From fame to sporting glory to titles, there are many things that motivate an athlete to keep at it. But for 28-year-old Alexander Bublik, his source of tennis motivation is far more pragmatic. Ever the maverick, Bublik has long made it clear that tennis is simply a means to an end, not the end itself.

“I hate every day I have to play. To be honest, I don’t see any positive aspect to being a tennis player,” said Bublik . “I only play for money. If there were no money at stake, I would stop playing. I haven’t earned enough, otherwise I would have retired already, and I think I will probably die playing tennis.”

Bublik has made it clear that he’s all about working smart, not hard. “ I work hard, but on my terms, ” he once said. So, keeping with his pragmatic mindset, according to a

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