Madrid Open 2026 Day Six Recap

Day Six on the Mutua Madrid Open was a reasonably routine spherical with one clear standout upset and many of the massive names advancing with out an excessive amount of hassle.

The headline end result was 20-year-old Belgian qualifier Alexander Blockx taking out third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(3) 6-3 for his first High 10 win.

Elsewhere, Stefanos Tsitsipas appeared strong in straight units, Casper Ruud continued his run as defending champion, and Alexander Zverev needed to battle by means of a late wobble earlier than closing out Terence Atmane.

Listed here are the notable outcomes from Day 6:

Day Six 2026 Madrid Open Spherical of 32 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Rating

Stefanos Tsitsipas
Daniel Mérida Aguilar (Q)
6-4 6-2

(12) Casper Ruud
(20) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
6-3 6-1

(16) Francisco Cerúndolo
(18) Luciano Darderi
6-2 6-3

Alexander Blockx
(3) Felix Auger-Aliassime
7-6(3) 6-3

(7) Daniil Medvedev
Nicolai Budkov Kjær (Q)
6-3 6-2

(10) Flavio Cobolli
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (Q)
6-3 6-2

(2) Alexander Zverev
Terence Atmane
6-3 7-6(2)

(23) Jakub Menšík
(13) Karen Khachanov
6-4 7-6(11)

Match Recap

Alexander Blockx def. (3) Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(3) 6-3

The most important upset of the day. The 20-year-old Belgian qualifier produced a assured, composed efficiency to document his first High 10 win.

Blockx served excellently (saving the one break level he confronted) and managed the rallies effectively. He strikes as much as No. 53 within the stay rankings and can now face Francisco Cerúndolo within the quarter-finals. This continues a robust clay swing for Blockx after additionally reaching the final 16 in Monte Carlo.

Stefanos Tsitsipas def. Daniel Mérida (Q) 6-4 6-2

A strong, environment friendly straight-sets win for the Greek as he continues his improved kind. Tsitsipas spoke about feeling actual “pleasure” on court docket and reconnecting together with his recreation. He transformed 3/4 break factors and can now face defending champion Casper Ruud in a fourth-round conflict (their first assembly because the 2024 Barcelona last).

Is he again? Too early to say, however issues are not off course, and that is the primary time he’s gained three matches at a match (excluding the United Cup) since his Dubai title run in February final yr.

(12) Casper Ruud def. (20) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 6-1

The defending champion dropped simply 5 video games within the match (and solely 5 throughout his first three matches mixed). Ruud seems in okay kind heading into his matchup with Tsitsipas, however the degree between these two in the present day wasn’t something to write down house about. 

(2) Alexander Zverev def. Terence Atmane 6-3 7-6(2)

Zverev needed to navigate a late twist. He did not serve out the match at 5-4 within the second set as Atmane mounted a comeback, however the two-time Madrid champion regrouped effectively and dominated the tiebreak to shut it out.

With this win, Zverev has now reached the final 16 in all 9 of his Madrid appearances and joins Sinner as the one gamers to achieve the fourth spherical in any respect 4 Masters 1000 occasions this season. 

I can’t actually bear in mind a Zverev match the place he doesn’t appear to wrestle to shut it out. Perhaps in opposition to the true lower-tier stuff, however any kind of High 100 sort participant, then he can go from cruise management to dogfight very quickly in any respect. This time, he could have an excuse, as he appeared to have some kind of again damage, which I suppose places his match tomorrow in jeopardy.

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