New Delhi: World No.1 Jannik Sinner has made a habit of brushing aside pressure this season and he did it once again under the lights in New York. After
being stretched in earlier rounds at US Open, the Italian delivered one of the most dominant performances of the year as he swept past Alexander Bublik 6-1, 6-1, 601 and stormed into the US Open quarterfinals.
Sinner looked sharp from the very first point and needed just 81 minutes to dismantle the 23rd seed. Bublik walked into the fourth round without losing single serve game but the Italian quickly changed the storyline. He broke in his first two return games and never allowed the Kazakhstani to settle. By the end of the night, Sinner had racked up eight breaks of serve while facing only one break point himself.
Bublik had a tough last round as he beat Tommy Paul in a tough five-set and didn’t really seem to have the same touch. The match got over before it could ever really catch fire. Even the Kazakhstani himself couldn’t help but laugh when he finally held serve in the third set. As they both shook hands at the net, he joked to Sinner, “I’m not so bad, but you’re the GOAT,” leaving both players smiling despite the one-sided scoreline.
Alexander Bublik couldn’t believe what he witnessed from Jannik Sinner tonight. pic.twitter.com/c1uSUDebSE
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 2, 2025
After the match Sinner told the crowd, “Overall I’m very happy. Playing the night session here is something special and I really want to thank everyone for the support.”
What next?
The victory sets up a historic all-Italian quarterfinal with Sinner facing 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti. It will be the first time two Italian men meet at this stage of a Grand Slam. Sinner leads their head-to-head 2-0 but spoke warmly about his compatriot’s rise.
“It’s great to see Italian tennis in such good shape,” Sinner said. “Lorenzo is one of the biggest talents we have, and it’s special that one of us will reach the semifinals.”
Sinner’s win also carried a touch of history as at 23, he became the youngest man since Rafael Nadal in 2008 to record 24 victories at the majors in a single season. He has now won 25 straight matches across hard-court Grand Slams, stretching back to his Australian Open titles and last year’s US Open crown.
