BLOCKX STUNS THE WORLD: Unseeded Belgian Shocks No. 5 Auger-Aliassime in Madrid
By a U.S. Tennis Expert
MADRID — Let me tell you what we just witnessed on the clay at the Caja Mágica. This wasn't just an upset. This was a changing of the guard moment, written in bold letters.
Alexander Blockx, the 21-year-old Belgian qualifier, walked onto court expecting to compete. He walked off having beaten Felix Auger-Aliassime, the world number five, 7-6, 6-3, in the second round of the Madrid Open.
And here is the part that should scare the rest of the draw: it wasn't a flukee.