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Van de Zandschulp and Jodar bring matching streaks to Shanghai's Round of 16

Two three-match winning runs collide on the Stadium Court as Shanghai's Round of 16 serves up its freshest duel.

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Shanghai

Shanghai

TENNIS/Round of 16
Stadium CourtShanghai
KICK-OFF04:00WED14/10
Botic Van de Zandschulp
Botic Van de Zandschulp
VS
Rafael Jodar
Rafael Jodar

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Botic Van de ZandschulpWWWBotic Van de Zandschulp: W-W-W in the last 3 games.
Rafael JodarWWWRafael Jodar: W-W-W in the last 3 games.
Arthur Fils 0-2 Botic Van de ZandschulpBotic Van de Zandschulp 2-0 Alex MichelsenBotic Van de Zandschulp 2-1 Daniel MeridaJiri Lehečka 1-2 Rafael JodarThiago Agustin Tirante 1-2 Rafael JodarCristian Garin 0-2 Rafael Jodar

Round-of-16 tennis in Shanghai rarely hands out free passes, and this one refuses to. Botic Van de Zandschulp and Rafael Jodar both arrive on W-W-W runs, so one of the tournament's hottest streaks ends on the Stadium Court on October 14. A quarter-final spot in Shanghai awaits the survivor.

Head to head

The numbers make it a genuine duel. Van de Zandschulp swept aside Arthur Fils 2-0 and Alex Michelsen 2-0, needing a third set only in his opener against Daniel Merida. Jodar's run carries more grit: three-set escapes past Jiri Lehečka and Thiago Agustin Tirante, plus a 2-0 dismissal of Cristian Garin.

Watchlist
  • Whether Van de Zandschulp's straight-sets form holds after his 2-0 win over Arthur Fils on 2026-10-12.
  • Whether Jodar can edge another decider, having won deciding sets against both Lehečka and Tirante in his last two.
  • Who lands the first blow in a matchup with no recent head-to-head history to lean on.

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