Botic Van De Zandschulp vs Felix Auger Aliassime Prediction & Betting Tips - Basel, Switzerland, Qualifying

Prediction published on 26/10/2023, 07:10  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 26/10/2023 at 07:45 in Tennis Predictions

Sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime continues his Basel title defence on Thursday against unseeded Botic Van De Zandschulp. The two will battle in the second round with the winner next playing either Taylor Fritz or Alexander Shevchenko. Botic Van De Zandschulp is making his second appearance in Basel and will hope to advance past this round for the first time. He defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in the first round in three sets. The win was his 22nd of the season and allowed him to tie his record for the year after 44 outings. Van De Zandschulp, who has won seven of 11 matches on indoor hard courts, is now ranked 60th in the live ranking. The Dutchman defeated Auger-Aliassime the last time they met, which was last season at Indian Wells.

Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Van De Zandschulp the first time they met, which was two seasons ago. This was on an indoor hard court in Stockholm. As he is the defending champion here, he will be confident of retaking the lead in this series. Auger-Aliassime won the title here last season and this remains to be his last tour title success. The Canadian has struggled with his fitness all through 2023 which has cost him his ATP top 10 ranking. He is currently ranked 25th in the live ranking after compiling an 18-18 record. The 23-year-old began his title defence with a 2-0 victory over Leandro Riedi in the first round.