WATCH: Alexander Bublik Ignores Alexei Popyrin’s Handshake After Heated Paris Masters Clash Alexander Bublik sparks controversy, snubbing Alexei Popyrin’s handshake after dominant straight-sets victor

Remember the Madrid Open earlier this year? That’s where Alexander Bublik and Alexei Popyrin locked horns in a fiery R64 clash, with the Kazakh’s high-flying tennis sealing a straight-sets win on clay. But tension flared when Bublik sat down mid-match, fuming over a contentious first-serve call. Automatic line calling was in play, and a faint “out” echoed from the speakers after Popyrin’s return. The chair umpire ruled it a fault, yet Bublik protested, insisting the sound came from a nearby court. The supervisor and referee had to step in before play resumed. Fast forward to Paris, old scars reopened, and Bublik now snubbed Popyrin’s handshake after another straight-sets triumph.

The world No. 16 once again bared his unshakable spirit under the bright lights of the Paris Maste