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Alexander Zverev vs Sebastian Korda: ATP Montreal – Quarterfinal
World No. 4 Alexander Zverev will take on Sebastian Korda in the quarterfinal of the ATP Montreal.
Alexander Zverev Profile
Alexander Zverev is currently fourth in the rankings, two spots lower than his career high. The German is 49-14 for the season and 20-6 on hard surface.
Zverev is coming off a 6-3, 7-6 win over Holger Rune in the round of 16. Previously, he defeated Jordan Thompson 6-1, 6-1.
At the Olympics, he lost 7-5, 7-5 to Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinals. Zverev won the title in Rome this season and lost in the finals of the French Open and in Hamburg.
Zverev won in Montreal in 2017 and is back at the tournament for the first time since 2019.
Sebastian Korda Profile
Sebastian Korda has the highest career ranking being No. 18 in the world. The American is 29-17 for the season and 15-6 on hard.
Korda skipped the round of 16 after Casper Ruud withdrew and previously defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 7-6, and played just three games against Vasek Pospisil before the Canadian retired.
Last week, Korda won the tournament in Washington defeating Vlavio Cobolli in the final. That was his second final of the season after losing to Alex de Minaur in Hertogenbosch.
This is his first appearance in Montreal.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Alexander Zverev and Sebastian Korda.
Prediction and Conclusion
The weather conditions in Montreal caused some difficulties this week, and whoever wins this match will also play in the semifinals today. Integerally, this will be the first match between these two players, who have similar styles of play. Zverev has been way more successful, but Korda plays the best tennis of his career. The American played a total of two and a half sets to reach the quarterfinals and is ready for a fight against Zverev. The German is still the favorite, but this is a huge opportunity for Korda to reach the top 15, so we go with Korda covering the +3.5-game spread.
