Alexander Zverev vs Hugo Gaston Prediction & Picks - ATP Hamburg Open

Prediction published on 7/18/24, 5:32 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 7/18/24 at 5:37 AM in Tennis Picks

Defending champion and No.1 seed Alexander Zverev looks to stay on track for a back-to-back Hamburg Open title, as he goes up against Frenchman Hugo Gaston on Thursday. Zverev, the defending Olympic men’s singles champion, commences his preparation for the Paris Games on a strong note after demolishing Jesper de Jong of the Netherlands 6-2, 6-2. The 2024 French Open runner-up played an efficient game, winning 79 percent off his first serves and breaking de Jong four times in the match. 26 of Zverev’s 61 points in the match came from return points. Meanwhile, Gaston outlasted Facundo Diaz Acosta of Argentina 7-6(4) 1-6 6-4 to book a spot in the second round. Gaston won 39 of the 105 total points on return points while breaking the Argentine five times in the match. Gaston reached the round of 16 of the French Open in 2020 and has compiled a solid clay court slate of 125-77 or 61.9 percent win rate.