Fixture: (4) Alexander Blockx vs Roman Andres Burruchaga
Date: July 24, 2026
Tournament: Estoril Open
Round: Quarterfinal
Venue: Clube de Tenis do Estoril, Cascais, Portugal
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Clay
Prize Money: €612,620
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Fourth seed Alexander Blockx will face off against unseeded Roman Andres Burruchaga in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Estoril Open on Friday.
Blockx reached the quarterfinals with a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) win over lucky loser Kyrian Jacquet, saving two match points along the way in his first win since an ankle injury at Roland Garros in May. It's a big confidence boost after a first-round exit last week in Umag, and it comes as the No. 4 seed here in Estoril.
Burruchaga reached the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 win over fifth seed Nuno Borges, needing 2 hours and 10 minutes to close it out despite converting just 45% of his break points. It's been a strong stretch for the Argentine, who's also won a Challenger tournament this season.
Burruchaga leads their head-to-head 2-0, including a win on clay at Zug in 2024. This will be their third career meeting.
(Odds via BetMGM)
Burruchaga's history against Blockx is the clearest edge here, a clean 2-0 record that includes a win on clay. That kind of dominance in a rivalry doesn't guarantee anything, but it does suggest his game matches up well against whatever Blockx tends to bring.
Blockx, for his part, is just finding his feet again after an ankle injury sidelined him following Roland Garros. His win over Jacquet took three sets and two saved match points, hardly the form of a player fully back to normal, even if the result itself was a confidence boost.
Given Burruchaga's head-to-head edge and Blockx's rust after such a long injury layoff, this looks like a spot where recent physical form and history both point the same direction.
Pick: Burruchaga to win in three sets.
Tip 1: The match will have at least 28 games.
Tip 2: There will be at least one tie-break.
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