Alexander Blockx vs Casper Ruud — Madrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
BEL
Alexander Blockx
#32ATP
1906ELO
1868Clay ELO
$901kYTD
$1.8MCAREER
21 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 22 April 2026 ·
clay
Casper Ruud
NOR12
Casper Ruud
#17ATP
1983ELO
1973Clay ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWW
Blockx A.
6-4 6-4
Ruud C.
Blockx A.
662
Ruud C.
440

Alexander Blockx defeated Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Casper Ruud came in ranked #17, defending the title.

Key context

  • Match story: Alexander Blockx edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Blockx A.Ruud C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
68%
70%
Aces / match·Even
7.1
6.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blockx A.Ruud C.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
88
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Dominant
27
74
Deciding sets·Even
95
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
95

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Blockx A.Ruud C.
Freshness·Clear edge
71
90

Blockx A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d) · Ruud C.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw