Alexander Bublik has issued a statement, shutting down his comparison with Carlos Alcaraz, shortly after his stunning match against Taylor Fritz at the Paris Masters. The Kazakhstani player has now reached the quarterfinal round of the tournament.In Bublik's latest appearance on the court, on October 30, he locked horns with Taylor Fritz. In this round, the former dominated the clash, registering a straight two-set 7-6(5), 6-2 win against the American.Shortly after this match, Bublik had a conversation with the Tennis Channel, where he shut down comparisons with Alcaraz. When the interviewer compared him with the Spaniard, stating that their shots were quite similar, he said:"First of all, you cannot compare me to Carlos in any matter. Let's put it like this, I don't disrespect Carlos, okay? I like Carlos since he was 16 years old, playing on a side court in Australia. Don't disrespect him that way. No, obviously, I became better in choosing my shots. Yes, because otherwise I would not be winning matches that often and keep consistency throughout, you know, its the end of the season. I hope to continue this way," said Alexander Bublik.With this win against Fritz, Bublik has made his way to the quarterfinals, where he will be locking horns with Alex de Minaur.Alexander Bublik opens up about Taylor Fritz's game at the Paris Masters 2025 After his match against Taylor Fritz, Alexander Bublik reflected on the American's performance, suggesting that his mindset might have been affected by his already saved spot at the ATP Finals. The 28-year-old, on the other hand, is still struggling to make it to the event."We are in different positions now, he’s going to Turin, I’m still fighting maybe to be an alternate, so maybe the mindset changed a bit, I guess, I’m not saying 100%, but he was not as clutch as he usually is, so I had a bit of freedom, which he took from me in the past three meetings, when he actually killed me all the time," Alexander Bublik said, via Tennis Gazette.com.This year, Alexander Bublik has won five titles so far, including the Generali Open, the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad, the Terra Wortmann Open, and the Challenger Turnin, IT. At the Paris Masters, he has been delivering impressive performances throughout, including his showdown against Alexei Popyrin in the first round. He squared off against Corentin Moutet in the second round.