European Open: Van De Zandschulp fights back to get past Stricker and make second round
Botic van de Zandschulp defeated Dominic Stricker 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3. He’ll face top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the next round
Botic van de Zandschulp, Davis Cup, 2022 AI/Reuters/Panoramic
Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp won against Swiss Dominic Stricker 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3 to move into the second round of the European Open at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp.
Van De Zandschulp, ranked No 67, will face top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas next.
Antwerp ATP250, other first-round results (Lotto Arena, EUR 673.630, most recent results first):
- Nuno Borges beat Dominik Koepfer: 7-6 (6), 6-4
- Dominic Thiem beat Luca Nardi (WC): 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2
- Yannick Hanfmann (5) beat Alexander Blockx (Q): 6-4, 7-6 (3)
- Maximilian Marterer (Q) beat Richard Gasquet (7): 6-3, 6-4
- Juan Pablo Varillas (8) beat Fabian Marozsan: 7-6 (7), 6-4
- Alexander Shevchenko beat Benjamin Bonzi (Q): 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-3
- Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (Q) beat Roberto Carballes Baena (6): 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
- David Goffin (WC) beat Quentin Halys: 6-4, 6-1
- Hugo Gaston beat Arthur Rinderknech: 7-6 (7), 6-4
- Mark Lajal (WC) beat Jaume Munar: 6-3, 6-4
- Gregoire Barrere beat Daniel Elahi Galan: 6-1, 7-6 (5)
