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van de zandschulp

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The gist

Botic van de Zandschulp, world No. 70, upset sixth seed Alex de Minaur 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 at the US Open. He now faces Arthur Gea in the fourth round.

Background

Van de Zandschulp, a 30-year-old Dutch veteran, is competing in his 24th major and sixth consecutive US Open. He has never won an ATP title, with a 0-3 record in finals, but has reached the fourth round here after beating de Minaur and Zizou Bergs.

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 2, 2026Van de Zandschulp defeated Jan Choinski in the first round in straight sets.
  2. Sep 4, 2026Van de Zandschulp upset sixth seed Alex de Minaur 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 in the second round.
  3. Sep 5, 2026Van de Zandschulp beat 31st seed Zizou Bergs in five sets to reach the fourth round.
  4. Sep 7, 2026Van de Zandschulp is scheduled to face Arthur Gea in the fourth round.

Who’s saying what

Analysts
Van de Zandschulp's straight-sets win over de Minaur was one of the most convincing upsets of the tournament.
Bears
Van de Zandschulp has never won a tour-level title, going 0-3 in ATP finals.

Sources

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