Alexander Zverev is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Acapulco. Zverev has defeated Matteo Arnaldi 6-72 6-3 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Learner Tien.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Alexander Zverev’s projected draw alongsidehispresumable opponents in Abierto Mexicano Telcel. The German has a good record (8-3)

with the likely opponents.
R1 – Matteo Arnaldi (33) – 6-72 6-3 6-4
R2 – Learner Tien (83) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Tomas Machac (25) – H2H 1-0
or Daniel Altmaier (76) – H2H 2-1
1/2 – Holger Rune (13) – H2H 3-1
or Ben Shelton (14) – H2H 1-0
Fin – Casper Ruud (5) – H2H 4-2
or Tommy Paul (10) – H2H 1-2
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Draw

R2 – Learner Tien’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

39 - 25win/loss in 2025

Rank
28
High
28
WWWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 39-25 26-13 3-7 6-1 4-4 0-0
2024 63-14 53-8 0-1 10-5 0-0 0-0
2023 30-10 20-10 0-0 10-0 0-0 0-0
2022 12-11 8-5 3-3 1-3 0-0 0-0

Learner Tien has a 10-3 record in 2025, he played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 4 years, Learner has a 91-26 record on hard. The American won 8 of his last 10 matches.

Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Tien didn’t take part in the competition.

H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Learner Tien

There is no head to head record between Alexander Zverev and Learner Tien since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

1/4 – Tomas Machac’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Alexander Zverev

23 - 19win/loss in 2025

Rank
32
High
20
LLLWLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 23-19 15-9 2-5 3-3 3-2 0-0
2024 37-24 22-11 9-5 5-6 1-2 0-0
2023 52-27 15-10 16-11 18-5 3-1 0-0
2022 47-19 24-6 5-2 18-10 0-0 0-1
2021 28-19 5-4 5-4 12-6 2-3 4-2
2020 27-12 0-0 12-6 15-5 0-0 0-1
2019 34-20 6-2 18-9 6-6 0-0 4-3
2018 31-8 0-0 12-6 11-1 0-0 8-1

Tomas Machac has a 8-4 record in 2025, 5-3 on hard. During the last 9 years, Tomas has a 77-36 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Machac won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Machac’s most significant achievement of this current year was reaching the semifinal Australia.

Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel the Czech didn’t compete in this event.

H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Tomas Machac

This would be the 2nd time that Alexander Zverev and Tomas Machac play each other. The head to head is 1-0

for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Alexander Zverev could play Daniel Altmaier. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Alexander Zverev.

1/2 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Alexander Zverev

36 - 22win/loss in 2025

Rank
15
High
4
LWWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 36-22 20-10 10-6 4-4 2-2 0-0
2024 45-24 21-12 11-6 10-4 3-2 0-0
2023 44-24 10-10 16-4 11-8 7-2 0-0
2022 50-27 8-9 21-11 21-4 0-3 0-0
2021 73-29 11-5 41-17 21-7 0-0 0-0
2020 32-16 1-3 28-11 3-2 0-0 0-0
2019 6-10 0-3 5-6 1-1 0-0 0-0
2018 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0

Holger Rune has a 6-5 win-loss record in 2025, 4-2 on hard. In the previous 8 years, Holger has a 55-44 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Dane won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Holger lost to Casper Ruud in the semifinal 3-6 6-3 6-4.

H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Holger Rune

This contest would be 5th time that Alexander Zverev and Holger Rune fight against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Alexander Zverev may fight against Ben Shelton. Their H2H is 1-0 for Alexander Zverev.

Final – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-2 for Alexander Zverev

39 - 16win/loss in 2025

Rank
12
High
2
LLWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 39-16 12-8 14-5 13-3 0-0 0-0
2024 51-25 21-9 24-7 5-8 1-1 0-0
2023 37-23 12-12 22-8 2-2 1-1 0-0
2022 51-22 18-8 25-7 7-5 1-2 0-0
2021 57-17 16-6 28-5 11-4 2-2 0-0
2020 22-13 4-5 17-6 1-2 0-0 0-0
2019 44-31 8-10 27-13 9-7 0-1 0-0
2018 43-29 19-9 19-18 5-1 0-1 0-0

Casper Ruud has a 10-2 win-loss record in 2025, 4-1 on hard. In connection to the previous 11 years, Ruud has a 110-71 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Casper won 8 of his last 10 matches.

The Norwegian’s most significant result of the year was reaching the final Dallas.

Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Casper was overcome by Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 6-4.

H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Casper Ruud

This would be the 7th time that Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud clash against each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Alexander Zverev may take on Tommy Paul. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Tommy Paul.