Alcaraz C/Zverev A vs Fritz T/Shelton B Prediction & Betting Tips - Laver Cup - doubles
by Steve Ashfield |
Day one of the Laver Cup match between Team Europe and Team World ends with a doubles. Carlos Alcaraz teams up with Alexander Zverev to face American duo Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton, Here's our match prediction.
This is the fourth match on day one and Team Europe will be hoping to have already built up a lead. They lost the last Laver Cup 13-2 with just one match being won over the three days of competition.
Alcaraz and Zverev are both currently ranked in the world's top three with Zverev second and Alcaraz a spot lower. That doesn't necessarily guarantee them being a great doubles team though.
Alcaraz has only played four doubles matches this year. With Rafael Nadal, he got to the quarter-finals of the men's doubles at the Paris Olympics. He was also in doubles action for Spain in the Davis Cup last week and was on the winning side.
Alexander Zverev has played more doubles matches this year than his partner. He won four out of five mixed doubles matches as Germany won the United Cup. He's also reached a clay court men's doubles final in Monte Carlo.
Taylor Fritz has also seen plenty of doubles action this year. The American teamed up with Tommy Paul to win the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. He also reached the final of the men's doubles at Queen's Club and won his only United Cup doubles.
World number 17 Ben Shelton has reached two men's doubles semi-finals this year and one other quarter-final. This could well be a close match but we feel Alcaraz and Zverev can just edge it.
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Alcaraz C/Zverev A - Fritz T/Shelton B Key Points
- Alcaraz and Zverev are both ranked in the world's top three.
- Zverev has played a lot of doubles this year with one men's doubles final reached.
- Alcaraz has only lost one of his men's doubles matches this year.
- Zverev has had one win this year in a doubles match that saw Fritz on the other side of the court.
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Our Alcaraz C/Zverev A vs Fritz T/Shelton B Prediction
Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev are among the top three players in the world when it comes to singles. The big question is how well they will play as a doubles partnership.
Zverev has played a fair amount of doubles tennis this year and had some strong results. Alcaraz has only lost one doubles match this year. Fritz and Shelton will be strong opponents in what should be an entertaining match.
Our Carlos Alcaraz/Alexander Zverev v Taylor Fritz/Ben Shelton prediction is Carlos Alcaraz/Alexander Zverev to win.
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