Alexander Zverev vs Pablo Carreño-Busta Prediction & Picks - ATP Cincinnati Open

Prediction published on 8/15/24, 10:41 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 8/15/24 at 10:44 PM in ATP Cincinnati Open Picks

Alexander Zverev remains in contention for another ATP Masters 1000 title following a terrific performance against Karen Kachanov of Russia. On Friday, Germany’s No.1 tennis player will go for a spot in the quarterfinals against fellow veteran Pablo Careno Busta of Spain. Zverev recorded his third consecutive win against Kachanov, the same person he defeated to claim the gold medal in men’s singles competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Zverev was masterful in his second-round match, winning 87 percent of points on his first serves and breaking Kachanov four times in the match. Zverev is aiming for his seventh ATP Masters 1000 title and first on hard court since winning at the same tournament in 2021. For the second straight day, Pablo Carreno-Busta played like his old self before the injury. After stunning Montreal Masters semifinalist Sebastian Korda in the first-round, Carreno-Busta delivered another strong performance to Max Purcell of Australia 6-3 6-3 to set up a clash with Zverev in the round-of-16. A two-time US Open semi-finalist, Carreno-Busta is showing flashes of his old self before he underwent an elbow injury in 2023. It would be interesting to see how the Spaniard will perform in his upcoming match with Zverev, who he hasn’t defeated yet after three attempts.