Alexander Blockx reaches the US Open quarter-finals for the first time as a Belgian man, beating Francisco Cerundolo in a four-set match on Monday. The pair split the opening sets before Blockx eventually takes control in the later stages to secure the win.
Both outlets report the same overall match result: Blockx wins 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5. One source highlights a key moment in the match at 5-5 in the third set, when Blockx faces a 0-40 deficit on his own serve but turns it around to keep the sets level and remain in contention. Another source focuses more broadly on Blockx’s progress, including mention of a prior upset earlier in the tournament against fifth-seeded Flavio Cobolli.
Together, the reports place Blockx’s achievement in context: he is the first Belgian man to make the US Open quarter-finals and he does so after delivering multiple notable wins to advance through the draw.
