Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Botic van de Zandschulp

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Botic van de Zandschulp made an impact.

Botic van de Zandschulp is a Dutch professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 22 in August 2022 and a doubles ranking of No. 60 in May 2023. Currently, he is the second-highest-ranked singles player from the Netherlands.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

February 2021: First Grand Slam Qualification and Career High

In February 2021, Van de Zandschulp qualified for the Australian Open main draw and reached a career-high ranking of No. 145. He also became the No. 1 Dutch tennis singles player.

March 2021: End of No. 1 Dutch Player Period

On March 22, 2021, Botic Van de Zandschulp ceased being the No. 1 Dutch tennis singles player.

June 2021: Wimbledon Debut as Lucky Loser

In June 2021, Van de Zandschulp was upgraded to the main draw at Wimbledon as a lucky loser, following Dominic Thiem's withdrawal. He won his first-round match.

August 2021: Returned to No. 1 Dutch Player

On August 30, 2021, Van de Zandschulp became the No. 1 Dutch player again, ranked world No. 117.

September 2021: Top 100 Ranking after US Open

On September 13, 2021, as a result of his US Open performance, Van de Zandschulp entered the top 100 for the first time, reaching world No. 62 in the singles rankings.

November 2021: Reached Top 60 Ranking

On November 15, 2021, Van de Zandschulp entered the top 60 at World No. 57.

2021: Breakthrough at the US Open

In 2021, Van de Zandschulp had a breakthrough at the US Open, becoming the third qualifier to reach the quarterfinals, and the third man to qualify for all four majors in one year.

January 2022: Top 50 Debut

On January 31, 2022, Botic van de Zandschulp made his top 50 debut in the rankings.

April 2022: Reached Top 40 Ranking

On April 25, 2022, Botic van de Zandschulp reached the top 40 in the world rankings.

May 2022: Reached Top 30 Ranking

On May 16, 2022, Botic van de Zandschulp reached the top 30 at World No. 29.

June 2022: Reached Career-High Top 25 Ranking

On June 27, 2022, at the start of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, Botic van de Zandschulp reached a career-high in the top 25.

August 2022: Achieved Career-High ATP Singles Ranking

In August 2022, Botic van de Zandschulp achieved his career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 22.

2022: First ATP Tour-Level Singles Final

In 2022, Botic van de Zandschulp reached his first ATP Tour-level singles final since Robin Haase in 2016, at Gstaad. However, he had to retire in the final due to chest pain.

2022: Reached Winston-Salem Open Semifinals

In 2022, Botic van de Zandschulp reached his third tour-level semifinal of the season at the Winston-Salem Open.

2022: First Time Seeded at French Open

In 2022, Botic van de Zandschulp was seeded for the first time at a major at the French Open and reached the third round.

May 2023: Achieved Career-High Doubles Ranking

In May 2023, Botic van de Zandschulp reached his best doubles ranking of No. 60.

2023: Maharashtra Open Semifinals

In 2023, Botic van de Zandschulp started his season at the Maharashtra Open in Pune, India, where he reached the semifinals.

2023: First Masters 1000 Fourth Round

In March 2023, at the Miami Open, Botic Van de Zandschulp reached his first Masters 1000 fourth round and had his first top-5 win of his career against Casper Ruud.

2023: New Coach and Masters Final in Doubles

In May 2023, Botic van de Zandschulp hired Sven Groeneveld as his new coach and reached his first Masters final in doubles at the Italian Open.

August 2024: Returned to Top 75

On August 5, 2024, Botic van de Zandschulp returned to the top 75 in the rankings.

2024: US Open Second Round

At the 2024 US Open, he reached the second round and defeated third seed Carlos Alcaraz, ending Alcaraz's 15 match Grand Slam win streak.

2024: Davis Cup Final

In November 2024, Botic van de Zandschulp helped the Netherlands reach the Davis Cup final for the first time in the country’s history. Van de Zandschulp defeated Rafael Nadal in the last singles match of the former World No. 1's career.

2024: Fell out of Top 100 Ranking

In mid April 2024, Botic van de Zandschulp fell out of the top 100 in the rankings.

2025: ATP Final and European Open Win

In 2025, Van de Zandschulp reached his third ATP final and recorded his first win over Joao Fonseca at the European Open.

2025: BNP Paribas Open

Ranked No. 85, in 2025 van de Zandschulp entered the main draw of the BNP Paribas Open as a lucky loser and defeated Nick Kyrgios to reach the second round, where he recorded an upset win against Novak Djokovic.