Will Zverev remain undefeated in Turin?

The final matchday in Group B at the ATP Finals 2024 is coming up and for the duel between Zverev and Alcaraz, a tip from the betting base is returned! In the game, the Spaniard must win if he wants to keep his chance of advancing to the semi-finals and at the same time hope for help from the Russian in the other group game between Rublev and Ruud.

The situation for the German is much more comfortable: after two wins, the two-time ATP Finals winner could even afford to lose if Ruud does not win against Rublev afterwards. However, the Hamburg native certainly does not want to take such a risk, and he still has a score to settle with the Spaniard anyway due to the lost final at this year’s French Open.

Alexander Zverev – Statistics & current form

The 2021 Olympic champion is performing consistently at the ATP Finals 2024. He has won all his previous games against Rublev and Ruud without losing a set. This dominance was not necessarily to be expected in advance, as Zverev is still suffering from the effects of pneumonia.

His last victory against the Norwegian was particularly impressive. The match was played at a high level by both players, and in the end the German only won by one more break.

But in the decisive phases of the game, such as in the tiebreak of the first set or when he served twice against the loss of the set, he was just that little bit better and more focused. On top of that, he looked confident at the net and very aggressive overall, which is why his physical condition can now be considered sufficiently stabilized.

Will Zverev once again beat Alcaraz without losing a set?

In view of this, the forecast of another 2-0 victory for the man from Hamburg in the duel between Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz also seems promising.

Carlos Alcaraz – statistics & current form

The Spaniard will arrive at the 2024 ATP Finals in poor health as he is suffering from a cold. Nevertheless, Alcaraz at least won the second group match against Rublev after a defeat in the opener against Ruud.

Nevertheless, it can be seen that the Spaniard has not played consistently in the final phase of this year’s season and since winning the tournament in Beijing at the beginning of last October. One example was the recent defeat in the round of 16 at the Masters in Paris against the Frenchman Humbert, who in turn lost in the final to Zverev, enabling the German to triumph for the first time in the traditionally last of nine Masters tournaments of a season.

The Spaniard’s surprising defeat in the quarterfinals at the previous Masters in Shanghai against the Czech Tomas Machac also fit into the picture of his lack of form. Against the number 25 of the world ranking, the Iberian even lost smoothly in two sets.

No tiebreak needed between Zverev and Alcaraz?

In view of this and the fact that his opponent is once again in stable form, the tip for Alexander Zverev against Carlos Alcaraz is no tiebreak.

It is expected that the German will prevail against the number 3 in the world rankings by a similarly clear margin, which is why the betting basis also assumes that Zverev will force the decision in the rounds through breaks and thus no tiebreak will be necessary.

Alexander Zverev – Carlos Alcaraz direct comparison / H2H record

As mentioned at the beginning, the two professionals last faced each other in the final of the French Open in spring this year, and Zverev was narrowly beaten 2-3. As a result, the long-held dream of the world number two of winning his first Grand Slam was once again not fulfilled.

On hard courts, however, Zverev is usually ahead in this pairing. There have been six duels on this surface and Alcaraz has only triumphed twice!

Alexander Zverev – Carlos Alcaraz Tip

For the duel between Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz, the forecast is for the Hamburg native to win. The 27-year-old has been dominant at the ATP Finals 2024 so far and has not lost a set after two matches. In addition, he can be described as the better hard-court player than the Spaniard, who also has a slight cold and has not played consistently in recent weeks.

This judgment is supported by the direct comparison, which is 4-2 in Zverev’s favor on this surface. Despite his already comfortable starting position, he will not lack motivation: to advance safely to the semi-finals, he must win the match. The final defeat from the spring at the French Open against Alcaraz still bothers him, which is why he is also out for revenge.