Alexander Blockx def. Francisco Cerundolo — Round of 16, US Open 2026

🇺🇸
US Open 2026

Grand SlamHardNew York, USA

Played7 Sep 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇧🇪ranked ATP number 32 going into this drawWon

Alexander Blockx seeded 30 6 4 7 7

🇦🇷ranked ATP number 25 going into this draw

Francisco Cerundolo seeded 24 3 6 5 5

🇧🇪A. BlockxAlexander BlockxvF. CerundoloFrancisco Cerundolo🇦🇷

🇧🇪Alexander Blockx

🇦🇷Francisco Cerundolo

Match stats

Serve

10

Aces

5

7

Double faults

6

56%

1st serve in

60%

74%

1st serve points won

72%

48%

2nd serve points won

45%

62%

Service points won

61%

14/17

Break points saved

6/12

Serve speed (km/h)

219

Fastest serve

201

201

Average 1st serve

181

155

Average 2nd serve

143

Return

39%

Return points won

38%

6/12

Break points won

3/17

Points

36

Winners

34

44

Unforced errors

51

21/31

Net points won

22/35

137

Total points won

133

Head to head

2–0 Blockx

  1. This matchNew York R16won by Blockx
  2. 2026ClayMadrid R16won by Blockx

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

7–3

Last 10 matches

6–4

4–1

Last 30 days

3–1

By surface

5–2

Hard

8–5

14–7

Clay

8–6

0–1

Grass

5–1

By round

2–2

R16

4–1

2–0

QF

1–3

4–2

At Grand Slams

5–2

How their matches go

27

Completed matches

32

30%

Won in straight sets

31%

37%

Won after losing a set

31%

15%

Lost after winning a set

13%

19%

Lost in straight sets

25%

7–6

Tiebreaks

3–8

8–3

Deciding sets

8–4

11/12

Won after winning set 1

15/18

7/15

Won after losing set 1

5/14

Serve and return, last 5 matches

55%

1st serve in

55%

84%

1st serve points won

76%

54%

2nd serve points won

47%

74%

Break points saved

63%

41%

Return points won

39%

40%

Break points won

36%

13.0

Aces a match

8.8

4.6

Double faults a match

7.0

Last 14 days

3

Matches

3

11

Sets

13

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentAlexander BlockxFrancisco Cerundolo
🇪🇸Antoni Munar ClarNo. 55
🇪🇸Antoni Munar ClarNo. 55WonCanada R64LostLondon R128
🇮🇹DarderiNo. 22
🇮🇹DarderiNo. 22WonEstoril SFWonMadrid R32
🇩🇪ZverevNo. 2
🇩🇪ZverevNo. 2LostLondon R128LostRome R32LostMadrid SFLostMunich QFLostMiami QF
🇺🇸NakashimaNo. 17
🇺🇸NakashimaNo. 17WonMadrid R64WonLondon SF
🇦🇺de MinaurNo. 7
🇦🇺de MinaurNo. 7LostParis R64LostMonte Carlo R16LostHamburg R32
🇩🇪HanfmannNo. 54
🇩🇪HanfmannNo. 54WonMunich R32WonMadrid R64
Total
Total4–53–4

Last 10 matches going in

LatestAlexander BlockxFrancisco Cerundolo
1Won🇮🇹F. CobolliFlavio CobolliNo. 6No. 6 · 5 SepNew York R32 · 5 SepWon🇺🇸T. FritzTaylor FritzNo. 10No. 10 · 5 SepNew York R32 · 5 Sep
2Won🇦🇷M. TrungellitiMarco TrungellitiNo. 83No. 83 · 3 SepNew York R64 · 3 SepWon🇩🇪J. StruffJan-Lennard StruffNo. 44No. 44 · 3 SepNew York R64 · 3 Sep
3Won🇨🇱T. Barrios VeraTomas Barrios VeraR128 · 31 AugNew York R128 · 31 AugWon🇦🇹F. MisolicFilip MisolicR128 · 1 SepNew York R128 · 1 Sep
4Lost🇮🇹F. CobolliFlavio CobolliNo. 10No. 10 · 17 AugCincinnati R32 · 17 AugLost🇵🇹N. BorgesNuno BorgesNo. 47No. 47 · 16 AugCincinnati R64 · 16 Aug
5Won🇦🇷M. NavoneMariano NavoneNo. 44No. 44 · 15 AugCincinnati R64 · 15 AugLost🇺🇸A. MichelsenAlex MichelsenNo. 40No. 40 · 5 AugCanada R64 · 5 Aug
6Lost🇨🇿J. LeheckaJiri LeheckaNo. 12No. 12 · 6 AugCanada R32 · 6 AugLost🇫🇷A. GeaArthur GeaNo. 137No. 137 · 30 JulLos Cabos QF · 30 Jul
7Won🇪🇸J. Antoni Munar ClarJaume Antoni Munar ClarNo. 43No. 43 · 4 AugCanada R64 · 4 AugWon🇺🇸T. BoyerTristan BoyerNo. 164No. 164 · 29 JulLos Cabos R16 · 29 Jul
8Lost🇫🇷L. van AsscheLuca van AsscheNo. 86No. 86 · 26 JulEstoril F · 26 JulLost🇪🇸J. Antoni Munar ClarJaume Antoni Munar ClarNo. 44No. 44 · 30 JunLondon R128 · 30 Jun
9Won🇮🇹L. DarderiLuciano DarderiNo. 18No. 18 · 25 JulEstoril SF · 25 JulWon🇺🇸T. PaulTommy PaulNo. 28No. 28 · 21 JunLondon F · 21 Jun
10Won🇦🇷R. BurruchagaRoman Andres BurruchagaNo. 67No. 67 · 24 JulEstoril QF · 24 JulWon🇺🇸B. NakashimaBrandon NakashimaNo. 32No. 32 · 20 JunLondon SF · 20 Jun