carlos Alcaraz dropped the first set in his debut at the US Open. The player from Murcia had to show his class against Li Tu, who after a great first set, was able to put the pressure on the world number three.

Despite this, Alcaraz quickly turned things around to close the match in four sets.

Given it wasn’t an easy debut for the player from El Palmar, the level in the second round will only rise. In what is a deep field, Alcaraz will play in the second round against a top 100 player, Botic Van de Zandschulp.

Van De Zandschulp, 74th in the ATP ranking, won his opening match against Denis Shapovalov by 6-4, 7-5 and 6-4. The Dutchman, like Alcaraz, is playing in his fourth US Open. His best result in the ‘big one’ was the quarterfinals in 2021, where he lost to Daniil Medvedev, who later won the crown in New York.

It will be the third meeting between Carlos Alcaraz and Botic Van de Zandschulp. The player from Murcia has the advantage with two victories. Their last head-to-head was at the Basel tournament in 2022, while the first time they met was at the Australian Open in 2021.

When is the second round match between Carlos Alcaraz and Botic Van de Zandschulp at the US Open?

The second round match between Carlos Alcaraz and Botic Van de Zandschulp will be played on Thursday, August 29 at a time to be determined.

Where to watch on TV the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Botic Van de Zandschulp?

In the United States, the second US Open match between Carlos Alcaraz and Botic Van de Zandschulp can be seen on TV on ESPN. In the United Kingdom, fans can watch all the action on Sky Sports.

Where to watch the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Botic Van de Zandschulp online?

As for watching the match online, fans in the USA can live stream all the action on ESPN+ while fans in the UK can watch on Sky Sports+