Alexander Blockx : ce qu'il faut savoir
Alexander Blockx won against Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 (ATP).
Alexander Blockx won against Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 (ATP). Alexander Blockx s'impose comme l'un des sujets qui mobilisent l'attention en Colombia ce jeudi.
Les faits
- Alexander Blockx won against Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 (ATP).
- Blockx (world No 69) beat Ruud (No 12) 6-4, 6-4, ended the defending champion’s nine-match Madrid winning streak, and became the third Belgian in Masters history to reach a semi-final.
- Alexander Blockx eliminated defending champion Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday morning to reach the semi-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open, producing the most complete performance of a week that has already redrawn the boundaries of what Belgian tennis can expect from its newest star.
- Casper Ruud will not be able to defend his Mutua Madrid Open title due to the tournament's surprise: Alexander Blockx.
- Although he is aware that the main culprit was Alexander Blockx, whom he did not hesitate to praise in his meeting with journalists after his defeat.
L'essentiel
Dans le détail, Blockx (world No 69) beat Ruud (No 12) 6-4, 6-4, ended the defending champion’s nine-match Madrid winning streak, and became the third Belgian in Masters history to reach a semi-final.
Sur le fond, Alexander Blockx eliminated defending champion Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday morning to reach the semi-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open, producing the most complete performance of a week that has already redrawn the boundaries of what Belgian tennis can expect from its newest star.
Concrètement, Casper Ruud will not be able to defend his Mutua Madrid Open title due to the tournament's surprise: Alexander Blockx.
Au-delà de ce constat, although he is aware that the main culprit was Alexander Blockx, whom he did not hesitate to praise in his meeting with journalists after his defeat.
Reste à préciser que Casper Ruud praises the great tennis displayed by Alexander Blockx.
Les chiffres
À noter par ailleurs : 30 Apr 2026 | 16:00 Ruud, after falling to Blockx: "I was surprised because I didn't find weaknesses in his game.
Plus précisément, 30 Apr 2026 | 17:00 Blockx, the great surprise of Madrid: "I don't know what my limit is.
Dans la foulée, Blockx is only the third Belgian to reach a Masters 1000 semi-final since the series began in 1990, after Christophe Rochus in Hamburg in 2005 and David Goffin, who reached the stage six times between 2016 and 2019.
À ce stade, He faces the winner of the match between Alexander Zverev, the second seed, and Flavio Cobolli, the No 10 seed, in the semi-finals.
Ce qui se dit
“I’m proud of how I’m playing the last couple of matches”, Blockx said.
Le contexte
Reste à préciser que I was impressed not only by his serve but his consistency from the baseline," concluded Casper Ruud, who will not be able to defend his crown in Madrid due to the tournament's great revelation: Alexander Blockx.
À noter par ailleurs : the Norwegian succumbed to the surprise of the Mutua Madrid Open and will not be able to defend the title, although he leaves satisfied after his injury in Monte Carlo.
Plus précisément, You can read the original news, Ruud, tras caer ante Blockx: "Me sorprendió porque no encontré debilidades en su juego.
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À ce stade, the Norwegian, like Félix Auger-Aliassime a few days ago, was surprised by the solid game of the 19-year-old Belgian, who did not give him any chances, despite the fact that the Nordic player was showing a great form this week at the Caja Mágica.
Recherches associées
Plusieurs requêtes connexes accompagnent ce sujet : Le rêve continue pour Alexander Blockx, tombeur de Casper Ruud et qualifié pour les demies à Madrid • ATP Madrid: Alexander Zverev élimine Flavio Cobolli et rejoint Alexander Blockx en demi-finale • Voici pourquoi Alexander Blockx pourrait vite devenir le n°1 belge et espérer entrer dans le top 10 mondial: "Il veut se mesurer aux meilleurs" • Madrid: Zverev file en demie • Alexander Zverev qualifié pour les demi-finales du Masters 1000 de Madrid après sa victoire contre Flavio Cobolli • Masters 1000 de Madrid. Alexander Blockx continue son épopée et élimine le tenant du titre Casper -.
À retenir
- Although he is aware that the main culprit was Alexander Blockx, whom he did not hesitate to praise in his meeting with journalists after his defeat.
- The Norwegian succumbed to the surprise of the Mutua Madrid Open and will not be able to defend the title, although he leaves satisfied after his injury in Monte Carlo.
- The Norwegian, like Félix Auger-Aliassime a few days ago, was surprised by the solid game of the 19-year-old Belgian, who did not give him any chances, despite the fact that the Nordic player was showing a great form this week at the Caja Mágica.
- Recherches qui explosent : Le rêve continue pour Alexander Blockx, tombeur de Casper Ruud et qualifié pour les demies à Madrid, ATP Madrid: Alexander Zverev élimine Flavio Cobolli et rejoint Alexander Blockx en demi-finale, Voici pourquoi Alexander Blockx pourrait vite devenir le n°1 belge et espérer entrer dans le top 10 mondial: "Il veut se mesurer aux meilleurs", Madrid: Zverev file en demie.
