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Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Bublik Head-to-Head, Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for US Open 2025 Round of 16

Sinner’s dominance tested against Bublik’s shot-making flair in New York.

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Top seed Jannik Sinner will face 23rd seed Alexander Bublik in a high-stakes US Open fourth-round clash. The reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon champion has looked composed so far, easing past Vit Kopriva and Alexei Popyrin before rallying from a set down to beat Denis Shapovalov. Bublik, meanwhile, impressed with straight-set wins over Marin Cilic and wild card Tristan Schoolkate before outlasting Tommy Paul in a five-set thriller that featured three tiebreaks.

Jannik Sinner wins the POINT OF TOURNAMENT against Denis Shapovalov at U.S. Open.

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Sinner’s season has been remarkable in spite of a three-month doping suspension. The Italian has reached the final of every event he has played, capturing titles in Melbourne and Wimbledon. His setbacks have largely come at the hands of Carlos Alcaraz, who beat him in Rome, Roland Garros, and Cincinnati, while Bublik handed him a surprise grass-court loss in Halle. Statistically, Sinner is operating at an elite level, striking 221 aces, winning 79% of first-serve points, and converting 43% of his 322 break-point opportunities.

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Bublik, by contrast, has pieced together a more volatile year that caught fire in the summer. A Roland Garros quarterfinal, a Challenger final in Phoenix, and titles in Turin, Kitzbuhel, and Gstaad highlight his resurgence. With 437 aces, a 77% first-serve points won rate, and a 40% break-point conversion, the Kazakh enters New York in career-best form.

Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Bublik Head-to-Head Record

Jannik Sinner leads their head-to-head 4-2. The Italian dominated their early encounters, winning in Dubai and Miami in 2021 and again in ’s-Hertogenbosch in 2023. The tide shifted in Halle that same year, where Bublik claimed victory after Sinner retired with an adductor injury. In 2025, they’ve already split two meetings, Sinner winning convincingly at Roland Garros, before Bublik answered back with a comeback on grass in Halle.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2025	Halle	Round of 16	Alexander Bublik	3-6, 6-3, 6-4
2025	Roland Garros	Quarterfinal	Jannik Sinner	6-1, 7-5, 6-0
2023	Halle	Quarterfinal	Alexander Bublik	7-5, 2-0 (Ret)
2023	’s-Hertogenbosch	Round of 16	Jannik Sinner	6-4, 6-2
2021	Miami	Quarterfinal	Jannik Sinner	7-6(5), 6-4
2021	Dubai	Round of 32	Jannik Sinner	2-6, 7-6(2), 6-4

Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Bublik Comparison

Jannik Sinner	Category	Alexander Bublik
1	Current Ranking	24
294-84	Career W-L	176-165
31-4	YTD W-L	24-15
20	Career Titles	7
4	Grand Slams	0
2	YTD Titles	3

Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Bublik Prediction

Sinner’s steady baseline control and superior return game should absorb Bublik’s firepower, though the Kazakh’s unpredictability makes him a dangerous hurdle.

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Prediction: Jannik Sinner in straight sets

Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Bublik US Open 2025 Betting Odds

With odds at 1/16, oddsmakers heavily back Jannik Sinner to advance, while Alexander Bublik at 15/2 is viewed as a long-shot upset pick.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Jannik Sinner: 1/16

Alexander Bublik: 15/2

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Sets Under 3.5: 7/10

Total Sets Over 3.5: 27/25

Total Games Under 33.5: 22/25

Total Game Over 33.5: 17/20

Sinner Set 1 Winner: 1/5

Bublik Set 1 Winner: 33/10

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