Prediction Of Zverev Vs Shevchenko H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Rio Open Presented By Claro 2025?

What Time Will Alexander Zverev Play Against Alexander Shevchenko?

Zverev and Shevchenko are on the Day 3 Schedule at Rio Open Presented By Claro 2025 on Wednesday 19 February 2025. 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?

Alexander Zverev, a former World No. 1 junior, achieved his career-high ranking of No. 2 after tearing three ligaments in his right ankle during the 2022 Roland Garros semifinals against Nadal. In 2021, he led the ATP Tour with six titles and holds the record for the most career titles among players born since 1990, with a total of 23. Notably, he defeated Djokovic en route to winning the 2018 Nitto ATP Finals, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and the 2021 Nitto ATP Finals championships.

Zverev reached his first Grand Slam final at the 2020 US Open, where he rallied from a two-set deficit to defeat Carreno Busta in the semifinals. However, he then squandered a two-set lead in the final against Thiem. In his journey to the 2025 Australian Open final, he earned victories over the 14-time champion Nadal and the 10-time champion Djokovic, who retired during their match.

The German player’s achievements also include defeating Djokovic at the 2017 Rome tournament and Federer at the 2017 Montreal tournament, winning both matches to clinch his first and second ATP Masters 1000 titles. Zverev becomes the third player, along with Murray and Thiem, to have defeated Djokovic on hard court three times, Federer on grass (in the 2016 Halle semifinals), and Nadal on clay twice.

It is worth noting that Zverev aims to reach his first ATP 500 quarterfinal on clay outside of his hometown, Hamburg, where he has achieved this feat several times before. He has an impressive record of 24-1 against players ranked outside the top 100 since February 2023, with his only loss being to No. 106 Garin in Munich in April.

On the other hand, Alexander Shevchenko, the 24-year-old player from Kazakhstan, reached the top 300 in March 2022, the top 200 in June 2022, and entered the top 100 in April 2023. His career-high ranking is No. 45, which he achieved in February 2024 after defeating No. 7 Rune to reach the quarterfinals of the Rotterdam tournament.

Shevchenko’s breakthrough in 2023 came when he saved two match points to secure his first victory against a top 10 opponent, No. 9 Fritz, and advanced to his first ATP Tour quarterfinals in Basel. He then continued his success by reaching his first semifinals and final in Metz, concluding his season on a high note. Additionally, he reached the quarterfinals in tournaments such as Montpellier, Rotterdam, Geneva, and Almaty during the 2024 season.

The Kazakh player earned his first ATP Tour win at the 2023 Barcelona tournament by defeating Giustino and recorded his first Grand Slam victory at the 2023 Roland Garros by defeating Otte. Notably, he did not drop a set en route to his first Challenger final and title at the 2022 Bratislava tournament, and he also claimed his second title at the 2023 Tenerife-1 tournament.

Shevchenko’s goal is to reach his seventh ATP Tour quarterfinal, with his previous achievements including one on clay at the 2024 Geneva tournament (lost to Cobolli) and two at the ATP 500 level, specifically at the 2023 Basel tournament (lost to Auger-Aliassime) and the 2024 Rotterdam tournament (lost to Dimitrov). On clay, he has a record of 0-7 against top 20 players and a total record of 4-19. His most significant clay court victory came at the 2024 ATP Masters 1000 Rome, where he defeated No. 36 Marozsan.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Zverev will win.
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