Botic van de Zandschulp vs Clement Chidekh Preview & Prediction | 2026 European Open | First Round

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Botic van de Zandschulp takes on Clement Chidekh in Brussels. 

Ranking points: ATP 250

Start date/time: 20 October 2026 at 12:00 pm

Venue: ING Arena (Brussels Expo), Brussels, Belgium

Surface: Indoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

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Botic van de Zandschulp vs Clement Chidekh prediction

Botic van de Zandschulp continued his impressive season with a run to the round-of-16 at the Shanghai Masters last time out. He came from a set down to beat Daniel Merida in his opening match and then followed that up with victories over Alex Michelsen and Arthur Fils. He took the first set against Rafael Jodar, before losing in three. Van de Zandschulp also advanced to that stage in Montreal, along with a quarter-final finish at the US Open for the second time in his career.

He goes up against Clement Chidekh, who enters the main draw as a qualifier, following wins over Gilles Arnauld Bailly and Gauthier Onclin. The 25-year-old is close to breaking into the top 150 of the world rankings for the first time in his career, but he will be a clear underdog against Van de Zandschulp.

The Dutchman should be expected to come through this opener comfortably.  

Botic van de Zandschulp vs Clement Chidekh tip: Under 21.5 games