Prediction Of Bellucci Vs Zverev H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024?

What Time Will Mattia Bellucci Play Against Alexander Zverev?

Bellucci and Zverev are on the Day 4 Schedule at Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024 on Saturday 5 October 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

In their first meeting, Mattia Bellucci from Italy, 23 years old and currently ranked 101st in the world (career-high ranking), will be facing Alexander Zverev from Germany, the second seed and ranked 3rd in the world.

Bellucci’s journey in tennis has been remarkable. He started the 2022 season ranked 681st but made steady progress, breaking into the top 500 in April, top 200 in October, and finishing the season as the 154th ranked player. In August 2024, he achieved his career-high ranking of 101.

During his career, Bellucci has achieved significant milestones. He earned his biggest win against the 32nd ranked Mannarino, which allowed him to reach his first ATP Tour quarterfinal at the 2024 Atlanta tournament as a qualifier. Bellucci also secured a spot in the main draw of the 2023 Australian Open as a qualifier and qualified for the Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and US Open in 2024. In the US Open, he defeated the 2016 champion Wawrinka in the first round, marking his first Grand Slam win. Additionally, Bellucci has a record of 53 wins and 53 losses in Challenger tournaments, with three titles to his name (2022 Saint-Tropez, 2022 Vilnius, and 2023 Cassis).

Notably, Bellucci had an impressive ATP Masters 1000 debut, defeating lucky loser B. Harris in the first round for his first win. In his first match against a top 10 player, he aims to become the fifth player ranked outside the top 100 to defeat a top 5 opponent in 2024.

On the other hand, Alexander Zverev, 27 years old, and currently ranked 3rd in the world achieved a career-high ranking of 2nd. Zverev’s rise was interrupted by an injury during the 2022 Roland Garros semifinals against Nadal, where he tore three ligaments in his right ankle.

Zverev has been successful in his career, leading the ATP Tour with six titles in 2021 and holding the record for the most titles won by players born since 1990 with 22 titles. He has defeated Djokovic on three occasions, securing victories at the 2018 Nitto ATP Finals, 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and 2021 Nitto ATP Finals. Zverev reached his first Grand Slam final at the 2020 US Open, where he overcame a two-set deficit to defeat Carreno Busta in the semifinals but ultimately lost a two-set lead against Thiem in the final. He has also claimed six ATP Masters 1000 titles, including victories over Djokovic in Rome 2017 and Federer in Montreal 2017.

Zverev has had an exceptional record against left-handed players since the last year’s Roland Garros, going undefeated with a 23-0 record. In the 2024 season, he has won all 12 matches against left-handers. He aims to secure his first win at the Shanghai tournament since 2019, as he lost in the second round last year to Safiullin. In the 2024 season, Zverev has a strong record in opening rounds, winning 16 out of 17 matches. His only loss in the opening round came against Altmaier, ranked 57th, in Acapulco in February.

The match between Bellucci and Zverev will take place on Show Court 3.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Bellucci will win.
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