Alexander Zverev vs Tallon Griekspoor – Breakdown and Prediction

October 8, 2024

Alexander Zverev vs Tallon Griekspoor: ATP Shanghai – Round of 16

Former finalist Alexander Zverev will take on Tallon Griekspoor in the round of 16 at the ATP Shanghai.

Alexander Zverev Profile

Alexander Zverev is back at the second place in the ATP rankings this week. The German is 58-18 for the season and 28-9 on hard surface.

Zverev is coming off a 6-4, 6-2 win over Mattia Bellucci in the second round.

Zverev won the title in Rome this season and lost the finals at the French Open and in Hamburg.

This is his sixth appearance in Shanghai and his best result was reaching the final in 2019 when he lost to Daniil Medvedev.

Tallon Griekspoor Profile

Tallon Griekspoor is 40th in the ATP rankings and his career high was No. 21 in the world. The Dutch is 29-27 for the season and 10-10 on hard surface.

He is coming off a 6-3, 6-2 win over Jordan Thompson in the second round after previously defeating Facundo Diaz Acosta 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 in the opener.

Griekspoor reached the semifinals in Hertogenbosch and Rotterdam earlier this season.

Last year in Shanghai, he lost in the second round to Dusan Lajovic.

Head-to-Head Zverev leads 4-1

Zverev vs Griekspoor 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (2024 French Open, third round)
Zverev vs Griekspoor 7-6, 6-3 (2024 ATP Indian Wells, third round)
Zverev vs Griekspoor 6-4, 7-6 (2023 ATP Toronto, first round)
Griekspoor vs Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 (2023 ATP Rotterdam, round of 16)
Zverev vs Griekspoor 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 (2021 Wimbledon, first round)

Prediction and Conclusion

Alexander Zverev is one of the main favorites to win the title in Shanghai, and he is about to play Tallon Grieksppor for the third time this season. They had an epic match at the Rolland Garros, with Zverev coming back to win it in the decisive tiebreak. He will definitely have that on his mind and will try to take full control of the match early on. Grikspoor is having a solid week, but Zverev is just too big of a bite for him. The Germans will advance after covering the -3.5-game spread in this one.