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Aleksander Zverev vs Hugo Gaston: ATP Hamburg – Second round
The ATP Hamburg defending champion Alexander Zverev will take on Hugo Gaston in the round of 16 of the tournament.
Aleksander Zverev Profile
Aleksander Zverev is fourth in the ATP rankings, two spots shy of his career high. The German is 41-12 for the season and 17-4 on clay.
Zverev is coming off a 6-2, 6-2 win over Jesper De Jong in the first round of the tournament.
Previously, he lost in the round of 16 at Wimbledon to Taylor Fritz in five sets.
Zverev won the title in Rome this season and lost the final at the French Open.
Zverev won the title in Hamburg last year and reached the semis in 2014 and 2019.
Hugo Gaston Profile
Hugo Gaston is 81st in the rankings, and his career high was No. 58 in the world. The Frenchman is 23-20 for the season and 11-9 on clay.
Gaston is coming off a 7-6, 1-6, 6-4 win over Facundo Diaz Acosta in the opening round in Hamburg.
Earlier this year, he won the Challenger in Lyon and made it to the quarterfinals in Noumea and the ATP tournament in Lyon.
This is Gaston’s first appearance in Hamburg.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Aleksander Zverev and Hugo Gaston.
Prediction and Conclusion
Aleksander Zverev absolutely loves to play in front of the crowd in his hometown of Hamburg, and he is the main favorite to win the tournament just like he did last year. Zverev is also the defending Olympic champion, and this is his last tournament before he heads to Paris. Hugo Gaston has been one of the biggest hopes of French tennis in recent years, but he has failed to make the next big step. He is pretty solid on clay but is not even close to the level required to beat Zverev. The German will have full control of this match and win by covering the 4.5-game spread.
