

What Time Will Sebastian Baez Play Against Botic van de Zandschulp?
Baez and Zandschulp are on the Day 4 Schedule at Winston-salem Open 2025 on Wednesday 20 August 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
In the upcoming match at Court 2, Sebastian Baez from Argentina will face off against Botic van de Zandschulp from the Netherlands for the first time. Baez, aged 24, is currently ranked World No. 40 with a career-high of No. 18. He had a successful 2025 season with a 16-17 record and a title in Rio, adding to his 2023 title. Baez made a significant breakthrough in March 2024, entering the Top 20 after winning consecutive ATP Tour titles in Rio de Janeiro and Santiago. He also went on a 12-match winning streak in 2023, winning titles in Kitzbuhel and Winston-Salem, and reaching the 3rd round of a Grand Slam at the US Open.
In his career, Baez captured his first ATP Tour title at the 2022 Estoril Open and secured his second title in his home country at the 2023 Cordoba Open. Despite facing initial struggles, including six straight losses and 17 losses in 18 matches, Baez persevered and climbed the rankings to break into the Top 300, 200, and 100. He was the World No. 1 junior in March 2018 and showcased his talent by reaching the Roland Garros boys’ singles final and winning the boys’ doubles gold medal at the Youth Olympics. Baez is aiming to reach his 24th ATP Tour quarter-final, his second on hard courts, and continue his winning streak to go back-to-back since his run to the Bucharest final.
On the other side, Botic van de Zandschulp, aged 29, hails from the Netherlands and is currently ranked World No. 92 with a career-high of No. 22. In 2022, he achieved his career-best ranking multiple times, peaking at No. 22 and finishing the season as the No. 1 Dutch player for the second year in a row. Van de Zandschulp made waves at the 2021 US Open by becoming the third men’s qualifier to reach the quarter-finals in the Open Era and the first Dutchman since 2004. He also managed to win 38 matches in 2022, including notable victories against Norrie, Fritz, and Bublik, helping the Netherlands qualify for the Davis Cup Finals.
2018}van de Zandschulp is ready to compete for his 14th tour-level quarter-final, the first on hard courts since 2023, aiming to improve his record against the Top 50 players. He has secured notable wins over Djokovic at ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells and Arnaldi at Wimbledon this season. With a track record of upsets and strong performances in Grand Slam qualifying matches, van de Zandschulp is a formidable opponent on the court.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Baez will win.
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