Overview

• Bublik outlasted Tommy Paul 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-7, 6-1 to reach the last 16 in a late-night match.
• Sinner holds a 4-2 head-to-head lead, with Bublik’s two victories coming on grass in Halle, including June 2025.
• Their match is scheduled for Monday at the US Open as second-week best-of-five demands come into play.
• Bublik enters with strong 2025 form, having won three titles this year at Halle, Gstaad and Kitzbühel.
• Sinner praised Bublik as a great server and unpredictable, while Bublik noted 28 winners from drop shots and acknowledged he has yet to beat Sinner over five sets.