Alexander Zverev is about to kick off his run in the draw in Cincinnati. In the previous edition of this tournament, he managed to beat Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-2, Pablo Carreno-Busta 7-5 7-6(6) and Ben Shelton 3-6 7-6(3) 7-5. Alexander won the Cincinnati Open once in 2021.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Alexander Zverev’s projected draw together withhispresumable opposition in Cincinnati Open. Alexander has a favorable record (22-11) with the presumable opponents.
R2 – Nishesh Basavareddy’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26-25 | 21-15 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 49-18 | 34-11 | 0-0 | 15-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 12-6 | 10-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Nishesh Basavareddy has a 18-18 win-loss record in 2025, 13-8 on hard. Talking about the last 4 years, Basavareddy has a 58-25 record on hard. Nishesh won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Basavareddy’s most significant result of this current season was getting to the semifinal Auckland.
Last year in Cincinnati Open Basavareddy didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Nishesh Basavareddy
There is no head to head record between Alexander Zverev and Nishesh Basavareddy since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
R3 – Brandon Nakashima’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-0 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33-30 | 19-14 | 6-8 | 2-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 61-32 | 24-12 | 13-7 | 15-8 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 21-26 | 9-15 | 3-4 | 8-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-26 | 17-13 | 5-5 | 9-4 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-25 | 17-10 | 4-7 | 20-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-14 | 19-6 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 18-9 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Brandon Nakashima has a 25-21 win-loss record in 2025, 13-9 on hard. Regarding the last 10 years, the American has a 121-78 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Brandon won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Nakashima’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal Acapulco and Houston.
Last year in Cincinnati Open Brandon surrendered to Andrey Rublev in the 3rd round 7-6(5) 6-1.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Brandon Nakashima
This would be the 5th time that Alexander Zverev and Brandon Nakashima play each other. The head to head is 4-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Alexander Zverev could play Alexander Blockx. Their H2H record is 0-0.
R4 – Karen Khachanov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-3 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32-24 | 13-11 | 9-6 | 2-4 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 37-22 | 14-12 | 8-4 | 14-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 34-18 | 18-10 | 10-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 36-25 | 17-11 | 9-7 | 6-5 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 35-24 | 17-9 | 5-6 | 8-6 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-15 | 12-6 | 4-3 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 30-29 | 13-11 | 7-6 | 6-9 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 46-22 | 15-11 | 6-5 | 20-4 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
Karen Khachanov has a 27-17 record in 2025, 10-7 on hard. In the course of the last 14 years, Khachanov has a 174-112 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 8 of his last 10 matches.
The Russian’s most significant achievement of this season was reaching the final Toronto.
Last year in Cincinnati Open Karen capitulated to Alexander Zverev in the 2nd round 6-3 6-2.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Karen Khachanov
This contest would be 9th time that Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov fight against each other. The head to head is 5-3 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 3-2 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Alexander Zverev may face Arthur Cazaux. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40-24 | 23-9 | 7-5 | 4-6 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-26 | 22-13 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 32-16 record in 2025, 18-6 on hard. In the last 5 years, Ben has a 84-44 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the current year was winning the title in Toronto where he beat Karen Khachanov in the final 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3).
Last year in Cincinnati Open Shelton was overcome by Alexander Zverev in the quarter 3-6 7-6(3) 7-5.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Ben Shelton
This contest would be 4th time that Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Alexander Zverev could square off with Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head record is 13-7 for Daniil Medvedev.
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-5 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71-9 | 28-4 | 22-1 | 10-3 | 11-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-13 | 22-5 | 17-4 | 7-3 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 65-12 | 26-6 | 25-3 | 2-3 | 12-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 57-13 | 21-4 | 27-4 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 15-8 | 22-7 | 10-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 39-7 | 10-0 | 29-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 18-10 | 3-2 | 15-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Carlos Alcaraz has a 48-6 win-loss record in 2025, 10-4 on hard. During the last 8 years, the Spaniard has a 107-29 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this current season was conquering the competition in Rotterdam where he beat Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 3-6 6-2, in Carlo where he defeated Lorenzo Musetti in the final 3-6 6-1 6-0, in Rome where he overcame Jannik Sinner in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he overcame Jannik Sinner in the final 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2), and in London where he beat Jiri Lehecka in the final 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2.
Last year in Cincinnati Open the Spaniard surrendered to Gael Monfils in the 2nd round 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This contest would be 12th time that Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz play each other. The head to head is 6-5 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Alexander Zverev may come up against Alex De Minaur. Their H2H is 8-2 for Alexander Zverev.
Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-3 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58-6 | 24-3 | 11-2 | 15-0 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 73-8 | 40-5 | 11-2 | 13-0 | 9-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 64-15 | 28-7 | 8-3 | 20-2 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-16 | 21-6 | 15-4 | 7-4 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 49-22 | 22-8 | 10-6 | 17-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-14 | 2-6 | 7-3 | 11-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 62-24 | 12-6 | 17-8 | 31-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 31-22 | 13-8 | 17-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Jannik Sinner has a 27-3 win-loss record in 2025, 8-0 on hard. Regarding the last 8 years, Sinner has a 146-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sinner will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 8 matches winning streak.
His best result of the year was winning the title at the Australian Open where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3, and at the Wimbledon where he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4.
Last year in Cincinnati Open Jannik won the tournament after besting Frances Tiafoe 7-6(4) 6-2.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Jannik Sinner
This match would represent the 8th time that Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner face off. The head to head is 4-3 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Alexander Zverev may fight against Taylor Fritz. Their head to head is 8-5 for Taylor Fritz.
