Blockx and an incredible fact within the tournament of his life: broke up with his lifelong coach a few days ago
The adventure of Alexander Blockx at the Mutua Madrid Open 2026 is starting to take on absolutely surreal tones. He has already impressed us all by reaching his first ATP semifinals, defeating players like Fran Cerúndolo, Felix Auger-Aliassime, or Casper Ruud. However, there is a fact that should add unease to his situation, a fact that is already part of his history: today he confirmed that he parted ways with his lifelong coach, Philippe Cassiers, after over 16 years! of professional relationship. Seeing Ruben Bemelmans, a former top-100 player, now leading his team, Alexander admitted that he couldn't go into details yet but confirmed that Cassiers, his great mentor and supporter, is no longer part of the team. Will this change be a blessing or a problem in the medium term? Only time will tell.
Oh wow. He’d been coaching him since he was 4 years old https://t.co/Qt2yUWvyfB
— Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) April 30, 2026
This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Blockx y un dato increíble dentro del torneo de su vida: rompió con el entrenador de toda su vida hace unos días