Botic van de Zandschulp vs Luciano Darderi Preview & Prediction | 2026 Winston-Salem Open | Round of 16

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Botic van de Zandschulp takes on Luciano Darderi at the Winston-Salem Open.

Ranking points: ATP 250

Start date/time: 26 August 2026 at 8:00 pm

Venue: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, USA

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 Luciano Darderi prediction

Botic van de Zandschulp began his Winston-Salem Open campaign with a convincing win over Adolfo Daniel Vallejo. The Dutchman conceded just the one break point as he easily won 6-0 6-2 after just an hour and 10 minutes. Van de Zandschulp also won 79% of his first serve points. He reached the final of this event last year, losing to Marton Fucsovics.

He will now face second seed Luciano Darderi. The Italian fought back from a set down to beat Mattia Bellucci in his opening match. Darderi could only convert three out of 12 break points but still came through to win 2-6 6-4 6-2.

Darderi showed good resilience to survive his first match at the tournament, but Van de Zandschulp looks particularly dangerous in these conditions. He enjoys this event, and Darderi remains considerably less convincing away from clay. That makes the lower-ranked player an appealing choice to cause the upset.

Botic van de Zandschulp vs Luciano Darderi tip: Botic van de Zandschulp to win