Alexander Zverev vs Alexei Popyrin – Breakdown and Prediction

July 31, 2024

Alexander Zverev vs Alexei Popyrin: Olympic Tennis tournament – round of 16

The defending Olympic champion Alexander Zverev will take on Alexei Popyrin in the round of 16 of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Alexander Zverev Profile

Alexander Zverev is fourth in the ATP rankings and his career high is No. 2 in the world. The German is 46-13 for the season and 22-5 on clay.

Zverev is coming off a 6-3, 7-5 win over Tomas Machac in the second round after defeating Jaume Munar 6-2, 6-2 in the opener.

Zverev won the title in Rome this season and also lost the final at the French Open.

He won the gold medal at the last Olympics in Tokyo

Alexei Popyrin Profile

Alexei Popyrin is 63rd in the ATP rankings and his career high was No. 38 in the world. The Australian is 17-15 for the season and 4-7 on clay.

Popyrin is coming off a 6-4, 7-5 win over Stan Wawrinka in the second round after defeating Nicolas Jarry in the opener by 6-3, 7-6.

Popyrin’s best result of the season was the semifinal in Doha where he lost to Karen Khachanov.

Head-to-Head Zverev leads 2-0

Zverev vs Popyrin 6-3, 6-3 (2019 ATP Acapulco, first round)
Zverev vs Popyrin 6-4, 6-4 (2018 ATP Basel, round of 16)

Prediction and Conclusion

The defending Olympic champion Alexander Zverev had a busy week in Paris, but after losing in men’s and mixed doubles, he can fully focus on the singles tournament. He didn’t lose a set in the first two matches and seems ready to fight for another gold. Just like him, Popyrin is also perfect after two matches and will look for a sensation. It’s been a while since these two players faced each other the last time, but there is an even bigger gap at the moment. Zverev is just in great form and will cruise to another straight-set win today.