Blockx dismissed Norwegian Nicolai Budkov Kjaer, 6-2, 6-3, in the opening round of the tournament to back up his semifinal win at the 20-and-under event in Jeddah last month.
Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka, who will take on Kyrian Jacquet of France, and Tomas Barrios Vera of Chile, who opposes local wild card entry Philip Sekulic, round out the top four seeds in Canberra.
“Once again, the field that will assemble here in January really demonstrates exactly what the Workday Canberra International is all about,” tournament director Lawrence Robertson said.
“Canberra will host some of the games established stars, while showcasing the game’s next generation of superstars, underpinning our position as Canberra’s premier summer sporting event.”
