Alexander Zverev vs Zhizhen Zhang Prediction & Picks - ATP Hamburg Open

Prediction published on 7/19/24, 7:09 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 7/19/24 at 7:16 AM in Tennis Picks

No.1 seed Alexander Zverev will try to stay on course to retain his Hamburg Open title as he faces the hard-hitting Zhang Zhizhen of China in the quarterfinals. Zverev moved three wins away from defending the Hamburg Open championship after denying an upset attempt from Hugo Gaston of France 4-6 6-2 7-5. The 2024 French Open finalist rallied from a set down and then scored some clutch points in the important moments of the match to keep his title defense alive. Zverev won 54 of his 108 points off his first serves and broke Gaston’s services four times in the match. Meanwhile, Zhang will step into his first-ever showdown with Zverev still sporting a clean slate after sweeping Thiago Seyboth Wild and Flavio Cabolli. The Chinese dominated in his second-round match with Cabolli, winning 90 percent of his first serves and 50 percent of his second serves. He also tallied 13 return points and broke the Italian four times.