As a result, the American posted his best Wimbledon showing by taking their third-rounder, 3-6, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (3), 6-4, on Friday.

The Russian-born Kazakh is on the precipice of his first Grand Slam second week on his favorite surface.

Bublik defeated Tiafoe in Eastbourne under two weeks ago, and the oddsmakers are offering him at a great price to do it again at the All England Club.

At what will likely be the strangest Championships in recent memory, fortune will favor the brave—particularly in the early rounds, where upset possibilities appear endless.

The Australian-Kazakh duo won its debut earlier this week in Stuttgart, where Kyrgios shared his partner was "a bad listener."

The 22-year-old Spaniard, who takes on Grigor Dimitrov in his first Masters 1000 semifinal, has become a fan favorite thanks to his flashy shotmaking and endearing personality.

The Kazakh was the latest player to call it quits mid-match in the last few weeks—a growing trend where typical protocol overseen by umpires is ignored.

The entertaining Kazakh staved off some vintage form from the former world No. 3 to reach the second round at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.

The former world No. 1 has now lost in the second round at his last five events after Sunday's Indian Wells exit. “You need to, when you get those chances, be ruthless, and I just didn’t play quite well enough in those moments today.”

Meanwhile, Paula Badosa hits a new career-high of No. 4, while Jelena Ostapenko returns to the Top 15.