Botic van de Zandschulp vs Aleksandar Kovacevic Preview & Prediction | 2026 Italian Open | Second Round
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Botic van de Zandschulp faces Aleksandar Kovacevic in Rome.
Ranking points: ATP 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Botic van de Zandschulp vs Aleksandar Kovacevic prediction
Botic van de Zandschulp moved into the second-round of the Italian Open after getting past Alexandre Muller in straight sets. He was not broken on serve as he wrapped up a 7-5 6-3 win after one hour and 32 minutes. The Dutchman progressed to the semi-finals of the Bucharest Open last month, and his performances on clay have improved in recent years.
His second-round opponent is Aleksandar Kovacevic. The American enters the main draw as a lucky loser, as he lost in the final stage of qualifying to Jacob Fearnley despite taking the first set. Aside from a semi-final appearance at the Brisbane International right at the start of the season, it’s been a largely disappointing campaign for Kovacevic up to now.
It’s hard to look past Van de Zandschulp in terms of a potential winner in this clash. If he performs as well he did in round one, he is likely to make it very difficult for Kovacevic.
Botic van de Zandschulp vs Aleksandar Kovacevic tip: Botic van de Zandschulp to win
