Has the tide finally turned for Sascha?
For two rounds, Alexander Zverev struggled to make his way through the US Open, before securing a 3-0 victory over Alejandro Tabilo—a win that, while never in doubt, was nonetheless rather lackluster. But what the top-seeded French Open player then brought to the court against Luciano Darderi resembled, at times, an absolute display of dominance. And suddenly, Sascha is just two wins away from the grand final. We have no doubts that Alexander Zverev will come out on top against Botic van de Zandschulp.
After Botic van de Zandschulp initially recorded two commanding 3-0 victories, it was ultimately the Dutchman who had to work overtime. First, he spent 4:32 hours on the court in his 3-2 win over Zizou Bergs, and then he needed a full 5:18 hours to defeat Arthur Gea, the French “lucky loser” who had surprisingly advanced to the round of 16, also by a score of 3-2. It’s hard to imagine that the world No. 70 could pose a threat to the German superstar, which is why our prediction for Alexander Zverev vs. Botic van de Zandschulp is another straight-sets 3-0 victory for the Hamburg native—for whom the tide has clearly turned— while the Dutchman won just 41 percent of points on his second serve in the round of 16 and conceded a whopping 16 break points, saving only nine of them.
The German will certainly attack that very second serve of the Dutchman with all his might. If we also consider that Botic van de Zandschulp managed a first-serve percentage of just 57 percent against Arthur Gea and a mere 54 percent in the previous round against Zizou Bergs, Sascha should have enough opportunities to create the necessary break points, especially since he already dictated the pace of the match against Luciano Darderi with his own serve and allowed only one break point against him, which he confidently saved.
Alexander Zverev – Botic van de Zandschulp Head-to-Head Record
No ranked singles match has ever taken place between these two players. Therefore, there is no “head-to-head” data available that could influence our Alexander Zverev vs. Botic van de Zandschulp prediction.
Alexander Zverev vs. Botic van de Zandschulp Prediction
If we see the Alexander Zverev from the Round of 16 match against Luciano Darderi on the court, Botic van de Zandschulp is unlikely to stand a chance. The Dutchman benefited somewhat from a favorable draw to advance to a Grand Slam quarterfinal for only the second time in his career, and most recently eliminated Arthur Gea—a player who had actually been eliminated in qualifying and only secured a spot in the main draw as a lucky loser. The 30-year-old struggled particularly with his serve, which could quickly prove to be his downfall against a player like Sascha—who usually holds his own serve with ease and can return the ball with ferocity—unless he manages to drastically improve his performance on the court.
Sascha, who is already physically very strong, has demonstrated that very improvement from round to round. Moreover, the early marathon matches have had absolutely no effect on the German. The 30-year-old Dutchman, on the other hand, must prove that he still has the stamina left after two consecutive matches in which he spent a total of ten hours on the court. We’re actually expecting a straight 3-0 victory for the German number one.
For Zverev’s next straight-set victory, Bet-at-home is offering odds of 1.85 on Alexander Zverev vs. Botic van de Zandschulp, which we’re betting four out of ten units on.
