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Alexander Bublik vaulted from No. 80 to the ATP Top 10 in the first week of 2026 after winning the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open, becoming the first Kazakh to reach the Top 10 and capping a breakout season that included four ATP titles.
Andrey Rublev was disqualified from the Dubai Championships semifinal after yelling in the face of a line judge, allowing Alexander Bublik to advance to the final. Rublev's outburst came after Bublik won a crucial point, and despite denying using inappropriate language, he was defaulted by the umpire. Bublik went on to win the match and will face Ugo Humbert in the final, while Rublev will lose his prize money and ranking points from the tournament.