Christopher Oconnell vs Botic Van De Zandschulp — Dubai Qualifying Round 2

Dubai · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
AUS3
Christopher Oconnell
#127ATP
1673ELO
1657Hard ELO
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2025 ·
hard
Botic Van De Zandschulp
NED6
Botic Van De Zandschulp
#59ATP
1743ELO
1711Hard ELO
$690kYTD
$6.6MCAREER
30 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
Oconnell C.
7-6 6-4
Van De Zandschulp B.
Oconnell C.
762
Van De Zandschulp B.
640

Christopher Oconnell defeated Botic Van De Zandschulp 7-6 6-4 in the Dubai qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Botic Van De Zandschulp came in ranked #59, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Christopher Oconnell had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Christopher Oconnell narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-09-25BeijingQ1hardBotic Van De Zandschulp6-2 6-2
2023-10-02Shanghai MastersR128hardBotic Van De Zandschulp6-2 6-7 6-4
2023-04-03MarrakechR16clayChristopher Oconnell6-7 6-4 6-0

Statistics

This season
Oconnell C.Van De Zandschulp B.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.0
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (48 vs 74). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Oconnell C.Van De Zandschulp B.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
24
68
Break points saved·Even
96
93
Break points won·Dominant
3
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
6
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
89
76

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Oconnell C.Van De Zandschulp B.
Freshness·
—
80

Van De Zandschulp B.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw