Alexander Blockx def. Francisco Cerundolo 7(10)-6(8), 6-2 — Madrid Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Alexander Blockx defeated Francisco Cerundolo 7(10)-6(8), 6-2 in the R16 of the Madrid Open 2026.

World No. 69 Alexander Blockx flipped the ranking gap on No. 20 Francisco Cerundolo by winning the points neither man held cleanly: 58% of his second-serve points to the Argentine's 47%, and 53% of second-serve returns. After surviving a 12-10 first-set tiebreak, Blockx pulled away as Cerundolo's errors piled up — 36 unforced to Blockx's 23. In their first meeting, and first on clay, the Belgian's 6 aces and tidier baseline carried the 7-6(10), 6-2 upset.

Match stats

Francisco Cerundolo: 3 aces, 18 winners, 59% first serves, 2 double faults, 0/8 break points. Alexander Blockx: 6 aces, 15 winners, 60% first serves, 2 double faults, 2/6 break points.

Profiles: Francisco Cerundolo · Alexander Blockx — Madrid Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Francisco Cerundolo and Alexander Blockx.