Overview

• Alexander Bublik rallied from a set down to beat Jannik Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round, ending the world No.1’s bid for consecutive Halle titles.
• It was Sinner’s first loss to a player ranked outside the top 20 since August 2023, highlighting the scale of the upset.
• Bublik’s potent serving and penetrating forehand secured his second career victory over Sinner at Halle and propelled him into Friday’s quarterfinal.
• Second seed Alexander Zverev and Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry also advanced to the last eight by defeating Lorenzo Sonego and Andrey Rublev respectively.
• Sinner acknowledged that the emotional aftermath of his French Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz continued to affect his performance on grass.