World no. 17 Alexander Zverev of Germany will meet world no. 45 Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan in the second round of the 2023 ATP Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday, August 16. Get the predictions and odds of this Alexander Zverev v Yoshihito Nishioka match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Alexander Zverev v Yoshihito Nishioka Head to Head
Zverev won their only meeting in Washington in 2015.
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Zverev Demolishes Dimitrov
World no. 17 Alexander Zverev needed just an hour and 12 minutes to dispatch Grigor Dimitrov in the first round on Monday.
The German served eight aces, saved both the break points that he faced and converted half of four to beat the world no. 19, 6-2, 6-2.
The 2021 champion has advanced to the second round of the tournament for the sixth time in his eighth attempt. He has gone past the round 2 only once that was when he defeated Andrey Rublev for the title two years ago.
The 26-year-old improved to 35-19 this season.
A 20-time champion from 31 finals, Zverev reached his only final of the season in Hamburg in July, clinching the title by beating Laslo Djere.
Since that win in Hamburg, he played in Toronto, going down in the second round. Can he build on the start he has got in Cincinnati?
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Nishioka Knocks Out Barrere
World no. 45 Yoshihito Nishioka knocked out Gregoire Barrere in the first round on Tuesday to end a five-match losing streak.
The Japanese player, who last won a match in the third round of the French Open in June, was broken once in each set, while he broke the Frenchman twice in both the sets to win the contest 6-4, 7-5 in an hour and 32 minutes.
Nishioka, who had also reached the round of 16 at the Australian Open and was a semifinalist in Adelaide, has been inconsistent this year.
The two-time tour level champion is 14-15 this season. Can he improve that record y building on the start in Cincinnati?
Zverev v Nishioka Prediction and Tip
Zverev has been in good form recently and he is off to a flying start. Expect the former world no. 2 to keep the momentum going with a straight sets win in the second round.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Zverev to win: 1/5
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 21.5 games in the match: 4/5
The 2023 ATP Cincinnati Open will be played from August 13 to 20. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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