World number 16 Alexander Zverev will face the 56th-ranked Alexander Bublik in the first round of the 2023 ATP Monte-Carlo Masters on Sunday, April 9. Get the predictions and odds of this Alexander Zverev v Alexander Bublik match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Alexander Zverev v Alexander Bublik Head to Head
Rather interestingly, there have been two previous meetings between these two and Bublik has won both times. These matches were played at the 2021 Rotterdam Open and 2022 Montpellier Open.
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Zverev Showing Steady Improvement
It was on the clay courts of Roland Garros last season that Zverev had suffered his injury that kept him out of the rest of the season.
Just before that, however, he had upped his game on clay to a level that even Rafael Nadal was finding difficult to usurp and had Zverev remained fit, it could have turned out to be an exciting encounter.
Zverev’s form on his return to the circuit wasn’t the best as he won just three out of his first nine matches but in more recent times, he has shown some of his old sparkle. A semifinal at Dubai and fourth round in Indian Wells have underlined that.
A two-time semifinalist at this tournament, Zverev will be quietly confident of pushing on deeper into the competition this season. Sure he is up against someone who has a winning record against Zverev but on clay, the German will hold the edge.
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Bublik in Strife Entering the Clay Court Season
In more recent times this season, Bublik has found some of his old self back but he did kick-start the year with eight successive defeats. And that has meant that coming into the clay court swing, Bublik has a 6-13 win-loss record for the year.
This includes a quarterfinal exit at the Phoenix Challenger and a first round loss at the Miami Masters just prior to this competition.
Add to that Bublik’s record on clay and he could be staring at another defeat in this opener. From the 31 matches that Bublik has played in his career, he has won just 11, giving him a win percentage of a mere 35.5%.
And in this tournament itself, Bublik has only one previous main draw victory. Not the kind of record and confidence you want to have going up against a player as good as Zverev on clay.
Zverev v Bublik Prediction and Tip
Zverev might not have won a lot of matches this year but he has still done a better job than Bublik. Add to that their respective records on clay and we are looking at an easy win for the German in this one.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Zverev to win in straight sets: 4/7 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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The 2023 ATP Monte-Carlo will be played from April 9 to 16. 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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