Estoril Predictions & Picks — July 24, 2026

Friday's Estoril quarterfinal pits Alexander Blockx against Roman Andres Burruchaga on clay. Alexander Blockx is 6-4 across recent matches. Roman Andres Burruchaga comes in at 5 wins from the last ten.

The two have never played — a first meeting always adds a layer of uncertainty the numbers can't fully capture.

The serve is where this match separates: Blockx has been winning 76.2% of first-serve points to Burruchaga's 66%, and on clay that gap compounds fast. Blockx should have enough here, though Burruchaga has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.

Andrey Rublev and Luca Van Assche meet in the quarterfinal at Estoril on Friday. Andrey Rublev brings a 4-match winning streak into this one, 7-3 across the last ten. Luca Van Assche is 8-2 across recent matches.

Andrey Rublev leads the head-to-head 1-0, and history has a way of mattering in matchups like this one.

Rublev's 74.1% behind the first serve (against 67.6% for Assche) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. If Rublev plays anywhere close to a normal level, this ends in relatively comfortable fashion.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Jaime Faria goes up against Luciano Darderi in the Estoril quarterfinal. Luciano Darderi has won 6 of the last 10. Jaime Faria has won 6 of the last 10.

Jaime Faria has had the better of this rivalry, winning 1 of 1 against Luciano Darderi. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Faria — worth more than the overall number this week.

Luciano Darderi is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Darderi around 60%. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Darderi is exactly that — a lean.