For Van de Zandschulp, it was the first game after his elimination in the first round of Roland Garros. After that, the number 91 of the world ranking reported with an upper arm injury for the Libéma Open in Rosmalen. He also said goodbye to his coach Peter Lucassen after more than a year.
Botic van de Zandschulp: ‘I occasionally wonder how I defeated Carlos Alcaraz then’
Against the 20-year-old Basavareddy, Van de Zandschulp in the third set worked four match points on 5-4. Two games later the American number 102 of the world ranking used his fifth match point.
Botic van de Zandschulp and Peter Lucassen no longer further together
Aryna Sabalenka is stranded in Berlin
Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated in the semi-finals at the WTA-Grastsnist tournament in the semi-finals. The Belarusian number 1 in the world had to acknowledge her superior in two sets in the Czech Marketa Vondrousova: 6-2 6-4.
Aryna Sabalenka (L) congratulates Marketa Vondrousova. © AFP
Vondrousova is trusting for Wimbledon with her final place, the grand slam tournament that starts next Monday. Vondrousova Wimbledon won in 2023, as the first unplaced tennis star. In Berlin she comes across the Russian Ljoedmila Samsonova or the Chinese Wang Xinyu on Sunday in the final.
Aryna Sabalenka is again speaking in Berlin, now with heroic comeback
Sabalenka has already won twenty titles in her career, including the US Open and twice the Australian Open. The 27-year-old player is still waiting for success at a grass tournament.