Will Zverev advance to the third round?
The 2025 US Open began for Alexander Zverev with a confident, if not always spectacular, victory over Alejandro Tabilo. The 28-year-old did not drop a single set in his first-round match, nor did he lose a single service game. Our conclusion for the Alexander Zverev vs. Jacob Fearnley tip is similarly successful.
Zverev has obviously made good decisions after his first-round exit at Wimbledon and made the most of his break. The 28-year-old is playing a strong US swing and has reached the semifinals in two consecutive Masters tournaments ahead of the last Grand Slam of the calendar year. His good form also carries him through our Alexander Zverev vs. Jacob Fearnley prediction.
German bookmakers have no doubts about the three-time Grand Slam finalist’s status as favorite. With his opening victory against Tabilo (6-2, 7-6, 6-4), the world number three has now racked up 20 wins on hard courts this season – two of them against his next opponent.
After an extensive analysis of the Alexander Zverev – Jacob Fearnley betting odds, the only question for us is whether the Hamburg native can once again avoid losing a set. In any case, his nerves seem to be in better shape than those of his British opponent.
Just over a year ago, Fearnley was still ranked outside the top 500 in the world. Since then, the 24-year-old has enjoyed a rapid rise, including a temporary place among the top 50 players in the world. Accordingly, the Brit does not have much experience at the highest level.
Crucial situations at major tournaments certainly cause problems for the 24-year-old. During his first-round victory against Roberto Bautista-Agut (3:1), Fearnley made a total of 16 (!) double faults – primarily in pressure situations. We expect a straight-forward victory for Zverev and are betting on Vbet at odds of 2.00 for “Zverev to win (HC -2.5)”.
Alexander Zverev – Jacob Fearnley Head-to-head record
Zverev and Fearnley have faced each other twice so far – both times in the 2025 calendar year and both times on hard court. At the beginning of the year, the German won the third-round match at the Australian Open in convincing fashion (3-0), earning twelve break points during the match.
A little later in the year, the two met again, this time in Miami. Once again, Zverev celebrated an easy victory, combining a superb 90 percent first serve percentage with an 82 percent first serve points won percentage.
Alexander Zverev – Jacob Fearnley Tip
Jacob Fearnley has reached at least the second round in every Grand Slam tournament of his career thanks to his first-round victory over Roberto Bautista-Agut. However, the Brit has been going through a slight slump in form in recent months, which was reflected in his performance against the Spaniard.
During the first three sets, Fearnley put less than half of his first serves into play. Zverev, on the other hand, remains one of the strongest servers in the world with a service rating of 295.9 over the last 52 weeks (4th).
The German has never dropped a set against Fearnley and has even prevented any tiebreaks. Furthermore, the world number three’s form has improved significantly since the US swing and his level is high enough to avoid any difficulties in this second-round pairing.
Fearnley is in the second round of the US Open for the first time in his career after failing to get past the first hurdle in qualifying last year. The challenger lacks the form at this stage to engage Zverev in a lengthy battle.
