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Zverev wins, Blockx upsets Auger-Aliassime: Relive Madrid Day 6 video highlights
Relive the best moments from Monday in Madrid
April 27, 2026
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Alexander Zverev is seeking his third Madrid crown.
By ATP Staff
Alexander Zverev navigated late drama to charge into the fourth round at the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday, while Alexander Blockx upset third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime to earn his first Top 10 victory.
ATPTour.com looks back at the biggest Monday stories through video.
Two-time champion Alexander Zverev defeated Terence Atmane 6-3, 7-6(2) to advance to the fourth round for the ninth time in the Spanish capital. The German dropped serve while serving for the match at 5-4 in the second set, but regrouped to seal the win in one hour and 37 minutes.
Alexander Blockx earned the biggest win of his career by upsetting World No. 5 Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(3), 6-3 in the third round. With his one-hour, 33-minute triumph, the 21-year-old became the first Belgian man to beat a Top 5 opponent on clay since David Goffin defeated then-No. 2 Novak Djokovic in Monte-Carlo in 2017. Blockx will next face Francisco Cerundolo.
Cerundolo booked his fourth-round spot with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph against Luciano Darderi. The Argentine secured a straightforward win, though the match included a moment of drama when Cerundolo executed this unconventional but legal over-the-net shot in the opening set.
In other action, defending champion Casper Ruud extended his Madrid winning streak to eight matches with a 6-3, 6-1 win against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. The Norwegian, who has dropped just five games across two matches so far, will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round.
Tsitsipas, the 2019 finalist, earned a smooth third-round triumph. The 27-year-old eased past hometown favourite Daniel Merida 6-4, 6-2. The 27-year-old struck cleanly throughout the clash, highlighted by this crisp forehand pass en route to a 68-minute victory in the Spanish capital.
Two-time quarter-finalist Daniil Medvedev also booked his fourth round spot. The 30-year-old cruised past #NextGenATP star Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 6-3, 6-2 in 69 minutes. The seventh seed will next face Flavio Cobolli.
Jakub Mensik concluded the day’s action with a 6-4, 7-6(11) victory against Karen Khachanov. The 20-year-old saved four set points in the decider to book a fourth-round meeting with second seed Zverev.
