US Open 2026: Cerúndolo aims for quarters, Etcheverry ousted
The Top-ranked Argentine tennis star has a chance to reach the elite eight at a Grand Slam for the first time La entrada US Open 2026: Cerúndolo aims for quarters, Etcheverry ousted se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .
Top-ranked Argentine tennis player Francisco Cerúndolo aims to reach the US Open quarterfinals on Monday. The 28-year-old Argentine, currently ranked 25th in ATP singles rankings, will face Belgium's Alexander Blockx. Blockx, a 34-year-old making his second week debut at a Grand Slam, recently upset Italian world No. 6 Flavio Cobolli in a four-set match.
Cerúndolo, who previously beat both Taylor Fritz and Jan-Lennard Struff, will play Blockx on Arthur Ashe Stadium beginning at 1:30 p.m. local time. The match will be broadcast on ESPN and Disney+. Cerúndolo recently described his dramatic comeback against Fritz as pulling himself out of "a situation where I didn't feel comfortable."
A win against Blockx would see Cerúndolo achieve his first Grand Slam quarterfinal. However, Tomás Etcheverry, also 32, missed his opportunity for a second quarterfinal appearance after losing to US player Alex Michelsen. The Argentine lost 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-4 in two hours and 48 minutes. Etcheverry had previously reached the round of 16 at the French Open last year.
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