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Match Details
Fixture: (3) Carlos Alcaraz vs Botic van de Zandschulp
Date: August 29, 2024
Tournament: US Open 2024
Round: Second Round (Round of 64)
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, U.S.
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $75,000,000
Live Telecast: USA - ESPN | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN, RDS | India - Sony Network
Carlos Alcaraz vs Botic van de Zandschulp preview
Third seed Carlos Alcaraz is slated to lock horns with the tricky Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round of the 2024 US Open on Thursday, August 29.
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Alcaraz entered the US Open with a 38-8 singles record for the season. He's won two Grand Slam titles already this year, at the French Open and Wimbledon, and also the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
Alcaraz kicked off his campaign in New York against Li Tu. He quickly raced to a 4-0 lead courtesy of some brilliant ball striking. Those two breaks proved sufficient, and he won the first set. Li fought back valiantly in the second, securing a solitary break in the final game of the set to surprise Alcaraz and win the set with a brilliant down-the-line backhand and send the crowd into a frenzy.
Both players began the third set by serving well. Alcaraz, however, took the lead in the seventh game with some powerful groundstrokes. He broke Li in his subsequent service game to seal the third set. The fourth set was one-sided, with Alcaraz completing a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory.
Van de Zandschulp entered the US Open with a disappointing 11-18 match record for the season. He began his campaign in New York against Denis Shapovalov in the first round. Van de Zandschulp took the lead in the first set by breaking Shapovalov's serve in the fifth game. That single break proved decisive, as he went on to win the set.
Both players served well in the second set, but it was Van de Zandschulp who broke first, doing so in the eleventh game to take the set. He secured a decisive break in the final set, earning a 6-4, 6-5, 6-4 victory over Shapovalov.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Botic van de Zandschulp head-to-head
Carlos Alcaraz leads Botic van de Zandschulp 2-0 in their head-to-head. He won their previous encounter in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 at the 2022 Basel Open.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Botic van de Zandschulp odds
(Odds sourced from BetMGM)
Carlos Alcaraz vs Botic van de Zandschulp prediction
Carlos Alcaraz was exceptional in his opener, aside from a minor hiccup in the second set. He served brilliantly, winning 80% of the points behind his first serve and hitting 8 aces. He made 50 winners out of a total of 125 points won. His net play was fantastic as usual, with a success rate of 70% on points when he came to the net
Van de Zandschulp too had an excellent match, but it was in stark contrast to his otherwise subpar season. While his serve was only slightly above average in his opener, his baseline game excelled. He won 44% of all return points, broke serve 6 out of 10 times, and surprisingly won an impressive 82% of the points when coming to the net.
Despite the Dutchman's good form in New York, beating Alcaraz might prove too challenging. The Spaniard, a favorite to win the match, is also a strong candidate to take the title this year. His powerful groundstrokes and pinpoint-accurate serve will be difficult to stop if he finds his rhythm.
Pick: Alcaraz in straight sets.
