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August 30 2024, 17:44 · Rob Esteva

Botic van de Zandschulp vs Jack Draper Preview & Prediction | 2024 US Open | Third Round

Botic van de Zandschulp vs Jack Draper Preview & Prediction | 2024 US Open | Third Round

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Botic van de Zandschulp stunned the tennis world as he hammered Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets and now he faces an in-form Jack Draper in the third round

START DATE/TIME: Saturday 31st August, 2024, UK – not before 4:00pm / US ET – not before 11:00am / US PT – not before 8:00am

VENUE: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA

SURFACE: Outdoor hard

HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2 & ABC)

HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+

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BOTIC VAN DE ZANDSCHULP VS JACK DRAPER PREDICTION

28-year-old Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp stunned the tennis world on Wednesday as he incredibly beat Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to eliminate one of the best players in the world.

Alcaraz was not at the races but Van de Zandschulp started well and played a consistently solid level making very few unforced errors to earn the famous win and move into the third round.

The third round is the furthest he has been since he reached the quarter-finals in 2021 on his debut in the tournament and he will now be full of confidence that he can beat anybody. Maintaining that level will be a tough ask however.

Jack Draper will know how much of a challenge Van de Zandschulp will pose but he will be delighted that he is not facing Carlos Alcaraz. That said, Draper is in fine form right now himself and he will not fear anybody the way he is playing. He has comprehensively beaten both Zhizhen Zhang and Facundo Diaz Acosta, and he will look to carry on with this momentum.

Our preference here is with the Brit. Draper has been playing at a consistently high level for a while now and he can overcome Van de Zandschulp in a match that should go to four or even five sets.

BOTIC VAN DE ZANDSCHULP VS JACK DRAPER TIP: JACK DRAPER TO WIN AND BOTH PLAYERS TO WIN A SET