Alexander Zverev vs Holger Rune – Breakdown and Prediction

June 3, 2024

Alexander Zverev vs Holger Rune: Roland Garros – round of 16

Alexander Zverev barely survived the previous round and now he is ready to take on Holger Rune in the round of 16 at the Roland Garros on Monday.

Alexander Zverev Profile

Alexander Zverev is fourth in the ATP rankings, and his career high was No. 2 in the world. The German is 31-9 for the season and 13-3 on clay court.

He is coming off a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 win over Tallon Griekspoor in the previous round. Earlier in the tournament, Zverev defeated David Goffin and Rafael Nadal in straight sets.

Zverev won the title in Rome right before Roland Garros and made it to the semifinals at the Australian Open, Los Cabos, and Miami.

He made his debut at the French Open in 2015 and has reached the semifinals in his last three appearances.

Holger Rune Profile

Holger Rune is 13th in the ATP rankings, and his career high was No. 4 in the world. The Danish are 23-11 for the season and 6-4 on clay.

Rune is coming off a 7-5, 6-1, 7-6 win over Jozef Kovalik in the previous round. Earlier in the tournament, he defeated Flavio Cobolli and Daniel Evans.

Rune’s best result this season was the final in Brisbane, where he lost to Grigor Dimitrov. He also reached the semis in Montpellier, Acapulco, and Munich.

This is his third appearance at the French Open, and he reached the quarterfinals in the previous two.

Head-to-Head Rune leads 1-0

Rune vs Zverev 6-3, 6-2 (2022 ATP Munich, round of 16)

Prediction and Conclusion

Both players survived a decisive tiebreak earlier in the tournament and are coming into the second week of the tournament with high hopes. Zverev is still considered one of the favorites to win his first Grand Slam. He came back from being two breaks down in the fifth set against Griekspoor, and now he looks even more dangerous. Rune has not had a very good season and has had many ups and downs last year as well. Zverev is on top of his game at the moment, and he will be the one to move on to the quarterfinals.