Swiss Indoors 2024: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic Van de Zandschulp preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (3) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic Van de Zandschulp
Date: October 24, 2024
Tournament: Basel Open 2024
Round: Second-round (Round of 16)
Venue: St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland
Category: ATP 500
Surface: Hard-court (Indoor)
Prize Money: €2,385,100
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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic Van de Zandschulp preview
Third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas will take on Botic Van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in the second round of the 2024 Swiss Indoors. The Greek has had a topsy-turvy season, which has seen him have a record of 41-21 in 2024, with a solitary title in Monte-Carlo. He entered Basel after a 4-6, 4-6 loss against Jiri Lehecka in the European Open.
Clay has been the Greek's best-performing surface in 2024, as he reached the final in Barcelona and the quarterfinal of the French Open. However on hard courts the former World No. 3 is yet to reach a final this year, and his best result came at the Mifel Tennis Open in Los Cabos, losing 4-6, 6-7 (4) to Casper Ruud. In Basel, the third seed started with a hard-fought 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4) over Francisco Cerundolo in the first round.
Botic Van de Zandschulp has won only 15 of the 39 matches he has played in 2024. However, the former World No. 22 provided the upset of the season, when he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets in the second round of the US Open. However, since then, the Dutchman's form has dipped again, winning only 2 of the next 8 matches.
At the Swiss Indoors, Zandschulp defeated Thiago Monteiro (winning 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4) and David Goffin (winning 6-2, 6-4) in the qualifiers to enter the main draw. He opened his campaign with a win via retirement against Alexander Bublik as the Kazakh withdrew from the match in the third set.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic Van de Zandschulp head-to-head
Tsitsipas has a 1-0 lead in the head-to-head against Zandschulp. The Greek won the only match against the Dutchman in the second round of the 2023 European Open, winning 7-5, 6-3.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic Van de Zandschulp odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic Van de Zandschulp prediction
On hard courts, Tsitsipas has a 13-11 win/loss count in 2024 with no titles. The Greek player has struggled to cope on the faster surface due to his weaknesses on his backhand side reducing his effectiveness, during return games. Overall, however, the World No. 11 has a 65 percent win record on hard courts with five titles.
Botic Van de Zandschulp has yet to reach a hard-court final in his career. Both his career finals have come on clay at the Bavarian Championships in Munich. Barring the shock win over Alacarz in New York, the Dutchman has no notable hard-court results in 2024.
Given the rankings, Tsitsipas is the overwhelming favorite but given Zandschulp's ability to cause upsets and the Greek's current form the match might go three sets.
Pick- Tsitsipas to win in three sets