ATP Masters 1000 · Quarterfinals · Mutua Madrid Open
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ruud
💥 Big Hitter
Blockx
🎯 Baseliner
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ruud | Blockx |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–4 | 16–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.11 | 1.91 |
| ROI % | -12.7% | +23.2% |
| Units P/L | -1.40u | +5.34u |
First career meeting
Ruud and Blockx have never faced each other on tour.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Blockx has a higher win rate against shared opponents (83% vs Ruud's 67%).
| Opponent | Ruud | Blockx |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Cerundolo | W 64 75 | W 76 62 |
| Ben Shelton | L 63 46 36 46 | L 46 67 |
| Denis Shapovalov | W 63 64 | W 64 46 63 |
| Marcos Giron | W 46 76 64 | W 62 36 63 |
| Roman Safiullin | W 63 63 | W 62 62 |
| Raphael Collignon | L 46 63 63 46 57 | W 63 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Ruud | Blockx |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 61.6% | 63.5% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 67.6% | 74% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 45.5% | 60.9% |
| Aces / Match | 5.7 | 4 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Break Points Saved % | 59.7% | 50.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 26.4% | 29.3% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 37.7% | 49.5% |
| BP Converted % | 24.5% | 42.4% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 23.8 | 22.6 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 22.7 | 26.9 |
| Net Pts Won % | 69.8% | 71.8% |
| Total Pts Won % | 44.5% | 52.7% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 100% | 80% |
Last five matches per player
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 16
Apr 28
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 32
Apr 27
Jaume Munar
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 64
Apr 25
Corentin Moutet
Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters · Round of 32
Apr 8
Alexei Popyrin
Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters · Round of 64
Apr 7
Francisco Cerundolo
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 16
Apr 28
Felix Auger-Aliassime
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 32
Apr 27
Brandon Nakashima
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 64
Apr 25
Cristian Garin
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 128
Apr 23
Ben Shelton
BMW Open by Bitpanda · Round of 16
Apr 15
Match summary
Casper Ruud meets Alexander Blockx in the Madrid Open quarterfinals on clay on April 30. Ruud arrives ranked 15th and riding a five-match winning streak after three matches in fourteen days. Blockx, ranked 69th, has won four straight and played five matches in the same span, showing sustained momentum through the draw.
The two have never faced each other. Ruud has won three of four meetings against common opponents this period, with losses only to Raphael Collignon; Blockx defeated Collignon but shares wins over Denis Shapovalov, Francisco Cerundolo, and Roman Safiullin with Ruud.
Ruud hits through the court with power and depth, holding a 16-4 record on clay. Blockx operates from the baseline with consistency and patience, sitting at 13-7 on the surface. The match will hinge on whether Ruud's aggressive ball striking can penetrate Blockx's court positioning, or if Blockx can construct points methodically enough to neutralize Ruud's pace before taking the initiative.
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