Hong Kong tennis player Coleman Wong secured a historic spot in the French Open main draw as a lucky loser, set to face Alexander Blockx. Separately, Eudice Chong made history by winning the WTA doubles title at the Morocco Open.
Coleman Wong secured a historic spot in the French Open main draw as a lucky loser, while Eudice Chong won the WTA doubles title at the Morocco Open, marking a significant day for Hong Kong tennis.
El belga Alexander Blockx, de 21 años, sorprendió al eliminar al defensor del título Casper Ruud (6-4 y 6-4 en 1h 36m) y alcanzar las semifinals del Masters de Madrid. El joven tenista, que ha escalado del puesto 117 al 35 esta temporada, se enfrentará este viernes a Alexander Zverev. Blockx destaca por su potente servicio (80% de efectividad) y ha sido destacado por Jannik Sinner como "un jugador increíble".
Alexander Blockx, a 21-year-old Belgian ranked 69th, defeated defending champion Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in the Madrid Open quarter-finals to become the fourth lowest-ranked player to reach the men's last four in Madrid. Blockx, who had never won an ATP Tour match on clay before Monte Carlo three weeks ago, has also beaten third-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime and Francisco Cerúndolo. Meanwhile, Mirra Andreeva reached the women's final after defeating Hailey Baptiste 6-4, 7-6(8), and Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the tournament due to a right wrist injury.
Belgian 21-year-old Alexander Blockx defeated defending champion Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in the Madrid Open quarter-finals, becoming the fourth lowest-ranked player to reach the semifinals. The 69th-ranked player, who had never won an ATP Tour match on clay before Monte Carlo three weeks ago, has also beaten third-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime and Francisco Cerundolo. Blockx is now 4-2 against top 20 opponents this month.
