The 21-year-old got revenge over Van de Zandschulp after the Dutchman dumped him out in the second round of last year’s US Open. But it was a tricky match - Alcaraz trailed 5-3 in the first set and dropped the second before racing through the decider to win 7-6 (3) 3-6 6-1.

Rotterdam Open is upon us, and as always, it’s an event that will feature some of the best players in the world, including Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Al

No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain was pushed to three sets before finishing off Dutch wild card Botic van de Zandschulp 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-1 in the first round of the ABN AMRO Open on Tuesday in Rotterdam,