Overview

• Alexander Bublik rallied to defeat Jannik Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round, ending the defending champion’s title defence.
• The loss marks Sinner’s first defeat to an opponent ranked outside the top 20 since August 2023 and ends his streak of eight consecutive finals.
• Sinner will forfeit 450 ATP points, a tally that trims his margin over Carlos Alcaraz in the world rankings.
• Flavio Cobolli overcame Denis Shapovalov 7-6(2), 4-6, 7-6(5) to advance to the quarterfinals in Halle.
• Cobolli’s next opponent is Alexander Zverev, who recovered from a set down to beat Lorenzo Sonego 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(2).