The Dubai Tennis Championships is an ATP 500 event. It follows the Qatar Open and attracts many players, who come in hopes of improving their form. Botic Van De Zandschulp will play against Sebastian Korda as both athletes will look to attain their first ATP 500 title.

Korda and Zandschulp both are in need of a win. A good run in Dubai will help them gain the mentality required for the following tournament, the Indian Wells Masters. However, only one player can proceed.

Botic Van de Zandschulp vs Sebastian Korda; Preview

Zandschulp began the 2024 season in Hong Kong but could not go beyond the second round. He found the same result in the ASB Classics. He had the unfortunate fortune of facing Jannik Sinner in his opening Australian Open round and losing in straight sets. A similar fate awaited him in the ATP Rotterdam, as Sinner ended his stint in the first match. The Qatar Open wouldn’t show much improvement as he lost in the first round yet again.

In the Dubai Tennis Championships, Zandschulp caught a break as he managed to go past Adrian Mannarino in the first round of the tournament. Now, he faces a major challenge in Korda.

Korda began 2024 with a first-round elimination in the Brisbane International. Following it in Adelaide International, he won two matches before being eliminated in the semifinal. A similar fate awaited him in the Australian Open, where he lost in the third round. He then played the Open 13, where he exited in the first round, with a round 1 exit in the ATP Rotterdam.

In the Dubai Tennis Championship, he managed to bagel Pavel Kotov in the first round and now hopes to win against Zandschulp. 

Zandschulp vs Korda: Head-To-Head

Zandschulp and Korda have met three times on the ATP Tour. The two first met in the 2021 St. Petersburg Open, held in Russia. Zandschulp managed to take the first set from the American youngster. Korda fought hard in the second set but lost the match 6-2, 7-5 to the Dutch player. They then met each other in the 2022 Monte-Carlos Masters, where Korda had his revenge against Zandschulp in straight sets.

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Their second clash showed 6-4, 7-5 in the favor of Korda. They then played each other in the 2022 Italian Open after a few weeks. Here, Zandschulp would get the edge over the former number 23 in a dominant display of 6-4, 6-1.

Prediction: Korda to take the victory

Both players have not been able to perform well in the opening matches of the season. However, Korda has a higher win rate in 2024 than Zandschulp, putting him in a better position than the Dutch player. He has a better chance of moving on to the next match and going further in the tournament. Who will be the winner as per you?

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