First-round action in ‘s-Hertogenbosch continues on Tuesday, when an all-Dutch showdown features Tallon Griekspoor and Botic van de Zandschulp. The order of play also includes Hubert Hurkacz and Marton Fucsovics.
Tallon Griekspoor vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
The Libema Open draw ceremony was not kind to the host nation, as their two biggest title hopes will square off in round one. Tuesday marks the sixth meeting between Griekspoor and Van de Zandschulp, with Griekspoor leading the head-to-head series 3-2 (2-1 at the ATP level). He has won each of their last two encounters in straight sets — 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 at the 2023 Australian Open and 7-5, 6-3 on the indoor hard courts of Montpellier early in 2025.
It has been a bit of a rough 2026 campaign for both Dutchmen. Griekspoor is 8-12 this season, including a horrendous 3-7 on clay. The world No. 41 has won just a single ATP-level match since finishing runner-up at the Dubai ATP 500 in February. Van de Zandschulp comes in with a decent 12-10 main-tour record for the year, but he is on a three-match losing streak that dates back to the Rome third round. Based mostly on recent head-to-head history, Griekspoor should have the upper hand in a match in which both participants could really use a win.
Pick: Griekspoor in 3
Hubert Hurkacz vs. Marton Fucsovics
It should be a fantastic grass-court matchup when Hurkacz and Fucsovics collide for the fourth time in their careers on Tuesday. Hurkacz is a former Wimbledon semifinalist (2021), while Fucsovics is 47-28 lifetime on the lawn. Even though neither man has played great in 2026, whoever wins could be in line to advance a long, long way in Stuttgart.
The head-to-head series stands at 3-0 in Fucsovics’ favor, but Hurkacz has been competitive on every occasion. All three matches have required a third set, including a decisive tiebreaker at the 2018 Cincinnati Masters and a 7-5, 6-7(7), 6-3 result last summer on the grass of Stuttgart. The Pole should be able to finally turn the tide on Tuesday; his huge serve is especially formidable on grass, plus Fucsovics is in the midst of a woeful five-match losing streak.
Pick: Hurkacz in 3