Casper Ruud vs. Alexander Zverev 11/5/21 - ATP Paris, France Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 11/04/2021 at 9:43 PM ET
German tennis superstar Alexander Zverev has made it into the quarterfinals at the 2021 ATP Paris Masters. At this stage of the tournament, Zverev is set to play against Casper Ruud from Norway. Both players will be determined to win this match as a spot in the final 4 of the tournament awaits.
Casper Ruud enters this match having defeated his previous opponent in straight sets. It was a dominant performance by Ruud as he only lost 3 games in the entire match. During the victory, Casper Ruud impressed with his receiving as he won over 50% of his return points which allowed him to break his opponent’s serve on 4 occasions. Ruud has looked very strong throughout this tournament but he must play at his best in this match as he is facing an elite player in Alexander Zverev.
On the other side of the coin, Alexander Zverev enters this match following a win over Grigor Dimitrov in the previous round. It was a close match between two elite players but Zverev showed his class in the final set of the match which allowed him to run away with the victory. Zverev has been very strong in 2021 and he will be hoping to finish the season with a win as he is well placed to challenge for the Paris Masters title.
Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev have played each other once in the past. The match was played earlier in the season at the Cincinnati Masters where Alexander Zverev won in straight sets. It ended up being a comfortable win for Alexander Zverev as the German superstar only lost 4 games in the entire match.
Taking everything into consideration, I see Alexander Zverev winning this match. Zverev is the stronger player and he has been in outstanding form over the past few months. This should be a relatively easy win for Zverev so I am predicting that the German superstar wins in straight sets.
