Will Zverev Reach the Final in Vienna Again?
The semifinals of the ATP Vienna are coming up, and Wettbasis is offering a betting tip for the match between Alexander Zverev and Alex de Minaur! The German got off to a shaky start in the tournament at the Wiener Stadthalle with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Spaniard Martin Landaluce.
Afterward, “Sascha” played with even greater focus. He followed that up with a straight-sets 2-0 victory over the Dutchman Griekspoor—and with it, the certainty that he’ll be the world No. 1 next week!
Next up for the Hamburg native was Britain’s Arthur Fery. He once again defeated the 24-year-old, whom he had already beaten decisively 3-0 in the Wimbledon semifinals last summer. The match was decided in just under an hour with scores of 6-0 and 6-2. Now, however, he faces his toughest opponent yet: the Australian.
De Minaur is in the semifinals of the Vienna tournament for the third time in a row and is desperate to earn more points in the race for a spot in the upcoming ATP Finals. Given this situation, our prediction for the match between Alexander Zverev and Alex de Minaur is that the world No. 10 will not lose in two sets.
Alexander Zverev – Alex de Minaur Head-to-Head Record
Zverev and the Sydney-born pro, who grew up in Alicante, Spain, faced off just about two weeks ago. At the tournament in Beijing, Zverev secured a 2-0 victory. This brought his head-to-head record against de Minaur to 9–4.
Furthermore, two-thirds of those victories came without him dropping a set. The two players have also faced each other once before in Vienna. In 2021, Zverev prevailed 2–1 in the round of 16 on his way to winning the Erste Bank Open title.
For the upcoming match between Alexander Zverev and Alex de Minaur, the odds also point toward a victory for the German.
Alexander Zverev – Alex de Minaur Prediction
Alex Zverev’s tournament run in Vienna so far is reminiscent of last year. After a difficult start, the German marched all the way to the final without dropping another set, though he ultimately lost to Jannik Sinner.
At least that outcome isn’t a threat this time around, as the Italian isn’t competing in this year’s tournament. The Hamburg native has also improved his play in the current edition of the Vienna ATP Tournament after a shaky start. Furthermore, now that Zverev has been temporarily crowned the new world No. 1—with all the media attention that entails—he can once again focus entirely on what’s happening on the court.
His upcoming opponent, however, as mentioned at the beginning, traditionally feels very comfortable in Vienna and is in good form. Alex de Minaur recently reached the final in Beijing, though he was unable to finish the match against former champion Novak Djokovic due to injury. On top of that, although he lost in two sets to the German about two weeks ago, he had previously defeated the Hamburg native twice on hard courts.
Like the German, he has also won his last two rounds in Vienna without dropping a set. Considering these points, we believe the betting odds for a victory by the Australian—including a +1.5-set handicap—are a good bet in the match between Alexander Zverev and Alex de Minaur.
