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Alexander Zverev vs Fabian Marozsan: ATP Miami Masters – quarterfinal

Former finalist Alexander Zverev will take on one of the rising stars on the tour Fabian Marozsan in the ATP Miami Masters quarterfinal.

Alexander Zverev Profile

Alexander Zverev is fifth in the ATP rankings, while his career high was No. 2 in the world. The Germans are 17-5 for the season, with all of the matches being played on hard surfaces.

Zverev is coming off a 6-1, 6-4 win over Karen Khachanov in the round of 16 matches. Previously, he defeated Christopher Eubanks and Felix Auger-Aliassime, both in straight sets.

Last week in Indian Wells, Zverev was eliminated in the quarterfinal, losing 6-3, 6-1 to Carlos Alcaraz. His best result of the season was the Australian Open semifinal, and he reached the same stage in Los Cabos.

This is his ninth appearance in Miami, and his best result was the 2018 final, where he lost to John Isner.

Fabian Marozsan Profile

Fabian Marozsan is having the best ranking in his career being No. 57 in the world. The Hungarian is 11-8 for the season and 11-6 on hard surface.

He is coming off a 6-4, 0-6, 6-1 win over Alex de Minaur in the round of 16. Previously in the tournament, Marozsan defeated Alexei Popyrin, Holger Rune and Aleksandar Kovacevic, all in straight sets.

Last week in Indian Wells, Marozsan reached the round of 16 where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz. Last season, Marozsan made a name for himself after beating Alcaraz in Rome.

Head-to-Head

The will be the first match between these two players.

Prediction and Conclusion

Fabian Marozsan is one of the rising stars on the tour, and once again, he has proven that he is capable of beating some of the best players at the moment, like de Minaur and Rune. He has huge confidence, and even though he prefers to play on clay courts, he has been fantastic on hard surfaces in Miami as well. Marozsan has a chance to make his best result ever, but winning against Zverev is something else. The German is playing the best tennis of his career; he is showing maturity and is probably the top favorite to win the tournament. Zverev is still on another level compared to Marozsan, and the German will win this one by covering the -3.5-game spread.