Sebastian Korda and Botic Van De Zandschulp will fight against each other in the 2nd round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 7:00 pm on COURT 1. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Sebastian Korda who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Sebastian Korda is the pick to win this match.
Sebastian Korda -> 1.36
Botic Van De Zandschulp -> 3.16
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Prediction and head to head Sebastian Korda vs. Botic Van De Zandschulp
This will be the 4th time that Sebastian Korda and Botic Van De Zandschulp face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Van De Zandschulp (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.
The last time that they squared off, Van De Zandschulp won 6-4 6-1 in the 1st round in Rome back in 2022.
Sebastian Korda
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31-19 | 17-9 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 26-16 | 18-8 | 1-3 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 34-22 | 13-9 | 8-6 | 12-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-20 | 12-8 | 6-5 | 13-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 22-10 | 6-4 | 6-1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 7-1 |
Ranked no. 33, the American got to the 2nd round after beating Pavel Kotov 6-0 6-2.
In the 1st round, Korda had a good straight sets win against Kotov (6-0 6-2). During the match, Korda scored 55 points vs Kotov’s 26. Sebastian was exceptionally aggressive to blast 22 winners.
Talking about the service games, Korda blasted 7 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Sebastian Korda lost the serve once. Furthermore, Korda put 72% of his first serves in, winning 79% (22/28) of the points behind his 1st serve and 45% (5/11) on the 2nd serve. Sebastian broke Kotov 6 times after converting 67% of his break points (6/9).
Korda has a solid match record in the last 9 years having won 61% of his matches (218-142). 5-3 on hard in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this event, Korda has a composed87-59 record in the last 9 years on hard.
Sebastian’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Adelaide.
The American has an aggregate 7-5 win-loss record in 2024, 5-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Dubai
Sebastian has never competed in this tournament before.
Botic Van De Zandschulp
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24-25 | 6-9 | 16-12 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 27-25 | 10-9 | 4-6 | 12-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 38-29 | 14-11 | 11-7 | 7-7 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 53-23 | 17-5 | 24-10 | 9-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-14 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 8-5 | 0-0 | 4-1 |
Ranked no. 75, the Dutch got to the 2nd round after defeating Adrian Mannarino 7-63 7-5.
In the 1st round, The Dutch had a good straight sets win against Mannarino (7-63 7-5). During the match Van De Zandschulp scored 74 points vs Mannarino’s 62. Botic was exceptionally aggressive to blast 34 winners.
Talking about serving, Van De Zandschulp struck 5 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Overall, Botic Van De Zandschulp was pretty effective on serve to win 81% (34/42) of his 1st serve and 52% (13/25) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. The Dutch broke Mannarino 3 times after converting 75% of his break points (3/4).
Botic has a composed 4-6 win-loss record in 2024, 3-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Dubai
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2023. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Korda | Van De Zandschulp |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Games | 14 | 25 |
| Pts | 55-26 | 74-62 |
| Total Points | 81 | 136 |
| Winners | 22 | 34 |
| %Winners | 40% | 46% |
Both Korda and Van De Zandschulp played 1 match. Both players have not lost a single set in this event so far. Talking about their workload, Korda and Van De Zandschulp have played the same amount of sets 2. However, Korda played 11 games less than Van De Zandschulp. Sebastian scored 22 winners (40% of the total points). On the other side, The Dutch recorded 34 winners (46%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Korda | Van De Zandschulp |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 5 |
| Avg per match | 7 | 5 |
| 1st in | 28/39 | 42/67 |
| %1st in | 72% | 63% |
| 1st pts | 22/28 | 34/42 |
| %1st pts | 79% | 81% |
| 2nd pts | 5/11 | 13/25 |
| %2nd pts | 45% | 52% |
Korda struck 7 aces . Van De Zandschulp scored 5 aces . Korda won 79% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 45% of the points. On the other side, Van De Zandschulp won 81% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 52% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Korda | Van De Zandschulp |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 6 | 3 |
| Converted | 6/9 | 3/4 |
| % Converted | 67% | 75% |
| Conceded | 1 | 4 |
| Saved | 0 | 2 |
| % Saved | 0% | 50% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 |
The American broke his opponent 6 times with a 67% conversion rate. Sebastian surrendered his serve once and he saved 0% of the break points that he conceded. Botic broke his opponent 3 times with a 75% conversion rate. Botic conceded his serve twice and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded.
| Korda | |||
| R1 Kotov |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-0 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 14 | 14 | |
| pts | 55-26 | 55-26 | |
| Total points | 81 | 81 | |
| Winners | 22 | 22 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 40% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 7 | 7 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 28/39 | 28/39 | |
| % 1st in | 72% | 72% | |
| 1st pts | 22/28 | 22/28 | |
| % 1st pts | 79% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 5/11 | 5/11 | |
| % 2nd pts | 45% | 45% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 6 | 6 | |
| Converted | 6/9 | 6/9 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 67% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 1 | |
| Saved | 0/1 | 0 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 0% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | |
| Van De Zandschulp | |||
| R1 Mannarino |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-63 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 25 | 25 | |
| pts | 74-62 | 74-62 | |
| Total points | 136 | 136 | |
| Winners | 34 | 34 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 46% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 5 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 42/67 | 42/67 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 34/42 | 34/42 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 81% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/25 | 13/25 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 52% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |
| Converted | 3/4 | 3/4 | |
| Converted % | 75% | 75% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 4 | |
| Saved | 2/4 | 2 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 50% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWLLWWWWL Tennis Scores in Dubai
- Ivan Dodig/Austin KrajicekDodig/Austin Krajicek – Andreas Mies/John-Patrick SmithMies/John-Patrick Smith (7-62 7-64) – See score progression
- Nicolas Mahut/Edouard Roger-VasselinMahut/Edouard Roger-Vasselin – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina/Jiri LeheckaDavidovich Fokina/Jiri Lehecka (6-1 6-71 11-9) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (6-4 3-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Ugo HumbertHumbert – Gael MonfilsMonfils (4-6 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Jakub MensikMensik – Borna CoricCoric (4-6 6-3 7-67) – See score progression
- Ariel Behar/Adam PavlasekBehar/Adam Pavlasek – Nathaniel Lammons/Jack WithrowLammons/Jack Withrow (3-6 6-3 10-8) – See score progression
- Arthur CazauxCazaux – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (6-4 7-62) – See score progression
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Maximilian MartererMarterer (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Luca Van AsscheVan Assche (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Fabian MarozsanMarozsan (6-3 4-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Lloyd Glasspool/Jean-Julien RojerGlasspool/Jean-Julien Rojer – Michael Agwi/Osgar O’HoisinAgwi/Osgar O’Hoisin (6-0 7-65) – See score progression
- Andy MurrayMurray – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (4-6 7-65 6-3) – See score progression
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Adrian MannarinoMannarino (7-63 7-5) – See score progression
- Alexander BublikBublik – Tomas MachacMachac (2-6 6-3 7-65) – See score progression
- Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor – Abedallah ShelbayhShelbayh (7-5 2-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Zhizhen ZhangZhang (6-74 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (7-65 6-74 7-66) – See score progression
- Sebastian KordaKorda – Pavel KotovKotov (6-0 6-2) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Jakub MensikMensik – Borna CoricCoric (4-6 6-3 7-6(7)) – See score progression
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Fabian MarozsanMarozsan (6-3 4-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Christopher O’ConnellO’Connell – Maximilian MartererMarterer (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Ugo HumbertHumbert – Gael MonfilsMonfils (4-6 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (6-4 3-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Luca Van AsscheVan Assche (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Arthur CazauxCazaux – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (6-4 7-6(2)) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Andy MurrayMurray – Ugo HumbertHumbert (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander BublikBublik – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (3-0) – H2H and prediction
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Sebastian KordaKorda (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Christopher O ConnellO Connell (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Sumit NagalNagal – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (0-2) – H2H and prediction
