The marquee second round match in Rotterdam on Thursday pits Alex de Minaur against Stan Wawrinka. The winner will face Stefanos Tsitsipas or Botic van de Zandsculp in the quarterfinals.
(1) Alex de Minaur vs. Stan Wawrinka
De Minaur and Wawrinka will meet for the second time in their careers when they meet in the second round of the ABN AMRO Open on Thursday. Their only previous meeting came at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters, where De Minaur rolled 6-3, 6-0.
Wawrinka is two years older (he is now 40) and De Minaur has improved since then, but the veteran cannot be completely counted out. He has won five games on the tour in 2026 – more than he did in 2025 (four). That included a 6-3, 6-4 win over loser Thijs Boogaard on Wednesday. Unfortunately for Wawrinka, De Minaur remains in outstanding form. The eighth-seeded Aussie will advance to the quarterfinals in Melbourne and eliminated Arthur Fils 7-6(3), 6-2 on Tuesday. In addition, De Minaur has finished second two years ago in Rotterdam. Top seeds love this tournament.
Pick: De Minaur at 2
Botic van de Zandschulp vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
Tsitsipas and Van de Zandschulp will be clashing for the third time in their careers on Thursday. Both of their previous encounters – both on domestic courts – went Tsitsipas’ way; 7-5, 6-3 at the 2023 Antwerp tournament and 7-5, 6-4 at the 2024 Basel ATP 500.
With home-field advantage in Rotterdam, now may be the time for Van de Zandschulp to turn things around. The 65th-ranked Dutch player went 4-3 this season with only losses to Novak Djokovic, Alexander Bublik and Ugo Humbert. Van de Zandschulp looks to be playing more inspired tennis with new coach Raemon Sluiter in his corner, so a little upset in front of the crowd wouldn’t be too much of a shock. Tsitsipas did well against Arthur Rinderknech on Wednesday, but the 32nd-ranked Greek appears to be at his best.
Pick: Van de Zandschulp at 3
