Botic van de Zandschulp vs Francisco Cerundolo Preview & Prediction | 2026 China Open | First Round

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Botic van de Zandschulp meets Francisco Cerundolo in the first round of the 2026 China Open at the National Tennis Center, Beijing, China.

Ranking points: ATP 500

Start date/time: 1 October 2026 at 3:00 am

Venue: National Tennis Center, Beijing, China

Surface: Outdoor hard

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

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Botic van de Zandschulp vs Francisco Cerundolo prediction

Francisco Cerundolo will eye a high five against Botic van de Zandschulp.

The Argentine leads the head-to-head 4-0 and has won both matches this year relatively easily. 

Those two encounters were on clay but the South American won the previous two on hardcourts in 2025 without dropping a set.

Botic has been in excellent form in recent months but did fall at the first hurdle in Hangzhou. It’s hard to make much of a case for the Dutchman in terms of the upset given the head-to-head and Fran's quality, but he should make sets competitive if you want to explore the total games market.

Botic van de Zandschulp vs Francisco Cerundolo tip: Francisco Cerundolo to win 2-0