Alexander Zverev takes on Botic van de Zandschulp in a high-stakes US Open 2026 quarter-final at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The top-seeded German has reached the last eight at all four Grand Slams this year and arrives after consecutive straight-set wins over Alejandro Tabilo and Luciano Darderi. He also owns 50 ATP match wins in 2026, the most on tour.
Van de Zandschulp enters his second US Open quarter-final after a remarkable five-set comeback against Arthur Gea. The Dutchman saved a match point and survived a 5-hour, 13-minute battle. That was the fourth-longest US Open match since the introduction of tiebreaks. Zverev and van de Zandschulp have never previously met.
Alexander Zverev vs Botic van de Zandschulp Match Time
UK time: 12:30 AM BST, Thursday, September 10.
USA time: 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT, Wednesday, September 9.
India Time: 5 AM IST, September 10
Alexander Zverev vs Botic van de Zandschulp H2H And Form
The US Open quarterfinal marks the first career meeting between the two players.
Zverev is the only man to have reached at least the quarter-finals at all four Grand Slams in 2026 and owns a 22-2 record at majors this season.
Van de Zandschulp is ranked No. 70 and has already defeated No. 6 seed Alex de Minaur and No. 31 seed Zizou Bergs in New York. He has 24 match wins this season.
Alexander Zverev vs Botic van de Zandschulp Prediction
Zverev’s serve, baseline control and greater Grand Slam consistency make him the clear favourite. Van de Zandschulp’s resilience and ability to trouble higher-ranked opponents could force a competitive contest. We predict Zverev to reach the US Open semi-finals.
Prediction: Alexander Zverev to win in four sets.
Alexander Zverev vs Botic van de Zandschulp Live Streaming
UK: Watch Alexander Zverev vs Botic van de Zandschulp Live on Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports+ and NOW.
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