ATP Acapulco Open 2021 Final : Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Alexander Zverev – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction for Abierto Mexicano Telcel
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Alexander Zverev vs Stefanos Tsitsipas
Tennis fans are set for a thrilling finale at Acapulco Open 2021 as the top two seeds battle it out for the title on Saturday. Stefanos Tsitsipas, top seed this year, defeated the Italian teenage sensation, Lorenzo Musetti to reach the final, whereas, the second seeded German, Alexander Zverev defeated fellow countrymen in the semifinals. The Greek is ranked fifth in the ATP Rankings, whereas, Zverev is ranked seventh in the world.
Match Details
- Tournament: Acapulco Open 2021
- Match: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Alexander Zverev
- Round: Final
- Date: 20th March, 2021
- Tournament Prize Money: $1,053,560
- Venue: Acapulco, Mexico
- Surface: Hard Court
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Alexander Zverev: Match Preview
Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Benoit Paire in the first round in straight sets. The Greek followed that up with another straight sets victory over John Isner in the second round, where he dropped just five games in the entire match. He had to dig deep to grind out a quarterfinal victory over Felix Auger Aliassime, whom he defeated in three sets. Tsitsipas held his nerve towards the end and booked a semifinal berth.
In the semifinals, he was up against the Italian, Lorenzo Musetti who had exceeded all expectations this week. However, the Greek ended the Italian’s run in Acapulco, defeating him in straight sets. The top seed has been in top form this week and has dropped just one set so far in his four matches.
Alexander Zverev opened his campaign by defeating Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets in the first round. In the last 16, he scored another convincing win over Laslo Djere of Serbia, whom he defeated in straight sets. The German was handed a walkover by Casper Ruud in the quarterfinals, even before the game started. In the semifinals, he was up against his fellow German, Dominik Koepfer who was another surprise name in the last four.
Zverev made light work of his opponent in the semifinals, defeating him in straight sets and setting up a mouth-watering final clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas. Like the Greek, Zverev has also been in top form this week, and is yet to drop a set so far.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Alexander Zverev: Head-to-Head
The duo have faced against each other on six occasions with Stefanos Tsitsipas clearly dominating the German in their recent meeting. The Greek leads 5-1 in head to head meetings. Their first meeting came way in 2018 in Washington when Zverev defeated Tsitsipas in straight sets. That was his only victory over the Greek and he has lost five consecutive matches against him ever since. Their latest meeting was at the ATP Cup 2020, where Tsitsipas outplayed Zverev in straight sets and continued his dominance.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Alexander Zverev: Match Prediction
There is not much to separate the two players ahead of their final clash on Saturday. Both players are chasing the first title of their season and are coming into the final with good confidence. Stefanos Tsitsipas has shrugged off his disappointment from last week where he was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Open 13. Zverev is one of the better players on hard courts and is a difficult opponent to come up against on these courts.
The match is expected to be a three set affair, and can go either way. However, Alexander Zverev will keep his cool in the final stages of the match and take home the title. The German has almost all shots up his sleeve and has a huge serve which make him the favorite in the final clash on Saturday.
Match Prediction: Alexander Zverev to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets
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