Mpetshi Perricard is known for the man with the hardest service in the world, but he was not able to cope with our countryman, who broke the number 39 of the world three times. Van de Zandschulp itself is the number 92 in the world.
In his third final of an ATP tournament, Van de Zandschulp will face the Lepe Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, who eliminated Tallon Griekspoor in the second round. Van de Zandschulp stands in mutual encounters with 2-1 against Fucsovics, who is currently the number 94 in the world.
Paul Haarhuis coaches Botic van de Zandschulp
In his first two ATP finals, the born Wageninger went down against Holger Rune. In 2022 he had to struggle against the Dane in Munich, which he had to slip again in Munich a year later. The Dutchman is assisted in Winston-Salem and during the US Open by Davis Cup captain Paul Haarhuis, who was also in his box during Wimbledon.
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Due to its final spot, Van de Zandschulp rises a place or 20 in the world ranking. He can use a buffer to US Open, where the quarter -finalist of 2021 reached the third round last year due to a sensational victory over Carlos Alcaraz. This time an old well -known Holger Rune awaits in the opening round.
A title would match the status of Van de Zandschulp, which therefore already reached the quarterfinals of a grand slam tournament and reached the eighth final in Wimbledon in 2022. In that year he was the number 22 in the world. Over the past 12 months, Van de Zandschulp won from Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal (at his farewell in the Davis Cup) and Novak Djokovic.
Does Botic van de Zandschulp have a good chance in the final?
Just like colleague and good friend Tallon Griekspoor (three tournament gods), Van de Zandschulp has unquestionably the qualities to win an ATP tournament, but due to injuries and mental problems, he did not come there two years ago after his final spot in Munich. Now a new opportunity is waiting to do it. Fucsovics is good, but if Van De Zandschulp keeps his head there, he must be able to control the 33-year-old Hungarian.