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Bublik reveals one of the secrets of the Laver Cup: "It was magnificent"

Andrés Tomás Rico - 19 Oct 2026
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Bublik reveals one of the secrets of the Laver Cup: "It was magnificent." Photo: Getty Images

Alexander Bublik made his debut in his first Laver Cup last September. Although he did not achieve victory in any of his matches, losing to Rafael Jódar in singles and in both doubles alongside Taylor Fritz and Brandon Nakashima, and despite the rest of the world team losing to Europe, the Kazakh enjoyed it like a little kid.

He assured this in an interview with the Russian media Championship before the start of his journey in the ATP 250 in Almaty, where he is the host: “It was an absolutely unique experience. A truly magical tournament, I would say, because it combines a sporting dimension with somewhat mysterious origins: from morning until night, we discussed how to beat someone in an exhibition match where there are no points at stake. We simply play, we just want to win, for one reason or another.”

Alexander Bublik played for the first time in Roger Federer's Laver Cup

Additionally, he revealed one of the aspects that makes it special: “The two teams cross paths without speaking. And there is a very sporting atmosphere. And, of course, participating was a unique experience for me: talking with Agassi and Rafter, being part of the team. Taylor Fritz coached me when I played. Everything seems unreal, and almost impossible, because they are all our opponents.”

And one of the consequences of the Laver Cup is that after bonding for three days, all the tennis players return to being rivals: “We talk about everything, and then, two weeks later, I played against Brandon Nakashima in a tournament, and we laughed because I said to him: ‘But we already know everything about each other, we’ve already told each other everything’. It was an absolutely magnificent tournament. Incredible emotions, and unfortunately, we did not manage to win the cup this time, but I hope to return to Team World next year,” concluded a Alexander Bublik who is in love with the Laver Cup.

 

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