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Botic’s big night: Dutchman stuns Alcaraz at US Open

The 28-year-old claims highest-ranked win of his career

August 30, 2024

Botic van de Zandschulp scored one of the biggest upsets in recent memory Thursday when he stunned 2022 champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 in the US Open second round, spoiling the Spaniard’s hopes of a third consecutive major title.

The World No. 74 in the PIF ATP Rankings struck the ball with conviction and looked for early opportunities to move forward and disrupt the Spaniard’s usual baseline rhythm. By defeating the World No. 3, the Dutchman earned the highest-ranked win of his career.

It is Alcaraz’s first loss in the second round of a major since 2021 at Wimbledon, where the then-World No. 75 fell to second seed Daniil Medvedev.

Van de Zandschulp improved to 1-2 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with Alcaraz. He will next play 25th seed Jack Draper in the third round Saturday.