Flavio Cobolli def. Alexander Blockx 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 — Cincinnati Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Flavio Cobolli defeated Alexander Blockx 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 in the R32 of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

The third set turned in game 9, Cobolli breaking back for 4-5 after Blockx had moved ahead for 5-3, then turned once more in game 11, a second break for 6-5 that closed out the No. 28 seed's afternoon. Between two players who split 215 points 111-104, the second serve did the separating: Cobolli won 58 percent of his second-serve points against 44 for Blockx, and took 29 of 52 return points against the Blockx second ball. The 80 percent first-serve rate on the other side came bundled with seven double faults. Two hours and 28 minutes, a second straight decider this week, and the seventh seed moves into the Cincinnati round of 16.

Match stats

Alexander Blockx: 10 aces, 29 winners, 51% first serves, 7 double faults, 3/8 break points. Flavio Cobolli: 3 aces, 31 winners, 60% first serves, 1 double fault, 4/9 break points.

Profiles: Alexander Blockx · Flavio Cobolli — Cincinnati Open 2026

Head-to-head

Alexander Blockx and Flavio Cobolli have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

• Monte-Carlo Masters 2026 R32 — Alexander Blockx won 6-3, 6-3