Alexander Zverev and Alexei Popyrin will face off in the 3rd round of the Olympics for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 6:00 pm on Court Suzanne Lenglen. 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 Alexander Zverev who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Alexander Zverev is the pick to win this match.
Alexander Zverev -> 1.083
Alexei Popyrin -> 7.8
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Prediction and head to head Alexander Zverev vs. Alexei Popyrin
This will be the 3rd time that Alexander Zverev and Alexei Popyrin square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay.
The last time that they competed against each other, Zverev won 6-3 6-3 in the 1st round in Acapulco back in 2019.
Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 71-21 | 31-10 | 23-6 | 11-3 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-27 | 22-13 | 20-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-10 | 9-4 | 17-5 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 59-15 | 28-6 | 14-4 | 13-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 4, Zverev reached the 3rd round after beating Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-2 6-2 and Tomas Machac 6-3 7-5.
In the 2nd round, Zverev had a good straight sets win against Machac (6-3 7-5). During the match, Zverev scored 71 points vs Machac’s 48. The German was pretty aggressive to blast 28 winners.
Regarding the service games, Zverev bagged 9 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Overall, Alexander Zverev was quite efficient on serve to win 78% (28/36) of his 1st serve and 57% (12/21) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. Zverev broke Machac 4 times after converting 57% of his break points (4/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The German hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this event to win 60% of the points he played.
Zverev has an impressive record in the last 10 years having won 70% of his matches (460-194). 22-5 on clay in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Zverev has a compiled 156-53 match record in the last years on clay.
His best result of the season was conquering the title in Australia where he beat Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4 and in Rome where he overcame Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.
Zverev has a composed 46-13 win-loss record in 2024, 22-5 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Olympics
Alexei Popyrin
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 30-22 | 17-8 | 4-8 | 4-3 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 36-29 | 18-14 | 15-6 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 24-31 | 7-16 | 7-4 | 3-5 | 7-6 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 32-26 | 13-11 | 8-6 | 10-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 63, the Australian reached the 3rd round after beating Nicolas Jarry 6-3 7-6(5) and Stan Wawrinka 6-4 7-5.
In the 2nd round, Popyrin had a good straight sets win against Wawrinka (6-4 7-5). During the match Popyrin scored 65 points vs Wawrinka’s 57. Popyrin was extremely aggressive to blast 37 winners.
About the serving games, Popyrin struck 8 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Alexei Popyrin was extremely efficient on serve to win 82% (37/45) of his 1st serve and 61% (11/18) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Alexei was clinical in his return game without wasting any break point and break Wawrinka twice.
Overall Performance in this tournament
Alexei hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
Alexei’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Doha.
Alexei has a composed 16-14 win-loss record in 2024, 4-7 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Zverev | Popyrin |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 4 |
| Tot Games | 37 | 44 |
| Pts | 139-92 | 136-112 |
| Total Points | 231 | 248 |
| Winners | 53 | 68 |
| %Winners | 38% | 50% |
Both Zverev and Popyrin played 2 matches. Both players have not dropped a single set in this event so far. Talking about their workload, Zverev and Popyrin have played the same amount of sets 4. However, Zverev played 7 games less than Popyrin. Alexander scored 53 winners (38% of the total points). On the other side, Popyrin fired 68 winners (50%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Zverev | Popyrin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 17 | 14 |
| Avg per match | 8.5 | 7 |
| 1st in | 67/103 | 80/117 |
| %1st in | 65% | 68% |
| 1st pts | 53/67 | 68/80 |
| %1st pts | 79% | 85% |
| 2nd pts | 22/36 | 21/38 |
| %2nd pts | 61% | 55% |
Zverev made 17 aces (8.5 per match). Popyrin made 14 aces (7 per match). Zverev won 79% points on his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 61% of the points. On the other side, Popyrin won 85% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 55% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Zverev | Popyrin |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 8 | 6 |
| Converted | 8/17 | 6/12 |
| % Converted | 47% | 50% |
| Conceded | 3 | 4 |
| Saved | 1 | 2 |
| % Saved | 33% | 50% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 |
Alexander broke his opponents 8 times with a 47% conversion rate. The German conceded his serve twice and he saved 33% of the break points that he conceded. Alexei broke his opponents 6 times with a 50% conversion rate. Popyrin conceded his serve twice and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded.
| Zverev | ||||
| R1 Munar Clar |
R2 Machac |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-2 | 6-3 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 21 | 37 | |
| pts | 68-44 | 71-48 | 139-92 | |
| Total points | 112 | 119 | 231 | |
| Winners | 25 | 28 | 53 | |
| %Winners | 37% | 39% | 38% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 8 | 9 | 17 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 31/46 | 36/57 | 67/103 | |
| % 1st in | 67% | 63% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 25/31 | 28/36 | 53/67 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 78% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/15 | 12/21 | 22/36 | |
| % 2nd pts | 67% | 57% | 61% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| Converted | 4/10 | 4/7 | 8/17 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 57% | 47% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Saved | 1/1 | 0/2 | 1 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 0% | 50% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Popyrin | ||||
| R1 Jarry |
R2 Wawrinka |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 7-65 | 6-4 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 22 | 22 | 44 | |
| pts | 71-55 | 65-57 | 136-112 | |
| Total points | 126 | 122 | 248 | |
| Winners | 31 | 37 | 68 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 57% | 50% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 35/55 | 45/62 | 80/117 | |
| % 1st in | 64% | 73% | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 31/35 | 37/45 | 68/80 | |
| % 1st pts | 89% | 82% | 85% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/20 | 11/18 | 21/38 | |
| % 2nd pts | 50% | 61% | 55% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Converted | 4/10 | 2/2 | 6/12 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 100% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Saved | 2/4 | 0/0 | 2 | |
| Saved % | 50% | – | 25% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Head 2 Head
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L Tennis Scores in Paris
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Tomas MachacMachac (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Corentin MoutetMoutet – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (w/o) – See score progression
- Austin Krajicek/Rajeev RamKrajicek/Rajeev Ram – Thiago Moura Monteiro/Thiago Seyboth WildMoura Monteiro/Thiago Seyboth Wild (6-4 7-63) – See score progression
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Mariano NavoneNavone (7-62 6-3) – See score progression
- Taylor FritzFritz – Jack DraperDraper (6-73 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Sebastian OfnerOfner (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Tommy PaulPaul – Jakub MensikMensik (6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-Aliassime – Maximilian MartererMarterer (6-0 6-1) – See score progression
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Stan WawrinkaWawrinka (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Carlos Alcaraz/Rafael NadalAlcaraz/Rafael Nadal – Tallon Griekspoor/Wesley KoolhofGriekspoor/Wesley Koolhof (6-4 6-72 10-2) – See score progression
- Dominik Koepfer/Jan-Lennard StruffKoepfer/Jan-Lennard Struff – Nuno Borges/Francisco CabralBorges/Francisco Cabral (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Daniel Evans/Andy MurrayEvans/Andy Murray – Sander Gille/Joran VliegenGille/Joran Vliegen (6-3 6-78 11-9) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Rafael NadalNadal (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi (3-6 6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (6-1 7-63) – See score progression
- Sebastian BaezBaez – Benjamin HassanHassan (6-2 3-6 7-63) – See score progression
- Roman SafiullinSafiullin – Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry (6-0 7-61) – See score progression
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Daniel EvansEvans (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Ugo HumbertHumbert (7-5 6-75 7-5) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Andrea VavassoriVavassori (4-6 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Sebastian OfnerOfner (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Dominik KoepferKoepfer (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Roman SafiullinSafiullin – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Casper RuudRuud – Francisco CerundoloCerundolo (2-3) – H2H and prediction
- Corentin MoutetMoutet – Tommy PaulPaul (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (0-7) – H2H and prediction
- Sebastian BaezBaez – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (2-2) – H2H and prediction
