Sascha Zverev is about to face his dear friend Dominic Thiem for a place in the final in London. It’s impressive to notice that in a few days, both of them defeated the big3. In fact, while Dominic beat Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, Sascha overcame Rafael Nadal.
About beating Federer and Djokovic
Soon after qualifying for the semifinal, Sascha was asked about the performance of Dominic Thiem. The German revealed that he was impressed with his results against the Swiss and the Serb also because he knows pretty well what does it mean to beat them both back to back (he achieved the same feat last year at he same event). Sascha commented:
“He’s been playing some unbelievable tennis, maybe the best tennis that we have ever seen from him. Actually beating Roger and Novak on this court is very special. Doing it back-to-back is very, very difficult. It’s going to be a very difficult match.
I’m looking forward to it. Honestly, I’m just happy to be in the semi-finals, and from here on, we’ll just see how it goes.”
Prediction
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Dominic Thiem that is expected to win in 3 sets.
Betting odds
Regarding the initial odds of bet365, Dominic Thiem is the pick to win this match.
Dominic Thiem -> 1.66
Alexander Zverev -> 2.20
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Zverev in London, ranking, and results in 2019
Ranked no.7, Alexander has a 41-23 win-loss record in 2019. Alexander is currently having a run in London where he toppled Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-4 and Daniil Medvedev 6-4 7-64.
Alexander will compete against Thiem in the semifinal. The head to head is 5-2 for Thiem.
The last time that they squared off, Thiem won 6-4 6-2 6-1 in the quarter in Paris on the June 2018.
The German clinched 1 title in 2019 in Geneva. Alexander was the finalist in Acapulco and in Shanghai.
Alexander won 11 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 5 on clay courts and 3 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Federer in London, ranking, and results in 2019
Ranked no.3, Federer has a 51-9 win-loss record in 2019. Roger is now competing in London where he ousted Matteo Berrettini 7-62 6-3 and Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3.
Roger will play Tsitsipas in the semifinal. The head to head is 2-1 for Federer.
The last time that they played, Federer won 6-4 6-4 in the semifinal in Basel on the 26th October 2019.
Roger conquered 4 titles in 2019 in Dubai, in Miami, in Halle and in Basel. Federer was the finalist in Indian Wells and in Wimbledon.
Roger won 103 titles in his career: 47 on hard courts, 11 on clay courts, 21 on indoor courts, 5 on carpet courts and 19 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alexander Zverev and Roger Federer played each other 10 times. The head to head is 5-5.
The last time that they played each other, Alexander Zverev won 6-3 6-77 6-3 in the quarter in Shanghai on the 11th October 2019.
Here the highlights.
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