Alexander Zverev vs Francisco Cerundolo Prediction & Picks - ATP Buenos Aires

Prediction published on 2/13/25, 7:13 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 2/13/25 at 7:17 AM in Tennis Picks

The first clay-court tournament of the season: the Buenos Aires tournament. In this quarter-final, we find Germany's Alexander Zverev and Argentinian local Francisco Cerundolo. Alexander Zverev, the tournament's number 1 seed, won his Round of 8 match against Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 6-4. A logical victory for the player who is entering his clay-court season after an exceptional start to the 2025 season. He won 6 consecutive Australian Open titles and was a Grand Slam finalist against Jannik Sinner. Once again defeated in a Grand Slam final, the German should be keen to bounce back and rediscover his taste for final victory in this tournament.

Francisco Cerundolo, meanwhile, is already doing better this season, having been stopped last year by eventual winner Facundo Diaz Acosta. Motivated to follow in his compatriot's footsteps by winning the title in front of his home crowd, the Argentinian is likely to have some difficulty in upsetting his opponent, a member of the top 5, in this quarter-final. Having played just 4 matches prior to this tournament, he was stopped in the round of 16 at the Australian Open by top 10 Alex De Minaur in a 4-set match.