Prediction Of Djokovic Vs Zandschulp H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Bnp Paribas Open 2025?

What Time Will Novak Djokovic Play Against Botic van de Zandschulp?

Djokovic and Zandschulp are on the Day 4 Schedule at Bnp Paribas Open 2025 on Saturday 8 March 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?

Novak Djokovic, a 37-year-old Serbian tennis player currently ranked No. 7 in the world, has a head-to-head record against Botic van de Zandschulp of 1-0. They previously faced off in the hard court R16 match in Astana, Kazakhstan, where Djokovic emerged victorious with a score of 6-3, 6-1.

Djokovic has had an impressive career, reaching a career-high ranking of No. 1 and boasting a record of 7-time Nitto ATP Finals champion. He holds the ATP/WTA record for the most weeks at No. 1 with a staggering 428 weeks. Additionally, he holds several PIF ATP rankings records including the most years ended at No. 1 (8) and the most wins against Top 10 players (260). He has consistently finished in the top 5 for 16 of the last 18 years, only falling to No. 12 in 2017 and No. 7 in 2024.

Djokovic is the all-time leader for the most Grand Slam men’s singles titles in history, having won 24 titles. Among these, he has won a record 10 Australian Open titles. He is also one of only three men to have held all four Grand Slam championships at the same time, alongside Budge and Laver.

In addition to his Grand Slam success, Djokovic is the only player to have won all 9 ATP Masters 1000 events multiple times, with a total of 40 titles. He has the most Grand Slam match wins in history, with 382 victories, and is ranked third for the most men’s singles titles in the Open Era, with 99 titles. He also holds the record for the third-most men’s singles wins in the Open Era, with 1,131 wins.

Djokovic achieved a remarkable feat in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he won the gold medal. He joined Agassi and Nadal as the only men to have won all four Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal in singles.

Throughout his career, Djokovic has maintained winning records against both Roger Federer (27-23) and Rafael Nadal (31-29). He holds several impressive win streak records, including an ATP Tour-record 43 consecutive match wins from 2010 to 2011, an ATP Masters 1000-record 31 consecutive match wins in 2011, and an Open Era-record 30 consecutive Grand Slam match wins from 2015 to 2016.

It is noteworthy that Djokovic aims to tie Nadal for the most ATP Masters 1000 wins in series history (410) in his 500th match at this level. He has faced Dutchmen on the tour level 10 times and has a record of 10-1, with his only loss coming against Van Scheppingen as the No. 248-ranked wild card at the 2004 Bangkok tournament. He aims to avoid losing three consecutive matches for only the second time since the start of the 2008 season, the first occurrence being at the 2018 Australian Open-Miami.

As of prior to the 2025 Indian Wells tournament, the players with the most ATP Masters 1000 matches played are Rafael Nadal with 500 matches, Novak Djokovic with 499 matches, Roger Federer with 489 matches, Andy Murray with 331 matches, and David Ferrer with 311 matches.

Botic van de Zandschulp, a 29-year-old Dutch tennis player currently ranked No. 85 in the world, has reached a career-high ranking of No. 22. He achieved a new career-high ranking 14 times in 2022, peaking at No. 22 in August. He has ended two consecutive seasons as the No. 1 Dutchman.

Van de Zandschulp has had notable achievements in his career. At the 2021 US Open, he became the third men’s qualifier to reach the US Open quarterfinals in the Open Era. He was the first Dutchman to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal since 2004. Additionally, he is the only player to have taken a set off eventual champion Medvedev in that tournament.

In 2024, van de Zandschulp recorded significant upsets over No. 3 Alcaraz in the US Open second round, securing the biggest win of his career. He also defeated Nadal in the Davis Cup Finals, marking the end of the former World No. 1’s career and helping the Netherlands advance to their first-ever Davis Cup final.

Van de Zandschulp’s performance in ATP Tour events has also been notable. He upset No. 7 Ruud in Munich in 2022, reaching his first ATP Tour final. In 2023, he defeated No. 10 Fritz to reach his second final, but unfortunately lost on both occasions, including squandering four championship points in the 2023 final against Rune.

In terms of Grand Slam performances, van de Zandschulp had a successful run in the qualifying rounds in 2021, going 11-1 and successfully qualifying for the Australian Open, Roland Garros, and the US Open. He entered Wimbledon as a lucky loser and was eliminated in the third qualifying round by Trungelliti.

Van de Zandschulp currently has a record of 7-22 against Top 10 players, with no wins in 2025. He is looking to secure his first win against a Top 10 player since defeating No. 3 Alcaraz in the US Open second round in August. He aims to reach his 4th ATP Masters 1000 third round, following his appearances in Indian Wells in 2022, Miami in 2023, and Paris in 2023.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Djokovic will win.
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