Flavio Cobolli and Alexander Blockx will clash against each other in the 3rd round of the U.S. Open for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 1:00 PM on Louis Armstrong Stadium. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Flavio Cobolli who should win in 5 sets.
As per the initial odds, Flavio Cobolli is the pick to win this match.
Flavio Cobolli -> 1.81
Alexander Blockx -> 1.99
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Prediction and head to head Flavio Cobolli vs. Alexander Blockx
This will be the 3rd time that Flavio Cobolli and Alexander Blockx fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time that they squared off, Cobolli won 7-5 4-6 7-5 in the 3rd round in Cincinnati back in August 2026.
Highlights Flavio Cobolli vs Alexander Blockx – Cincinnati 17-August-2026
Flavio Cobolli
33 - 18win/loss
7
6
LLLWWLWWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33-21 | 15-9 | 14-7 | 0-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 36-29 | 9-13 | 15-6 | 6-7 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 43-29 | 26-13 | 10-9 | 4-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-36 | 10-6 | 43-23 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-34 | 6-4 | 24-21 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 6 (career-high), Flavio got to the 3rd round after beating Francisco Comesana 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 and Tristan Schoolkate 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5.
In the 2nd round against Schoolkate, Cobolli recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5). During the match, Cobolli scored 119 points vs Schoolkate’s 98. Cobolli was extremely aggressive to blast 47 winners.
Regarding the service games, Cobolli bagged 10 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Overall, Flavio Cobolli was very effective on serve to win 81% (47/58) of his 1st serve and 65% (31/48) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. Cobolli broke Schoolkate 4 times after converting 67% of his break points (4/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Italian has surrendered 3 set in this event to conquer 51% of the points he played.
ATP U.S. Open - Flavio Cobolli's projected path
Cobolli has a winning match record in the last 9 years having won 58% of his matches (259-189). 15-7 on hard in 2026. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this event, Cobolli has an aggregate75-50 win-loss record in the last 9 years on hard.
His best result of the current season was winning the title in Acapulco where he defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(4) 6-4.
Cobolli has an aggregate 33-18 win-loss record in 2026, 15-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the U.S. Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the 3rd round in 2024 and 2025. See his history.
Alexander Blockx
35 - 16win/loss
28
27
LLWWWWLWLL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37-18 | 16-9 | 16-6 | 5-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 46-28 | 15-9 | 4-4 | 23-11 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 31-24 | 7-11 | 7-3 | 17-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 39-15 | 4-3 | 11-7 | 24-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 34, the Belgian reached the 3rd round after beating Tomas Barrios Vera 6-3 6-4 6-2 and Marco Trungelliti 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1.
In the 2nd round, The Belgian had a good straight sets win against Trungelliti (6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1). During the match Blockx scored 122 points vs Trungelliti’s 90. Blockx was very aggressive to blast 46 winners.
About the serving games, Blockx managed to score 17 aces and he committed only 7 double faults. Overall, Alexander Blockx was quite efficient on serve to win 88% (46/52) of his 1st serve and 54% (27/50) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. The Belgian broke Trungelliti 5 times after converting 42% of his break points (5/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Belgian has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 57% of the points he played.
ATP U.S. Open - Alexander Blockx's projected path
His best result of the current year was winning the title the Canberra Challenger where he beat Rafael Jodar in the final 6-4 6-4.
Blockx has an overall 35-16 win-loss record in 2026, 14-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the U.S. Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the qualifications in 2025. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Cobolli | Blockx |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 9 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 86 | 60 |
| Pts | 275-259 | 213-162 |
| Total Points | 534 | 375 |
| Winners | 106 | 86 |
| %Winners | 39% | 40% |
Both Cobolli and Blockx played 2 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Flavio Cobolli dropped 3 sets, while Alexander Blockx surrendered 1 set. Cobolli has played 2 sets more than Blockx (9 vs 7). Therefore, Cobolli played 26 games more than Blockx. Cobolli scored 106 winners (39% of the total points). On the other side, The Belgian bagged 86 winners (40%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Cobolli | Blockx |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 17 | 27 |
| Avg per match | 8.5 | 13.5 |
| 1st in | 146/268 | 100/182 |
| %1st in | 54% | 55% |
| 1st pts | 106/146 | 86/100 |
| %1st pts | 73% | 86% |
| 2nd pts | 68/122 | 47/82 |
| %2nd pts | 56% | 57% |
Cobolli managed to score 17 aces (8.5 per match). Blockx struck 27 aces (13.5 per match). Cobolli won 73% points behind his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 56% of the points. On the other side, Blockx won 86% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 57% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Cobolli | Blockx |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 10 | 9 |
| Converted | 10/24 | 9/20 |
| % Converted | 42% | 45% |
| Conceded | 21 | 9 |
| Saved | 13 | 8 |
| % Saved | 62% | 89% |
| Times Broken | 8 | 1 |
Cobolli broke his opponents 10 times with a 42% conversion rate. The Italian dropped his serve 8 times and he saved 62% of the break points that he conceded. The Belgian broke his opponents 9 times with a 45% conversion rate. Alexander conceded his serve once and he saved 89% of the break points that he conceded.
| Cobolli | ||||
| R1 Comesana |
R2 Schoolkate |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 | 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 46 | 40 | 86 | |
| pts | 156-161 | 119-98 | 275-259 | |
| Total points | 317 | 217 | 534 | |
| Winners | 59 | 47 | 106 | |
| %Winners | 38% | 39% | 39% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 7 | 10 | 17 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 88/162 | 58/106 | 146/268 | |
| % 1st in | 54% | 55% | 54% | |
| 1st pts | 59/88 | 47/58 | 106/146 | |
| % 1st pts | 67% | 81% | 73% | |
| 2nd pts | 37/74 | 31/48 | 68/122 | |
| % 2nd pts | 50% | 65% | 56% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Converted | 6/18 | 4/6 | 10/24 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 67% | 42% | |
| Conceded | 19 | 2 | 21 | |
| Saved | 13/19 | 0/2 | 13 | |
| Saved % | 68% | 0% | 34% | |
| Times Broken | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| Blockx | ||||
| R1 Tomas Barrios Vera |
R2 Trungelliti |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-4 6-2 | 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | 33 | 60 | |
| pts | 91-72 | 122-90 | 213-162 | |
| Total points | 163 | 212 | 375 | |
| Winners | 40 | 46 | 86 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 38% | 40% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 10 | 17 | 27 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 48/80 | 52/102 | 100/182 | |
| % 1st in | 60% | 51% | 55% | |
| 1st pts | 40/48 | 46/52 | 86/100 | |
| % 1st pts | 83% | 88% | 86% | |
| 2nd pts | 20/32 | 27/50 | 47/82 | |
| % 2nd pts | 63% | 54% | 57% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| Converted | 4/8 | 5/12 | 9/20 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 42% | 45% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| Saved | 5/5 | 3/4 | 8 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 75% | 88% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Head 2 Head
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