Bublik smashes three rackets in the middle of the match, a breakdown
What Happened
In a tense and dramatic tennis match, Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan is facing off against his opponent Greg on the court. The two players have split the first two sets and the match is now in a decisive third set. As the action resumes, Bublik double-faults to start the game, frustrating him. He continues to struggle with his service game, missing shots and appearing visibly upset. Bublik's competitor tries to offer him some encouragement, asking if he should wait before serving, but Bublik is clearly agitated. Bublik's frustration boils over and he suddenly smashes three of his rackets in quick succession, much to the surprise of the onlooking crowd. The commentator is shocked by Bublik's outburst, noting that the tennis company whose rackets Bublik is destroying must be either "upset or happy" about the publicity. After the racket-smashing incident, Bublik appears to have given up on the match, telling himself, "I just got to lose and get on with it." He half-heartedly returns the next serve, hitting it as hard as he can "in the middle" of the court, not caring where it goes. However, Bublik manages to ace his opponent on the next serve, briefly regaining some composure. But he quickly loses focus again, cursing at himself and appearing defeated. The match ultimately ends, with Bublik walking over to the crowd, who are booing his behavior. He acknowledges their reaction, saying, "Thanks, guys," in a resigned tone. Throughout the incident, the commentator remains bemused, noting that Bublik's actions were "frustrated" and that he himself would never do something like that, especially while being DraftKings, who the commentator says "treat me really nice." The summary ends with the commentator expressing gratitude to DraftKings for sponsoring .
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentWe got Greg versus Alexander Bublik, and Alexander won the first set.
Greg won the second, tied in the third, and that's a fault to open it up.
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Thank you to them.
And now he gets another chance.
Oh, no.
He did the same exact thing he gave, but a point.
And now return serve.
Okay.
Oh, no.
Oh, see, he thought that he was going to go to his forehand, and he went to his backhand.
So that's frustrating, because in the end, he couldn't even fight for that shot.
And now, okay, another serve, and he goes to his backhand again, and he's like, you know what?
You're probably going to—oh, no.
I thought that you were going to go that way again, but you took advantage of me and went that way.
You're making me look foolish.
And it's been a close.
It's been a close match, and now I'm blowing it just all the way at the end.
Don't go long.
Oh, he goes short.
He goes into the net.
Now he—oh, what's he going to do now?
He's all twisted up.
Same thing.
Another double fault.
He's giving away a lot of points here in his head.
So what's he going to do?
He's got to change it up.
Quick serve.
Oh, no.
Now you just look even more—now you're making yourself look foolish.
Tried for the quick serve and then goes long again.
He's all frustrated.
So frustrated.
He's talking to himself.
He's like, oh, you had to get cute.
You had to try and get cute.
What are you doing?
Keep your head in.
His competitor, he's like, are you all right?
Am I allowed to serve?
Like, should I wait for you?
Serve, serve.
It's fine.
It's six love.
He's like, just serve.
It's six love.
I'm not even trying anymore.
It wasn't six love, but now it is.
Oh, racket smash.
One, two, three, four, five.
Frush that.
You got to watch this woman in front row.
Scared?
Oh, come on.
Recording.
So quick.
Like, Wild Bill Hickok descendant quickness with the phone.
Oh, what are you doing?
I'm recording.
Oh, come on.
Wait, do it again.
Oh, come on.
Wait.
Oh, I got you.
Vonix.
Yonex?
I don't know the tennis company, but they got to be, like, upset or happy.
Oh, you're doing it again.
I'll film you this way.
I was just filming the racket.
Oh, you're going to pick up another one?
Great.
I'm going to film that one, too.
Thank you.
Oh, wow.
And then he stops filming.
How do you know he wasn't going to go for a fourth one?
Holy shit.
How could you smash rackets in front of that guy?
Oh, no.
So now he's walking away.
He's like, oh, my God, the guy in the suit saw me.
I'm dead.
This is not good.
I just got to lose and get on with this.
Just lose and get on with it.
Whatever you do.
Oh, is he going to fault?
I just got to lose and get on with it.
And he's just going to return it.
Oh, it's just an angry.
As hard as I can.
I can return.
And here you go.
Right in the middle.
Do what you want with it.
Oh, you hit it out.
Okay.
Another game point.
I get to serve this time.
He's all ecstatic about it.
There you go.
Oh, shit.
I aced him.
Too little, too late.
Okay.
Let's just not even try here.
Hit that one back.
All right.
Well, you're out of position.
I can't not get.
Oh, shit.
Now he's like, okay.
Now I'm halfway back in this match.
What the hell?
Oh.
I'm an idiot.
He's cursing at himself.
Like, just ace me.
Okay.
Great.
Good.
Thanks.
They go to review it.
He's like, nah, don't even.
I mean, it's in.
It's in.
I don't even want them to review it.
And it was in.
And that's the end of the match.
And he goes to the crowd who are kind of booing.
He's like, all right.
Thanks, guys.
He's like, oh, well, shit.
Sorry, man.
It's frustrated.
Come on.
You've been frustrated before.
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I would never go open my app.
Open it up.
Open it up and just smash it three times in national television.
Wouldn't do it.
Never would.
Because DraftKings treats me really nice.
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