Alexander Blockx is slightly favored to win against James McCabe based on his recent hard-court form in Australian Challenger events and higher current ranking in early January 2026, with indicative pre-match odds around 1.70 for Blockx and 2.10 for McCabe from major sportsbooks, making this a competitive but Blockx-leaning matchup on DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match between Alexander Blockx and James McCabe in the Canberra tennis league is scheduled to start at 11:00 PM on January 8, 2026, in the local Canberra time zone, which corresponds to 12:00 PM UTC on January 8, 2026.

The Alexander Blockx vs James McCabe match will be played in Canberra, Australia, at a medium-capacity outdoor hard-court venue typically hosting early-season Challenger-level events, with facilities optimized for warm summer evening conditions and practice courts adjacent to the main stadium.

Given Blockx’s marginally stronger recent win-loss record on outdoor hard courts and slightly better service stats over the past month, the prediction leans toward an Alexander Blockx victory, with odds implying roughly a 58–60% implied win probability for Blockx versus about 40–42% for McCabe, suggesting some value on Blockx if his price stays above 1.70.

Alexander Blockx and James McCabe have either not met previously at professional main-draw level or have at most one unofficial or qualifying meeting recorded, so there is effectively no meaningful head-to-head history to rely on, making current form and surface suitability more important than past matchups.