Prediction Botic Van De Zandschulp – Rafael Jodar: analysis, odds and forecast

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NEDNo.37 ATP

Masters 1000

Rolex Shanghai Masters

Final

Round 4Men’s singles

Hard

Wednesday, 14 October 2026 · 06:10

Shanghai

ESPNo.11 ATP

Marcelito predictionWon

Rafael Jodar wins

Match winner

Win probability

66%

Operator odds are not available right now

Prediction summary

Jódar comes in with greater momentum after overturning Lehečka in three sets, while Van de Zandschulp won in two sets against Fils and could be fresher. The central dynamic pits Jódar’s resilience in tight exchanges against Van de Zandschulp’s experience and more direct hard-court game. The decisive question remains Jódar’s actual recovery after a 2 h 42 min match and an already very demanding season.

Jódar's actual recovery after approximately 2 h 42 of play and a season of approximately 70 matches has not been medically verified.
The length of Van de Zandschulp's match against Fils is unknown, making it impossible to confirm his freshness advantage.
The court conditions and the official order of play have not been fully established.
No recent documented head-to-head history makes it possible to measure the styles against each other.

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Comparative statistics

ZandschulpJodar

World rankingNo.37No.11
Ranking points1,2953,234
Win rate (career)51 %71 %
Wins (career)14045
Titles01

Detailed analysis

Jódar defeated Jiří Lehečka 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4 on October 12, in approximately 2 h 42 min, after losing the first set. The report highlights his solidity in the third set, with no unforced forehands reported and good resilience on break points. Van de Zandschulp defeated Arthur Fils 7-5, 6-4 on October 12, but the exact duration of that match is not specified. The rankings published on October 12 placed them 13th for Jódar and 41st for Van de Zandschulp, respectively; these rankings may differ from a later update. Jódar’s recent level is more convincing, but his physical workload is also better documented.Read the full analysis

Recent form

Van de Zandschulp defeated Arthur Fils 7-5, 6-4 on October 12, but the exact duration of that match is not specified. The rankings published on October 12 placed them 13th for Jódar and 41st for Van de Zandschulp, respectively; these rankings may differ from a later update.

Jódar’s recent level is more convincing, but his physical workload is also better documented.

Head-to-head

No previous head-to-head meeting between the two players is established by the sources consulted; one source only indicates that this would be their first meeting. There is therefore no recent documented score between them to shed light on the matchup.

This absence limits the assessment of their head-to-head styles and specific adjustments.

Line-up and availability

Men's singles at an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on hard court, in a 96-player draw. Confirmed participants: Botic van de Zandschulp, Dutch, and Rafael Jódar, Spanish.

The match is scheduled for October 14 at 04:00 UTC, with the time to be confirmed by the official order of play. The round is probably the round of 16, as Jódar and Van de Zandschulp each won their previous match to reach this stage.

Market reading

Selection: Rafael Jodar (Moneyline). Estimated probability: 65,1 %, based on the market odds. Odds 1.45. No bet: this probability is not sufficient to justify a stake at these odds.

Recent form

Botic Van De Zandschulp4 W - 1 L

12 Oct 2026vs Arthur Fils7-5 6-4W
10 Oct 2026vs Alex Michelsen6-4 6-4W
08 Oct 2026vs Daniel Merida1-6 6-3 6-4W
01 Oct 2026vs Francisco Cerundolo7-5 4-6 3-6L
29 Sept 2026vs Cui Jie6-4 6-4W

Rafael Jodar2 W - 1 L

12 Oct 2026vs Jiri Lehecka4-6 7-6(2) 6-4W
10 Oct 2026vs Thiago Agustin Tirante4-6 6-2 6-3W
01 Oct 2026vs Adolfo Daniel Vallejo1-6 3-6L

Surface & conditions

Rolex Shanghai MastersHard

Speed: Medium
Bounce: Medium
Court: Stadium Court

ATP ranking

#	Player	Points
9	Frances Tiafoe	3,380
10	Alex de Minaur	3,280
11	Rafael Jodar	3,234
12	Novak Djokovic	3,090
13	Taylor Fritz	2,995
…
35	Arthur Fery	1,406
36	Matteo Arnaldi	1,311
37	Botic Van De Zandschulp	1,295
38	Ugo Humbert	1,270
39	Zizou Bergs	1,260

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1	Jannik Sinner	10,450
2	Alexander Zverev	9,750
3	Carlos Alcaraz	5,610
4	Ben Shelton	4,680
5	Daniil Medvedev	3,860
6	Flavio Cobolli	3,690
7	Felix Auger-Aliassime	3,515
8	Arthur Fils	3,425
9	Frances Tiafoe	3,380
10	Alex de Minaur	3,280
11	Rafael Jodar	3,234
12	Novak Djokovic	3,090
13	Taylor Fritz	2,995
14	Tommy Paul	2,675
15	Alejandro Davidovich Fokina	2,600
16	Jakub Mensik	2,495
17	Brandon Nakashima	2,375
18	Learner Tien	2,345
19	Francisco Cerundolo	2,310
20	Alexander Bublik	2,285
21	Jiri Lehecka	2,275
22	Andrey Rublev	2,175
23	Luciano Darderi	2,160
24	Karen Khachanov	2,030
25	Casper Ruud	1,995
26	Lorenzo Musetti	1,920
27	Alexander Blockx	1,790
28	Hubert Hurkacz	1,585
29	Tomas Martin Etcheverry	1,565
30	Alejandro Tabilo	1,565
31	Valentin Vacherot	1,480
32	Ignacio Buse	1,445
33	Stefanos Tsitsipas	1,430
34	Alex Michelsen	1,410
35	Arthur Fery	1,406
36	Matteo Arnaldi	1,311
37	Botic Van De Zandschulp	1,295
38	Ugo Humbert	1,270
39	Zizou Bergs	1,260
40	Joao Fonseca	1,250
41	Cameron Norrie	1,195
42	Daniel Merida	1,195
43	Mariano Navone	1,164
44	Arthur Gea	1,160
45	Quentin Halys	1,127
46	Luca Van Assche	1,105
47	Jan-Lennard Struff	1,084
48	Matteo Berrettini	1,083
49	Sebastian Baez	1,044
50	Tallon Griekspoor	1,035
51	Thiago Agustin Tirante	1,024
52	Denis Shapovalov	1,015
53	Nuno Borges	1,000
54	Juan Manuel Cerundolo	1,000
55	Raphael Collignon	993
56	Adolfo Daniel Vallejo	947
57	Jaime Faria	941
58	Miomir Kecmanovic	930
59	Yannick Hanfmann	923
60	Daniel Altmaier	874
61	Arthur Rinderknech	870
62	Ethan Quinn	861
63	Fabian Marozsan	860
64	Vit Kopriva	844
65	Jaume Munar	835
66	Mattia Bellucci	824
67	Martin Landaluce	822
68	James Duckworth	814
69	Roman Safiullin	807
70	Facundo Diaz Acosta	807
71	Tomas Machac	804
72	Titouan Droguet	801
73	Adrian Mannarino	783
74	Pablo Carreno Busta	773
75	Camilo Ugo Carabelli	770
76	Zachary Svajda	759
77	Roman Andres Burruchaga	754
78	Hamad Medjedovic	751
79	Kyrian Jacquet	741
80	Alex Molcan	734
81	Sebastian Korda	730
82	Kamil Majchrzak	725
83	Damir Dzumhur	712
84	Aleksandar Kovacevic	703
85	Rinky Hijikata	689
86	Jacob Fearnley	686
87	Chak Lam Coleman Wong	678
88	Marcos Giron	676
89	Marco Trungelliti	670
90	Terence Atmane	666
91	Lorenzo Sonego	658
92	Bu Yunchaokete	652
93	Dino Prizmic	638
94	Jenson Brooksby	638
95	Nikoloz Basilashvili	631
96	Marin Cilic	629
97	Toby Samuel	625
98	Adam Walton	619
99	Benjamin Bonzi	617
100	Henrique Rocha	596
101	Michael Zheng	594
102	Jesper de Jong	591
103	Corentin Moutet	590
104	Zsombor Piros	590
105	Martin Damm	582
106	Sho Shimabukuro	580
107	Wu Yibing	571
108	Lloyd Harris	571
109	Aleksandr Shevchenko	559
110	Hugo Gaston	548
111	Thiago Seyboth Wild	545
112	Dane Sweeny	538
113	Gustavo Heide	535
114	Jan Choinski	533
115	Nicolas Mejia	519
116	Aleksandar Vukic	507
117	Valentin Royer	506
118	Christopher O'Connell	499
119	Hugo Dellien	498
120	Dalibor Svrcina	494
121	Otto Virtanen	493
122	Sebastian Ofner	491
123	Emilio Nava	484
124	Grigor Dimitrov	472
125	Rei Sakamoto	469
126	Pedro Martinez	462
127	Alexei Popyrin	458
128	Francisco Comesana	455
129	Shintaro Mochizuki	451
130	Alexandre Muller	441
131	Nishesh Basavareddy	432
132	Stefanos Sakellaridis	431
133	Max Alcala Gurri	430
134	Clement Chidekh	428
135	Borna Gojo	416
136	Laslo Djere	412
137	Jurij Rodionov	411
138	Matej Dodig	410
139	Andrea Pellegrino	404
140	Pablo Llamas Ruiz	403
141	Tristan Schoolkate	403
142	Federico Cina	401
143	Marton Fucsovics	400
144	Darwin Blanch	397
145	Vilius Gaubas	396
146	Ilia Simakin	396
147	Michael Mmoh	386
148	Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard	385
149	Gabriel Diallo	382
150	Elmer Moller	378

Players & profiles

No.37 ATP

Age: 31 years
Height: 1,91 m
Weight: 85 kg
Plays: Right-handed
Born in: Wageningen, Netherlands

No.11 ATP

Age: 20 years
Height: 1,91 m
Weight: 70 kg
Plays: Right-handed
Born in: Madrid

Photos : Rafael Jodar © Crosscourt View CC BY-SA 4.0

Career record

	Zandschulp	Jodar
2026 season · W / L	29 - 23	43 - 17
Wins / Losses	140 - 135	45 - 18
Win rate	51 %	71 %
Titles 2026	0	1
Titles	0	1

Keys to the match

Jódar can impose his resilience and ability to stay solid in tight exchanges, as against Lehečka, then capitalize on his recent momentum.
Conversely, the long three-set match and approximately 70 matches played this season could reduce his explosiveness if the rallies or the match extend.
Van de Zandschulp can exploit his experience, his straight-sets victory, and a direct hard-court plan, with early ball striking and pressure on return.
But Jódar is presented as better ranked and more dynamic, and ranking does not guarantee the advantage on the day.

Players & fitness

Jódar stated that he felt no pain after his match on October 12, indicating declared availability but confirming neither the absence of fatigue nor the absence of injury.
His exact recovery time, his muscular condition the following day, and any potential medical restriction are unknown.
For Van de Zandschulp, no verifiable announcement of injury, withdrawal, or physical restriction has been reported; however, the duration of his match against Fils is not known.

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This content was machine-translated from the French version.

NEDNo.37 ATP

Masters 1000

Rolex Shanghai Masters

Final

Round 4Men’s singles

Hard

Wednesday, 14 October 2026 · 06:10

Shanghai

ESPNo.11 ATP

Marcelito predictionWon

Rafael Jodar wins

Match winner

Win probability

66%

Operator odds are not available right now

Prediction summary

Jódar's actual recovery after approximately 2 h 42 of play and a season of approximately 70 matches has not been medically verified.
The length of Van de Zandschulp's match against Fils is unknown, making it impossible to confirm his freshness advantage.
The court conditions and the official order of play have not been fully established.
No recent documented head-to-head history makes it possible to measure the styles against each other.

See more details

Comparative statistics

ZandschulpJodar

World rankingNo.37No.11
Ranking points1,2953,234
Win rate (career)51 %71 %
Wins (career)14045
Titles01

Detailed analysis

Recent form

Jódar’s recent level is more convincing, but his physical workload is also better documented.

Head-to-head

This absence limits the assessment of their head-to-head styles and specific adjustments.

Line-up and availability

Men's singles at an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on hard court, in a 96-player draw. Confirmed participants: Botic van de Zandschulp, Dutch, and Rafael Jódar, Spanish.

Market reading

Selection: Rafael Jodar (Moneyline). Estimated probability: 65,1 %, based on the market odds. Odds 1.45. No bet: this probability is not sufficient to justify a stake at these odds.

Recent form

Botic Van De Zandschulp4 W - 1 L

12 Oct 2026vs Arthur Fils7-5 6-4W
10 Oct 2026vs Alex Michelsen6-4 6-4W
08 Oct 2026vs Daniel Merida1-6 6-3 6-4W
01 Oct 2026vs Francisco Cerundolo7-5 4-6 3-6L
29 Sept 2026vs Cui Jie6-4 6-4W

Rafael Jodar2 W - 1 L

12 Oct 2026vs Jiri Lehecka4-6 7-6(2) 6-4W
10 Oct 2026vs Thiago Agustin Tirante4-6 6-2 6-3W
01 Oct 2026vs Adolfo Daniel Vallejo1-6 3-6L

Surface & conditions

Rolex Shanghai MastersHard

Speed: Medium
Bounce: Medium
Court: Stadium Court

ATP ranking

#	Player	Points
9	Frances Tiafoe	3,380
10	Alex de Minaur	3,280
11	Rafael Jodar	3,234
12	Novak Djokovic	3,090
13	Taylor Fritz	2,995
…
35	Arthur Fery	1,406
36	Matteo Arnaldi	1,311
37	Botic Van De Zandschulp	1,295
38	Ugo Humbert	1,270
39	Zizou Bergs	1,260

See the full ranking

1	Jannik Sinner	10,450
2	Alexander Zverev	9,750
3	Carlos Alcaraz	5,610
4	Ben Shelton	4,680
5	Daniil Medvedev	3,860
6	Flavio Cobolli	3,690
7	Felix Auger-Aliassime	3,515
8	Arthur Fils	3,425
9	Frances Tiafoe	3,380
10	Alex de Minaur	3,280
11	Rafael Jodar	3,234
12	Novak Djokovic	3,090
13	Taylor Fritz	2,995
14	Tommy Paul	2,675
15	Alejandro Davidovich Fokina	2,600
16	Jakub Mensik	2,495
17	Brandon Nakashima	2,375
18	Learner Tien	2,345
19	Francisco Cerundolo	2,310
20	Alexander Bublik	2,285
21	Jiri Lehecka	2,275
22	Andrey Rublev	2,175
23	Luciano Darderi	2,160
24	Karen Khachanov	2,030
25	Casper Ruud	1,995
26	Lorenzo Musetti	1,920
27	Alexander Blockx	1,790
28	Hubert Hurkacz	1,585
29	Tomas Martin Etcheverry	1,565
30	Alejandro Tabilo	1,565
31	Valentin Vacherot	1,480
32	Ignacio Buse	1,445
33	Stefanos Tsitsipas	1,430
34	Alex Michelsen	1,410
35	Arthur Fery	1,406
36	Matteo Arnaldi	1,311
37	Botic Van De Zandschulp	1,295
38	Ugo Humbert	1,270
39	Zizou Bergs	1,260
40	Joao Fonseca	1,250
41	Cameron Norrie	1,195
42	Daniel Merida	1,195
43	Mariano Navone	1,164
44	Arthur Gea	1,160
45	Quentin Halys	1,127
46	Luca Van Assche	1,105
47	Jan-Lennard Struff	1,084
48	Matteo Berrettini	1,083
49	Sebastian Baez	1,044
50	Tallon Griekspoor	1,035
51	Thiago Agustin Tirante	1,024
52	Denis Shapovalov	1,015
53	Nuno Borges	1,000
54	Juan Manuel Cerundolo	1,000
55	Raphael Collignon	993
56	Adolfo Daniel Vallejo	947
57	Jaime Faria	941
58	Miomir Kecmanovic	930
59	Yannick Hanfmann	923
60	Daniel Altmaier	874
61	Arthur Rinderknech	870
62	Ethan Quinn	861
63	Fabian Marozsan	860
64	Vit Kopriva	844
65	Jaume Munar	835
66	Mattia Bellucci	824
67	Martin Landaluce	822
68	James Duckworth	814
69	Roman Safiullin	807
70	Facundo Diaz Acosta	807
71	Tomas Machac	804
72	Titouan Droguet	801
73	Adrian Mannarino	783
74	Pablo Carreno Busta	773
75	Camilo Ugo Carabelli	770
76	Zachary Svajda	759
77	Roman Andres Burruchaga	754
78	Hamad Medjedovic	751
79	Kyrian Jacquet	741
80	Alex Molcan	734
81	Sebastian Korda	730
82	Kamil Majchrzak	725
83	Damir Dzumhur	712
84	Aleksandar Kovacevic	703
85	Rinky Hijikata	689
86	Jacob Fearnley	686
87	Chak Lam Coleman Wong	678
88	Marcos Giron	676
89	Marco Trungelliti	670
90	Terence Atmane	666
91	Lorenzo Sonego	658
92	Bu Yunchaokete	652
93	Dino Prizmic	638
94	Jenson Brooksby	638
95	Nikoloz Basilashvili	631
96	Marin Cilic	629
97	Toby Samuel	625
98	Adam Walton	619
99	Benjamin Bonzi	617
100	Henrique Rocha	596
101	Michael Zheng	594
102	Jesper de Jong	591
103	Corentin Moutet	590
104	Zsombor Piros	590
105	Martin Damm	582
106	Sho Shimabukuro	580
107	Wu Yibing	571
108	Lloyd Harris	571
109	Aleksandr Shevchenko	559
110	Hugo Gaston	548
111	Thiago Seyboth Wild	545
112	Dane Sweeny	538
113	Gustavo Heide	535
114	Jan Choinski	533
115	Nicolas Mejia	519
116	Aleksandar Vukic	507
117	Valentin Royer	506
118	Christopher O'Connell	499
119	Hugo Dellien	498
120	Dalibor Svrcina	494
121	Otto Virtanen	493
122	Sebastian Ofner	491
123	Emilio Nava	484
124	Grigor Dimitrov	472
125	Rei Sakamoto	469
126	Pedro Martinez	462
127	Alexei Popyrin	458
128	Francisco Comesana	455
129	Shintaro Mochizuki	451
130	Alexandre Muller	441
131	Nishesh Basavareddy	432
132	Stefanos Sakellaridis	431
133	Max Alcala Gurri	430
134	Clement Chidekh	428
135	Borna Gojo	416
136	Laslo Djere	412
137	Jurij Rodionov	411
138	Matej Dodig	410
139	Andrea Pellegrino	404
140	Pablo Llamas Ruiz	403
141	Tristan Schoolkate	403
142	Federico Cina	401
143	Marton Fucsovics	400
144	Darwin Blanch	397
145	Vilius Gaubas	396
146	Ilia Simakin	396
147	Michael Mmoh	386
148	Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard	385
149	Gabriel Diallo	382
150	Elmer Moller	378

Players & profiles

No.37 ATP

Age: 31 years
Height: 1,91 m
Weight: 85 kg
Plays: Right-handed
Born in: Wageningen, Netherlands

No.11 ATP

Age: 20 years
Height: 1,91 m
Weight: 70 kg
Plays: Right-handed
Born in: Madrid

Career record

	Zandschulp	Jodar
2026 season · W / L	29 - 23	43 - 17
Wins / Losses	140 - 135	45 - 18
Win rate	51 %	71 %
Titles 2026	0	1
Titles	0	1

Keys to the match

Jódar can impose his resilience and ability to stay solid in tight exchanges, as against Lehečka, then capitalize on his recent momentum.
Conversely, the long three-set match and approximately 70 matches played this season could reduce his explosiveness if the rallies or the match extend.
Van de Zandschulp can exploit his experience, his straight-sets victory, and a direct hard-court plan, with early ball striking and pressure on return.
But Jódar is presented as better ranked and more dynamic, and ranking does not guarantee the advantage on the day.

Players & fitness

Jódar stated that he felt no pain after his match on October 12, indicating declared availability but confirming neither the absence of fatigue nor the absence of injury.
His exact recovery time, his muscular condition the following day, and any potential medical restriction are unknown.
For Van de Zandschulp, no verifiable announcement of injury, withdrawal, or physical restriction has been reported; however, the duration of his match against Fils is not known.

Alerts & record

Create a selection alert Our predictions are settled publicly — view the record

A probability is never a guarantee of outcome. If you bet, only wager what you can afford to lose.

Analyses are generated by our model and guarantee no outcome. Please gamble responsibly.