Kazakhstan’s Bublik storms into ATP Challenger quarterfinal in Singapore

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan has reached the quarterfinal of the Singapore Tennis Open, Kazinform has learnt from Sports.kz.

In the second-round match, 4^th-seeded Bublik needed only 54 minutes to eliminate Turkish Altug Celikbilek in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. The Kazakhstani fired ten aces and made two double faults, whereas Celikbilek hit one ace and made one double fault.

In the quarterfinals Bublik will face Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka seeded 5^th at the ATP Challenger. Nishioka stunned American Maxime Cressy 6-4, 6-2 in their respective second-round match.

The prize fund of the tournament totals $300,000. The event played on hard court is expected to run through February 28.