Alexander Zverev vs Karen Khachanov Prediction: bet on the German to win

Prediction for the ATP Cincinnati match which will take place on August 15. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Alexander Zverev

For Zverev, the Cincinnati Masters is the second hard court tournament in recent times. After Wimbledon, the German played a dirt tournament in Hamburg, through which Zverev prepared for the Olympics. The German started the Masters in Montreal from the second round, knocked out Thompson and Rune, but lost in three to American Korda. The match against Korda lasted two hours and 21 minutes, Alexander made 5 aces and 11 double faults, won 78% of his points on his first serve and 33% on his second serve.

Karen Khachanov

Khachanov had a prolonged slump before the Cincinnati Masters, completely failing in the grass part of the season, after Wimbledon the Russian played two hard court tournaments and also failed. In Washington, Karen crashed out after the first match against Korean Hong. In Montreal, the Russian defeated local tennis player Diallo in two sets, but lost to Arnaldi in the second round also in two games. Khachanov started the Cincinnati Masters with a very confident victory over Argentina's Cherundolo in two sets. The score of the match was 6:0, 6:3, the match lasted an hour and 5 minutes, Khachanov had 9 aces with three double faults, won 77% of his points on his first serve and 53% on his second serve.

Expert Betting Tips

Alexander has an advantage in matches against Khachanov, including the German's win over Karen at the Miami Masters, so it's logical to see Alexander as the favourite for the upcoming game. Zverev's tone is fine, the German played three matches on hard court last week, i.e. he got some good match practice. We agree with the bookmakers who have put this line on the game, moreover, we expect Zverev to win in two sets.