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Match Details
Fixture: (5) Alexander Zverev vs (12) Stefanos Tsitsipas
Date: April 11, 2024
Tournament: Monte-Carlo Masters 2024
Round: Third Round (Round of 16)
Venue: Monte Carlo Country Club
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Surface: Clay
Prize Money: €5,950,575
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel - USA | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Alexander Zverev vs Stefanos Tsitsipas preview
Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas will battle it out in the third round of the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters on Thursday.
After a first-round bye, Zverev took on Sebastian Ofner in the second round. The German struck first in the opening set as a break of serve in the fourth game put him ahead by 3-1. The advantage proved to be more than enough for him to claim the set.
Zverev continued to march on as he forged a 5-2 lead for himself in the second set. He stumbled while trying to wrap up the match as Ofner managed to break his serve in a last-ditch attempt. However, the German got the job done on his second try to score a 6-3, 6-4 win.
Tsitsipas advanced to the second round after Laslo Djere retired as he trailed the Greek 6-3, 3-2 in their first-round duel. He then faced World No. 31 Tomas Martin Etchverry.
Tsitsipas got broken in the very first game of the match but that certainly wasn't an indication of things to come. He didn't lose a single game after that as he handed Etcheverry a 6-1, 6-0 beatdown.
Alexander Zverev vs Stefanos Tsitsipas head-to-head
Tsitsipas leads Zverev 9-5 in the head-to-head. The German won their previous encounter at this year's United Cup in straight sets.
Alexander Zverev vs Stefanos Tsitsipas odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Alexander Zverev vs Stefanos Tsitsipas prediction
Aside from a minor hiccup towards the very end of the match, Zverev didn't do much wrong during his win over Ofner. As for Tsitsipas, playing at the Monte-Carlo Masters certainly brings out the best in him. He arguably played his best match of the season to eliminate Etcheverry.
Zverev and Tsitsipas are familiar rivals as they've already met 14 times over the last few years. The Greek leads their overall rivalry and has the upper hand on clay as well, with a 4-1 lead on the surface.
Zverev bested Tsitsipas when they crossed paths at the United Cup a few months ago. However, the German is yet to log back-to-back wins over his contemporary. Their games match up well against each other and while both have some weaknesses, they do try to compensate for it in other ways.
Given how this rivalry has shaped up so far, Tsitsipas will be the favorite to triumph once again, especially after his display against Etcheverry. Zverev has played better than than his opponent all year long but if the Greek competes like he did in the previous round, then there's no stopping him.
Pick: Stefanos Tsitsipas to win in three sets.
