Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs Botic van de Zandschulp Preview & Prediction | 2026 Indian Wells Open (BNP Paribas Open) | First Round

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Juan Manuel Cerundolo meets Botic van de Zandschulp in the first round of the 2026 BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Ranking points: ATP 1000

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Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, 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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Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs Botic van de Zandschulp prediction

Juan Manuel Cerundolo will look to translate his lower-tier dominance over Botic van de Zandschulp to the big stage at Indian Wells.

The Argentine meets the Dutchman for the first time in a main draw but does lead 3-0 in Challenger and qualifiers.

The world number 70 is very much a clay specialist and it’s perhaps no surprise those three encounters were on the dirt.

Botic is stronger on a hardcourt and the world number 59 may use that to snuff out the psychological downer of having never beaten Cerundolo prior to this showdown.

Both players are in decent form, but the South American will be playing on hard for the first time since the Australian Open and the indicators suggest VDZ should have the edge in these conditions.  

Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs Botic van de Zandschulp tip: Botic van de Zandschulp to win