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Down on service, the 18-year-old from Antwerp found himself trailing 1-5 in the first set. If he saved four set points on the opponent’s serve in the following game, Blockx gave up the set 3-6 after 42 minutes. The Belgian did not concede a single break point in the 2nd set and equalized after 1h16 of play (6-2). He was no longer going to stop there and completed the third set without trembling.
In the quarter-finals, Friday, Alexander Blockx will face a Swiss, Alexander Ritschard (ATP 198) or the qualifier Jakub Paul (ATP 247).
The winner of the Australian Junior Open in 2023 is guaranteed to enter the top 300 of the ATP rankings next Monday.
Buvaysar Gadamauri (ATP 530 in doubles) associated with the Dane Johannes Ingildsen (ATP 264 in doubles) will meet at the end of the program the Swiss Marc-Andrea Huesler and Alexander Ritschard in the 1st round (1/8th final) of the doubles.
2024-03-13 14:09:00
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