and he will face 'Team Europe' led by Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev. "The Laver Cup has forged an image of a very competitive tournament, and I think it’s fantastic to have an invitation-only tournament; being invited feels like a privilege. There, people give their best, they try to win, and there is something glorious about winning as a team. Perhaps when I said it was an exhibition I had a different mindset because I had never participated in the Laver Cup", stated Alexander, who has withdrawn from defending his title at the ATP Hangzhou to play in the tournament.

Bublik's Harsh Criticism of the Laver Cup

A year ago, Bublik was very critical of the Laver Cup in an interview with Bounces, perhaps stemming from the resentment of not having received the call despite having had the best year of his career. At that time, the Kazakh didn't hold back. "Exhibition? Of course the Laver Cup is. Does it award ranking points? No. So it’s an exhibition. I think to play you have to be South American or North American. I believe the captains always choose those who speak English. They think that the ‘world’ is the United States."

A year has passed since then, and finally Bublik will have the opportunity to shine in a format that suits him perfectly for show. His personality has changed a lot in this year, and the fact that he has finally been called to play the Laver Cup is more than enough reason to change his narrative.

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