Paris, May 29 -- Ninth seed Alex de Minaur endured a stunning second-round exit at the French Open on Thursday, surrendering a two-set lead to Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik, who triumphed 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 in a match lasting 2 hours and 52 minutes. De Minaur, ranked World No. 10, appeared poised for a straightforward victory after dominating the first two sets. However, Bublik, known for his unpredictable style, rallied impressively, delivering 12 aces and 51 winners to secure his first win over De Minaur in four attempts. This defeat marks a significant setback for De Minaur, who reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros last year. The loss not only ends his streak of four consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal appearances, but also pu...