Botic van de Zandschulp arrived at the semi-finals of the ATP Winston-Salem tournament on the night from Thursday to Friday (Dutch time). In the quarter-finals, the Dutchman settled in two sets with Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi: 7-6 (6) and 7-6 (1).
All initially-set matches among Van de Zandschulp (ATP-23) and Bonzi (ATP-50) went with the serve, soon after which the Dutchman took the established in the tiebreak. He scored on his next set point.
At the start off of the next set, Van de Zandschulp immediately broke up and the Frenchman concluded 3-1. With a rating of 3-2, the Dutch tennis amount a person tied the rating once again, immediately after which all matches went with the provide once more. In that tiebreak, this time Van de Zandschulp reigned supreme.
In the Winston-Salem semifinal, Van de Zandschulp will face a further Frenchman: Adrian Mannarino. The other semifinal is involving Marc-Andrea Huesler and Laslo Djere.
With a semi-last get, Van de Zandschulp will be in the last of an ATP tournament for the next time in his occupation. His 1st closing in Munich ended in disappointment: he experienced to surrender by injuries in the initial set against Denmark’s Holger Rune.
Botic van de Zandschulp is in condition ahead of the US Open up.
Botic van de Zandschulp is in shape ahead of the US Open. Image: AFP
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Van de Zandschulp meets US Open up qualifiers
With his location in the semifinals, Van de Zandschulp proves to be in superior condition ahead of the US Open, the past Grand Slam match of the 12 months. The Winston-Salem Event is the last planning match for the ultimate piece in Flushing Meadows.
Van de Zandschulp has lots of factors to protect at the US Open, which starts on Monday. Past yr, the Veenendaler astonished to be the very first Dutchman considering that 2003 to attain the quarter-finals on New York hard courts. This 12 months Van de Zandschulp will start the event towards a qualifier.
In addition to Van de Zandschulp, Tallon groenpoor and Tim van Rijthoven are also sure of a spot in the men’s primary tournament. Van Rijthoven tends to make his US Open debut and, like Van de Zandschulp, satisfies a qualifier. The Greek monitor will facial area the Argentine Federico Coria in the opening round.
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