Van de Zandschulp and the elimination of Djokovic: “It gives you a little confidence if you lose some games …”

Botic Van de Zandschulp He was the main protagonist of Saturday’s day in Indian Wells. Is that the Dutch, 29, eliminated Novak Djokovic And he added it to an illustrious list of tennis players who won in recent times. It is that the one born in the Netherlands had already charged Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open 2024 and Rafael Nadal at the closing of the Davis Cup, in which he marked his definitive retirement from tennis.

“I think the conditions were quite hard today. I think the rebounds were quite high. I think he had some difficulties with the rebounds. He didn’t give the ball very well. I think I had the right right too high. The ball bootates quite high if I make the second serve, for example.In addition, the sun was not pleasant. At some point we had some shadow and sun in the stadium. So yes, I think that in general I might handle the conditions a little better today “ said Van de Zandschulp In a press conference once the victory is consummated.

As for their matches against tennis players Topto which he knew how to defeat in recent months, he said: “I think that playing against Rafa the last game was quite hard mentally, playing it in Spain too. That is never easy. But I think Carlos was, perhaps, the most difficult. Because before he did not really know that he had the possibility of defeating the boys who are leading the game these days. So yes, I think it was a good first step.”

Finally, he concluded talking about Djokovic and if he generated confidence that he did not win any tournament beyond the Paris Olympic Games in the last year: “I had not really thought about it, but yes, it helps you, as you saw in Doha, lost against Berrettini. In Australia he retired during the game. But I still think he is one of the best players that are now in the circuit. It is never easy to face him. But it also gives you a little confidence if he loses some games here and there.”

The next duel you will have to face Botic Van de Zandschulp in it Indian Wells Masters 1000 It will be in front of Francisco closing it. The match, for the third round, is scheduled for Monday, March 10, at the time to be defined.

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