Alexander Blockx def. Roman Andres Burruchaga 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 — Estoril Open 2026 Quarterfinal

Match recap

Alexander Blockx defeated Roman Andres Burruchaga 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the Quarterfinal of the Estoril Open 2026.

The first-serve gap decided it. Alexander Blockx won 73 percent of first-serve points to Roman Andres Burruchaga's 63 with six aces to one, and after the third set opened on trading breaks, the No. 4 seed took the decisive one in game 7 for 4-3. Burruchaga converted 4 of 8 break points and stretched it the distance, but won 91 points to Blockx's 101. The No. 67 saved one match point; Blockx converted the second, 2 hours, 13 minutes in, for a second straight deciding-set win and a spot in the Estoril Open semifinals.

Match stats

Roman Andres Burruchaga: 1 ace, 59% first serves, 4 double faults, 4/8 break points. Alexander Blockx: 6 aces, 58% first serves, 4 double faults, 5/10 break points.

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Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Roman Andres Burruchaga and Alexander Blockx.