Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic van de Zandschulp Preview & Prediction | 2023 European Open | Round of 16
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THE FACTS
When is Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic van de Zandschulp on and what time does it start? Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic van de Zandschulp will take place on Thursday 19th October, 2023 – not before 18:00 (UK)
Where is Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic van de Zandschulp taking place? Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic van de Zandschulp will take place at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium
What surface is Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic van de Zandschulp being played on? Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic van de Zandschulp will take place on an indoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic van de Zandschulp? Click here for the latest ticket information for Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic van de Zandschulp
What channel is Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic van de Zandschulp on in the UK? Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic van de Zandschulp will be televised live on the Amazon Prime Video app on Smart TVs
Where can I stream Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic van de Zandschulp in the UK? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Botic van de Zandschulp live on the Prime Video app, while Tennis TV subscribers can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
World number seven Stefanos Tsitsipas is one of nine players who could still feasibly qualify for the ATP Finals next month but a player of his quality should have won that race by now. The 25-year-old won the ATP Finals in 2019 to cap off a meteoric rise up the rankings but he has struggled to build on that since, with his past two seasons seeing a considerable decline. A three-set exit to Ugo Humbert in the third round of the Shanghai Masters last week was his fifth tournament in a row in which he has failed to win back-to-back matches since winning the Los Cabos Open in August but he was at least saved a rematch with his US Open vanquisher, Dominic Stricker, after Botic van de Zandschulp came back to beat the youngster on Wednesday. 28-year-old Van de Zandschulp is far better than his current deflated world ranking of 67th suggests but the Dutchman has struggled for form ever since finishing runner-up to Holger Rune at the Munich Open for a second year running in April.
If both players were at their best Tsitsipas could be backed to win this first encounter in tight straight sets but neither player brings much recent form into the equation. A tiebreak seems likely, and taking that option in lieu of a result could be the shrewd move here, but otherwise take Tsitsipas to earn at least a set to leave the victor up to chance.
