Blockx stuns Ruud to reach Madrid Masters semifinals
Blockx defeats Ruud at Madrid Masters, reaches semifinal after beating three top-20 players.
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Madrid Masters 1000 Tennis
Alexander Blockx defeats Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals at Madrid Masters 1000, advancing to his first Masters 1000 semifinal.
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2026-08-18 to 2026-11-15 · UTC publication dates
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Blockx defeats third top-20 player at Madrid Masters 1000
Alexander Blockx defeated three top-20 ranked players during the Madrid Masters 1000 tournament: Argentine Francisco Cerundolo (20th), Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (5th), and Norwegian Casper Ruud (15th).
Alexander Blockx enters ATP top 100 ranking in March
Alexander Blockx entered the ATP top 100 ranking in March 2026. He made his Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open earlier in 2026 and was runner-up at the Next Gen ATP Finals for players under 22 years old the previous year.
Blockx qualifies for Madrid Masters 1000 semifinal against Cobolli or Zverev
Alexander Blockx will face the winner of the quarterfinal match between Flavio Cobolli (ranked 13th) and Alexander Zverev (ranked 3rd) in the Madrid Masters 1000 semifinal.
Alexander Blockx defeats Casper Ruud at Madrid Masters 1000
Belgian rising star Alexander Blockx, ranked 69th at age 21, defeated defending champion Casper Ruud of Norway 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters 1000 tennis tournament on Thursday. Blockx advanced to his first Masters 1000 semifinal with this victory.
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