Alexander Blockx def. Tallon Griekspoor 6(5)-7(7), 6-3, 6-4 — Italian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Alexander Blockx defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6(5)-7(7), 6-3, 6-4 in the R64 of the Italian Open 2026.

Alexander Blockx dropped the opening tiebreak 7-5, then flipped the match on the back of his return: he converted 2 of 3 break points while Tallon Griekspoor went 0-for-3 and never broke serve over the final two sets. The error count tells the rest — Blockx coughed up just 10 unforced errors to Griekspoor's 35, and his 90% on first-serve points (53 of 59) let him hold through the 6-3, 6-4 close. First clash between the two, first on clay, and Blockx leaves the Italian Open R64 with the H2H.

Match stats

Tallon Griekspoor: 5 aces, 37 winners, 64% first serves, 4 double faults, 0/3 break points. Alexander Blockx: 12 aces, 37 winners, 59% first serves, 3 double faults, 2/3 break points.

Profiles: Tallon Griekspoor · Alexander Blockx — Italian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Tallon Griekspoor and Alexander Blockx.