En los vestuarios provisionales del Nîmes Arena, construidos específicamente para el evento, Alexander Bublik acababa de ser eliminado en las semifinales del Bastide UTS tras perder contra Casper Ruud. El jugador kazajo, conocido por su personalidad carismática, estaba entreteniendo a Jérémy Chardy y Felix Auger-Aliassime con sus comentarios. Refiriéndose a Ruud, Bublik bromeó: «Es imposible de jugar. Incluso si nos dieras dos saques y a él solo uno, seguiría ganando. Prácticamente necesitarías un milagro para vencerlo.»
Auger-Aliassime after Nîmes success: «If I can qualify for the quarter-finals at Monte-Carlo to face the best players»
Inside the temporary locker rooms of the Nîmes Arena, specially constructed for the occasion, Alexander Bublik had just been eliminated from the Bastide UTS semi-finals after losing to Casper Ruud. The Kazakhstani player, known for his charismatic personality, was entertaining Jérémy Chardy and Felix Auger-Aliassime with his commentary. Referring to Ruud, Bublik quipped: «He’s unplayable. Even if you gave us two serves and him only one, he’d still win. You’d practically need a miracle to beat him.»
