Does Zverev carry over the momentum from last year?

Alexander Zverev and his teammate Angelique Kerber will start the United Cup 2024 as Team Germany. In his first match in Sydney, Zverev will face Lorenzo Sonego, who is competing for the Italians. As expected, the German is favored in his tournament opener. He has already won both of his previous matches against the Italian.

It is quite possible that Zverev will extend that record to 3-0. Our Sonego vs. Zverev betting tip is aimed at this – even though Germany was hugely disappointing at the premiere of the United Cup last year

The chance to make amends is there. If you take a look at Alexander Zverev’s recent form curve, there is even value in predicting a 2-0 win for the world number seven in Sonego vs. Zverev.

At the 2023 ATP Finals, Zverev surprised everyone with his coups against players like Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev. It would therefore be all the more surprising if “Sascha” were to lose to a player like Lorenzo Sonego of all people. The Italian has lost three of his last five matches

Lorenzo Sonego – Statistics & current form

Lorenzo Sonego wants to lead the Italians to their next triumph. That is the motto ahead of the start of the 2024 United Cup. The 28-year-old already celebrated a coup with Italy in the 2023 Davis Cup this year. It was the second title win for the Italians in that competition. Sonego played a big part in this, especially in the doubles with Jannik Sinner.

In singles, however, the 28-year-old disappointed at times. It therefore remains to be seen how Sonego will perform in the United Cup 2024. Zverev is already a difficult hurdle to overcome at the start of the tournament.

The showdown with the seventh-ranked player in the world will primarily be determined by his own serve. If Sonego has a good day, the Italian has a realistic chance of challenging his German opponent with his strong serve. Bets on a surprise coup are nevertheless risky

Sonego has only six wins against players from the top 10

Since the French Open 2023, Lorenzo Sonego has not won a single match against a player from the ATP top 10. The Italian celebrated his last surprise coup against a player from the top 10 in his clay court duel against Andrey Rublev. After trailing 0:2, he made a sensational comeback to win 3:2. It was Sonego’s sixth win against a player from the top 10.

It is therefore understandable that the Italian is approaching the upcoming match as the underdog. Over the course of 2023, Sonego has won 65.3% of his service games on hard court. How meaningful this statistic is remains difficult to assess, as Sonego only had a meagre 53% win rate on his first serve in his last match on the tour against compatriot Fognini.

With those statistics, it will be difficult to win a set. If you still want to bet on Sonego vs. Zverev, you can use the bookmaker Interwetten

Alexander Zverev – Statistics & current form

Alexander Zverev failed miserably at the premiere of the United Cup last year. As the top seed in the German team, there was not a single success to celebrate in the singles. Against the Czech Republic, he lost the showdown against Lehecka 4:6 and 2:6. In the following match, Zverev was outplayed by Fritz 1:6 and 4:6.

Only in the doubles with Laura Siegemund at his side was there a partial success to celebrate. In the end, however, it was only a cosmetic result. This year, the world number seven is now out to make amends. Compared to the last United Cup, there are only two players in the singles this time – Zverev and Kerber.

Alexander Zverev’s first match of the tournament is against Lorenzo Sonego. According to the H2h, it makes sense to place a bet on “Sascha” for Sonego vs. Zverev. Zverev has already beaten Sonego in the two previous encounters. The last time was in March 2023, when the German clinched a clear 2-0 victory in the quarter-finals of the ATP Dubai 2023 with a 7:5 and 6:4 win

How strong is Zverev’s return game?

This time, the day’s form in the return game will be decisive. In 2023, Zverev won 35.1% of all return points on hard court and had an average success rate of 32.7% on his break chances. In his own service game, however, the tennis ace was statistically only slightly better than his upcoming opponent.

If the first serve was successful, he even had a win rate of 72.6%. It is therefore not at all surprising that Zverev is the clear favorite for the match against Sonego. Especially as the results at the 2023 ATP Finals were also encouraging. After all, there were two victories against players like Alcaraz and Rublev

Lorenzo Sonego – Alexander Zverev Direct comparison / H2H result

Lorenzo Sonego and Alexander Zverev meet for the third time. “Sascha” leads the H2H against the Italian with a record of 2-0. In the first duel in April 2021, the German prevailed 2-0. Alexander Zverev won both sets with a score of 6:3.

However, the last time the two players met was in March 2023. In the quarter-finals of the ATP Dubai 2023, Zverev also prevailed 2-0. After a 7:5 in the first set, in which Germany’s tennis star impressed with a 92% win rate on his first serve, there was a 6:4 to celebrate in the second set

Lorenzo Sonego – Alexander Zverev tip

Alexander Zverev starts the United Cup 2024 with a broad chest. After the promising results at the end of the 2023 season, it is obvious that “Sascha” will successfully overcome the first hurdle. Zverev has won his last two matches against the Italian Lorenzo Sonego.

To make matters worse for Sonego, the world number 46 has only won six times against players from the top 10 of the ATP in his entire career. It is quite possible that this record will deteriorate even further in the tournament opener of the United Cup 2024

Our Sonego vs Zverev betting tip targets a 2:0 win for Alexander Zverev at odds of 1.90. In his last match, Sonego had already disappointed beyond measure against his compatriot Fognini, winning 53% of points on his first serve on hard court. With similar statistics, a surprise against Zverev will not be possible. We use five units