Alexander Bublik Upsets World Number
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Alexander Bublik Upsets World Number Five Jack Draper at French Championships

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Unseeded Kazakh Alexander Bublik knocked out British world number five Jack Draper in the fourth round of the French Championships in tennis.

The 62nd-ranked player was down 0–1 in sets but managed to turn it around and win 3–1 with set scores of 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4.

In the quarterfinals, the 27-year-old's first in Grand Slam context, Italian world number one Jannik Sinner awaits, who knocked out Russian Andrej Rubljov in straight sets with scores of 6–1, 6–3, 6–4.

Earlier on Monday, 361st-ranked Frenchwoman Lois Boisson pulled off a major upset when she knocked out American world number three Jessica Pegula in the fourth round of the women's singles tournament.

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