Alexander Bublik was born and raised in Russia. He represented Russia until 2016 and then switched his nationality to Kazakhstan due to better funding opportunities there. 

Bublik started playing tennis at age 2 with his father, Stanislav, who is also his coach. Bublik has slowly climbed up the rankings with good results on the men’s tour. Though Bublik is an excellent singles player, his greatest moment came in doubles when he reached the finals at the 2021 French Open men’s doubles with Andrey Golubev. His current sponsors are Yoxoi and Yonex. He has earned  more than $5 million in his career. 

Bublik is one of the few players on the tour who speaks his mind. He has said that he hates tennis and only plays the game for the money.

I hate tennis with all my heart. I hate every day that I have to play. I don’t see a bright spot in being a tennis player. I only play for the money. If there was no money at stake, I would quit right away.

I have seven tattoos and each one is connected to a specific time in my life. The one on tennis (a hand skeleton holding a tennis ball), it’s probably to remind me that I have to stuff myself with this sport dirt every day.

-Alexander Bublik

Alexander Bublik’s Sponsors

Yonex

Bublik has a racquet sponsorship deal with Yonex. He currently uses the Yonex EZONE 98 racquet Yonex Poly Tour Pro strings. He was previously using Wilson racquets.

Yoxoi

Bublik has an apparel sponsorship with the Japanese brand Yoxoi. 

He wears Nike shoes on the court but doesn’t have a contract with Nike.

In 2014, Eugenie Bouchard achieved the best tennis record of any Canadian in history. She reached the finals at Wimbledon and the semifinals at the Australian Open and French Open. But her career took a nosedive after that with a string of bad losses and bad luck.  Her sponsorship deals dried up after her rankings fell.

At 2015, US Open she slipped and fell in the locker room, and had concussions. She would later settle with the USTA for an undisclosed amount but her tennis career never recovered.

Genie Bouchard remains one of the sexiest tennis players on the tour and has a huge following on social media. But big-name sponsors have largely backed away. After her rankings dropped, her sponsors Colgate, Aviva, and Usana decided not to renew their sponsorship agreements. 

Even her current contracts with New Balance and Yonex are reportedly tied to performance and do not guarantee payments.

Eugenie Bouchard’s Sponsors

New Balance

In 2021, Bouchard signed a clothing and footwear sponsorship deal with New Balance. She was previously with Nike, and prior to that, with Adidas.

Yonex

Bouchard has had a racquet deal with Yonex since 2018. She currently uses the Yonex VCORE 100. She was previously with Babolat.

Slinger Bag

In 2021, Bouchard became the brand ambassador for Slinger Bag. The company makes ball launchers and a suite of apps for both amateurs and professional tennis players.