Zizou Bergs and Tennys Sandgren will play each other in the semifinal of the Sarasota Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 11:00 am on NICK BOLLETTIERI COURT. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Zizou Bergs who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Zizou Bergs is the pick to win this match.
Zizou Bergs -> 1.444
Tennys Sandgren -> 2.6
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Prediction and head to head Zizou Bergs vs. Tennys Sandgren
There is no head to head record between Zizou Bergs and Tennys Sandgren since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Zizou Bergs
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33-16 | 3-4 | 17-5 | 7-4 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 38-27 | 8-7 | 16-7 | 9-10 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-30 | 7-5 | 7-7 | 17-16 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-21 | 2-5 | 15-10 | 21-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 21-9 | 14-6 | 1-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 109 (career-high), Zizou got to the semifinal after defeating Oliver Crawford 6-2 6-2, Kaylan Bigun 6-4 6-0 and Mitchell Krueger 6-4 1-6 6-3.
In the quarter, The Belgian defeated Krueger (6-4 1-6 6-3).During the match, Bergs scored less points (4) than Krueger. In fact, the world no. 109 won 76 points vs Krueger’s. That means that Bergs was more focused during the important points. The Belgian was quite aggressive to blast 26 winners.
Regarding the service games, Bergs scored 4 aces and he committed only 9 double faults. Zizou Bergs lost the serve 5 times and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Bergs put 52% of his first serves in, winning 65% (26/40) of the points behind his 1st serve and 41% (15/37) on the 2nd serve. Zizou broke Krueger 5 times after converting 56% of his break points (5/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Bergs has surrendered 1 set in this competition to conquer 56% of the points he played.
Bergs has a solid record in the last 9 years having won 63% of his matches (268-160). 4-1 on clay in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this event, Bergs has an aggregate103-63 win-loss record in the last 9 years on clay.
Zizou’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in the Lugano Challenger.
The Belgian has an overall 14-9 win-loss record in 2024, 4-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Sarasota Challenger
Tennys Sandgren
11 - 7win/loss
267
41
LWLWLWWWLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13-9 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 27-25 | 20-19 | 0-1 | 7-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 25-23 | 19-11 | 1-5 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 11-24 | 5-12 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 12-13 | 7-5 | 5-3 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 284, Tennys reached the semifinal after defeating Thai Kwiatkowski 4-6 6-3 6-2, Dmitry Popko 6-2 1-6 6-2 and Stefan Kozlov 6-1 6-4.
In the quarter, The American had a good straight sets win against Kozlov (6-1 6-4). During the match Sandgren scored 62 points vs Kozlov’s 47. Tennys was exceptionally aggressive to blast 24 winners.
About the serving games, Sandgren made 4 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Tennys Sandgren was extremely effective on serve to win 83% (24/29) of his 1st serve and 58% (14/24) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Sandgren broke Kozlov 3 times after converting 30% of his break points (3/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Sandgren has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
Sandgren has a composed 11-6 win-loss record in 2024, 3-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Sarasota Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the final in 2017 and 2019. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Bergs | Sandgren |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 58 | 67 |
| Pts | 198-156 | 230-199 |
| Total Points | 354 | 429 |
| Winners | 74 | 94 |
| %Winners | 37% | 41% |
Both Bergs and Sandgren played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Zizou Bergs surrendered 1 set, while Tennys Sandgren surrendered 2 sets. Bergs has played 1 set(s) less than Sandgren (7 vs 8). Therefore, Bergs played 9 games less than Sandgren. The Belgian scored 74 winners (37% of the total points). On the other side, The American blasted 94 winners (41%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Bergs | Sandgren |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 19 | 19 |
| Avg per match | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| 1st in | 108/184 | 116/209 |
| %1st in | 59% | 56% |
| 1st pts | 74/108 | 94/116 |
| %1st pts | 69% | 81% |
| 2nd pts | 35/76 | 44/93 |
| %2nd pts | 46% | 47% |
Bergs fired 19 aces (6.3 per match). Sandgren recorded 19 aces (6.3 per match). Bergs won 69% points behind his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 46% of the points. On the other side, Sandgren won 81% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 47% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Bergs | Sandgren |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 16 | 11 |
| Converted | 16/24 | 11/26 |
| % Converted | 67% | 42% |
| Conceded | 16 | 9 |
| Saved | 8 | 5 |
| % Saved | 50% | 56% |
| Times Broken | 8 | 4 |
Bergs broke his opponents 16 times with a 67% conversion rate. Bergs conceded his serve 8 times and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded. Tennys broke his opponents 11 times with a 42% conversion rate. The American conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 56% of the break points that he conceded.
| Bergs | |||||
| R1 Crawford |
R2 Bigun |
1/4 Krueger |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-2 | 6-4 6-0 | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 16 | 26 | 58 | |
| pts | 62-37 | 60-39 | 76-80 | 198-156 | |
| Total points | 99 | 99 | 156 | 354 | |
| Winners | 27 | 21 | 26 | 74 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 35% | 34% | 37% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | |
| 1st in | 36/52 | 32/55 | 40/77 | 108/184 | |
| % 1st in | 69% | 58% | 52% | 59% | |
| 1st pts | 27/36 | 21/32 | 26/40 | 74/108 | |
| % 1st pts | 75% | 66% | 65% | 69% | |
| 2nd pts | 8/16 | 12/23 | 15/37 | 35/76 | |
| % 2nd pts | 50% | 52% | 41% | 46% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | |
| Converted | 5/7 | 6/8 | 5/9 | 16/24 | |
| Converted % | 71% | 75% | 56% | 67% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | |
| Saved | 3/4 | 3/5 | 2/7 | 8 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 60% | 29% | 55% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| Sandgren | |||||
| R1 Kwiatkowski |
R2 Popko |
1/4 Kozlov |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | 6-2 1-6 6-2 | 6-1 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | 23 | 17 | 67 | |
| pts | 98-86 | 70-66 | 62-47 | 230-199 | |
| Total points | 184 | 136 | 109 | 429 | |
| Winners | 38 | 32 | 24 | 94 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 46% | 39% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 9 | 3 | 16 | |
| 1st in | 49/88 | 38/68 | 29/53 | 116/209 | |
| % 1st in | 56% | 56% | 55% | 56% | |
| 1st pts | 38/49 | 32/38 | 24/29 | 94/116 | |
| % 1st pts | 78% | 84% | 83% | 81% | |
| 2nd pts | 19/39 | 11/30 | 14/24 | 44/93 | |
| % 2nd pts | 49% | 37% | 58% | 47% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
| Converted | 4/10 | 4/6 | 3/10 | 11/26 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 67% | 30% | 42% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| Saved | 2/4 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 5 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 33% | 100% | 61% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWLWLWWWLW Tennis Scores in Sarasota Challenger
- Marc PolmansPolmans – Calvin HemeryHemery (6-2 0-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Zizou BergsBergs – Mitchell KruegerKrueger (6-4 1-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Evan King/Mitchell KruegerKing/Mitchell Krueger – William Blumberg/Luis David MartinezBlumberg/Luis David Martinez (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis – Gabriel DialloDiallo (7-62 4-6 7-63) – See score progression
- Thomas Fancutt/Hunter ReeseFancutt/Hunter Reese – Geoffrey Blancaneaux/Calvin HemeryBlancaneaux/Calvin Hemery (6-4 6-0) – See score progression
- Ethan Quinn/Tennys SandgrenQuinn/Tennys Sandgren – Boris Kozlov/Stefan KozlovKozlov/Stefan Kozlov (2-6 7-5 11-9) – See score progression
- Tennys SandgrenSandgren – Stefan KozlovKozlov (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Tennys SandgrenSandgren – Zizou BergsBergs (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis – Marc PolmansPolmans (0-1) – H2H and prediction
