Alexander Blockx def. Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 — Madrid Open 2026 Quarterfinal

Match recap

Alexander Blockx defeated Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in the Quarterfinal of the Madrid Open 2026.

World No. 69 Alexander Blockx flipped the form chart on Casper Ruud in their first career meeting, grinding the No. 15 down 6-4, 6-4. The number that carried the upset: Blockx won 28 of 33 first-serve points (85%) to Ruud's 60%, a 25-point gap that turned every Belgian service game into a near-guaranteed hold. He broke three times from seven chances and trimmed his errors to 16 against Ruud's 23 — same 19 winners apiece, but the cleaner ledger belonged to the underdog.

Match stats

Casper Ruud: 1 ace, 19 winners, 68% first serves, 1 double fault, 1/3 break points. Alexander Blockx: 2 aces, 19 winners, 51% first serves, 3 double faults, 3/7 break points.

Profiles: Casper Ruud · Alexander Blockx — Madrid Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Casper Ruud and Alexander Blockx.