World number 27 Alexander Zverev will face the 12th-ranked Frances Tiafoe in the third round of the 2023 French Open on Saturday, June 3. Get the predictions and odds of this Alexander Zverev v Frances Tiafoe match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Alexander Zverev v Frances Tiafoe Head to Head
There have been seven previous meetings between these two players and Zverev leads 6-1 on head to head. None of these matches have come on clay though.
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It had taken Zverev some time to get going against Lloyd Harris in his first round match but once he did, he hasn’t looked back. After those first two sets in his opener went into tie-breakers, Zverev has won the next four for the loss of just eight games.
The last three of those sets came against Alex Molcan in the second round with Zverev defeating his opponent 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 in less than two hours.
Zverev faced eight break-points in the encounter but not once did he allow Molcan to get the better of his serve even as he broke him six times in the match. Zverev has had issues with serves in his past but against Molcan he won 77% of his first serves and 66% of the second.
A whopping 42 winners for Zverev as opposed to 12 for his opponent made all the difference.
The opponent quality will change drastically as we get to the third round here but Zverev looks to have gotten into some sort of a rhythm to tackle his 12th-ranked opponent.
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Since winning the Houston Open in early April, Tiafoe’s performances on clay would have left a lot to desire.
He had lost his opener at the Barcelona Open, and only won one match apiece at the Madrid Masters and Rome Masters in the lead-up to the French Open.
Which is why successive wins here against Filip Krajinovic and Aslan Karatsev would have been of a huge relief. Especially in the second round even as Karatsev started off at 19/20 to win this encounter.
Tiafoe was on court for two hours and 45 minutes as he overturned a first set deficit to win 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 and proceed into the third round. He did lose his serve thrice but came back to do the same to his Russian opponent six times in a row.
Can Tiafoe overturn his poor record against Zverev on clay?
Zverev v Tiafoe Prediction and Tip
Zverev’s good rhythm makes him a strong favourite but expecting Tiafoe to grab a set here.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Zverev to win: 2/5
- Moderate Risk Tip: Zverev to win AND Both players to win a set: 13/10
The 2023 French Open will be played from May 28 to June 11. 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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