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