Pedro Martinez vs Alexander Zverev Prediction & Picks - ATP Australian Open

Prediction published on 1/14/25, 8:17 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 1/14/25 at 8:24 AM in ATP Australian Open Picks

After a well-controlled first round, Germany's Alexander Zverev will face Spain's Pedro Martinez for a place in the 3rd round of the Australian Open.

Will 2025 be the right year for Alexander Zverev? At the age of 27, the German is still in search of his first Grand Slam title, and this year, the world's 2nd-ranked player is hoping to mix it up with the competition and go for the ultimate title. Last year's semi-finalist, Alexander Zverev, is one of the favorites in Melbourne this January, and while the Hamburg native may tend to start his tournaments slowly, his first round performance on Sunday was well managed from start to finish. A 3-set victory over Frenchman Lucas Pouille, but this Wednesday's opponents won't be of the same caliber, this time Pedro Martinez.

But the Spaniard is more adept at playing on clay, which will make his task difficult. The 44th player in the world, who was coming off a first-round defeat in Auckland, took advantage of Italian Luciano Darderi's withdrawal to get the chance to face one of the tournament's favorites. However, the Iberian tennis man is not at his best on a fast surface (his record in 2024 was negative on hard court, with 9 wins in 23 matches), so does he have what it takes to give the German a hard time? With a 3rd round exit in Melbourne as his best result, Pedro Martinez will have to put on the match of his life to give himself a chance of pulling off the feat.