Casper Ruud vs Alexander Blockx Prediction & Picks - ATP Mutua Madrid Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in ATP Mutua Madrid Open Picks
One of Thursday's ATP quarter-finals in Madrid sees Casper Ruud take on Alexander Blockx. As the higher-ranked player and the more experienced player, who won this event a year ago, Casper Ruud is naturally the favorite, and he's quite a strong one too. However, we should not rush to assume that Alexander Blockx will crumble under the pressure, which he has so far risen to with aplomb at this tournament.
Not only did the young Belgian, who is performing beyond his current ranking of 69 right now, defeat Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets, but he comes here having brushsed aside a very strong clay-court player in Francisco Cerundolo last time out. Such a win tells us that he can compete against Ruud, especially after the Norwegian played out a hugely energy-sapping, three-set match against a decent player last time out.
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Casper Ruud vs Alexander Blockx Form
Casper Ruud and Alexander Blockx Latest Matches
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Casper Ruud - Alexander Blockx Key Points
- Casper Ruud endured a very tough match last time out and may not be too fresh.
- Alexander Blockx comes off of back-to-back straight-set victories and should be fresher than his opponent.
- Alexander Blockx defeated a higher-ranked player last time out.
- Alexander Blockx has now won three consecutive matches against higher-ranked players.
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Our Casper Ruud vs Alexander Blockx Prediction
Given that he's the reigning champion in Madrid, and following his win against an in-form Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud was always going to be quite a heavy favorite here, but is the early market neglecting his opponent a little too much? Perhaps. After all, Ruud did endure a tough, energy-sapping match against Tsitsipas last time out, so he may not be totally fresh.
In contrast, Alexander Blockx won in straight sets and is likely fresher, while he's clearly enjoying the conditions in Madrid, so don't be too surprised if the Belgian really pushed Ruud here.
Our Casper Ruud vs Alexander Blockx Pick: Alexander Blockx +3.5 Game Handicap.
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