US Open 2024: Denis Shapovalov vs Botic van de Zandschulp preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (PR) Denis Shapovalov vs Botic van de Zandschulp
Date: August 27, 2024
Tournament: US Open 2024
Round: First Round (Round of 128)
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $75,000,000
Live Telecast: USA - ESPN | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN, RDS
Denis Shapovalov vs Botic van de Zandschulp preview
Former top-10 player Denis Shapovalov will lock horns with Botic van de Zandschulp in the first round of the US Open 2024.
Shapovalov went on an injury hiatus following last year's Wimbledon and made his comeback at the start of this season. The first few months were tough for him as he won only two matches across seven tournaments. He won back-to-back matches for the first time at the Miami Open, where he made the third round.
Third-round finishes at the Madrid Open and the French Open were Shapovalov's best results on clay. He also reached the third round of Wimbledon, where he narrowly lost to Ben Shelton in five sets. Following a first-round exit from the Atlanta Open, he notched up his best result of the season with a semifinal showing at the Citi Open.
Shapovalov again crossed paths with Shelton there and was given a controversial default towards the end of the second set. He was then knocked out in the first round of the Canadian Open and skipped the Cincinnati Open.
This has been a tough year for van de Zandschulp, who is yet to string together consecutive victories. He fell in the first round of the Australian Open and the French Open and advanced to the second round at Wimbledon.
Following a second-round exit from the Swiss Open, van de Zandschulp was sidelined for a month. He returned to action at last week's Winston-Salem Open and lost to Arthur Cazaux in the first round.
Denis Shapovalov vs Botic van de Zandschulp head-to-head
Shapovalov leads van de Zandschulp 1-0 in the head-to-head. He won their previous encounter at this year's Indian Wells Masters in straight sets.
Denis Shapovalov vs Botic van de Zandschulp odds
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Denis Shapovalov vs Botic van de Zandschulp prediction
Shapovalov's 15-19 record for the year is slightly better than van de Zandschulp's 11-18 record thus far. The former has seven wins on hardcourts this year, while the latter has five.
Both players count the US Open as their best Major. Van de Zandschulp made the last eight on his debut here in 2021 and reached the second round the next two years to compile a 6-3 record at the venue.
Shapovalov reached the fourth round in New York on his debut in 2017 and bettered it with a quarterfinal showing in 2020. He has always made the third round here at the very least and has amassed a 15-6 record.
Neither player has lost in the first round of the US Open thus far, and that streak is about to end for one. Based on their results, van de Zandschulp is likely to be that player.
Pick: Denis Shapovalov to win in straight sets.