Bublik Mounts Five-Set Comeback to Upset De Minaur at French Open

Alexander Bublik staged a remarkable comeback at Roland-Garros 2025, overturning a two-set deficit to defeat ninth-seeded Alex De Minaur 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 in the third round. After a sluggish start marked by 12 double faults, Bublik adopted a fearless and unpredictable style from the third set onward, disrupting De Minaur's rhythm with drop shots, booming serves, and angled winners. De Minaur, who had reached four consecutive Grand Slam quarter-finals and was considered a strong clay-court contender, struggled to respond as Bublik seized momentum and dominated the latter stages of the match. Bublik described the match as one of the best of his life and credited a key moment when De Minaur gave him a chance to shift the momentum. De Minaur acknowledged mental fatigue and frustration in losing a match he had seemed to control early on. Bublik will next face Portuguese qualifier Henrique Rocha in the third round, marking a notable milestone for Portuguese men at the tournament.