ATP Munich 2021: Alexander Zverev vs Ilya Ivashka – Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction
Alexander Zverev, top seed at the Munich Open 2021, will face Qualifier Ilya Ivashka in the Quarter-Finals. Zverev is ranked 6th in the world while Ivashka is the World No. 107.
Tournament Details:
- Tournament: BMW Open 2021
- Date: 30th April 2021
- Fixture: Alexander Zverev vs Ilya Ivashka
- Round: Quarterfinal
- Venue: Munich, Germany
- Surface: Clay Court
- Prize Money: €8,200
Alexander Zverev vs Ilya Ivashka: Preview
Alexander Zverev had a good start to the 2021 season. He reached the quarter-final of the Australian Open and also reached the final at Acapulco. However, he has suffered early exits at both of his last two tournaments – the Miami Masters and the Monte Carlo Masters due to injuries.
In Munich this week, he has gotten off the blocks well. After getting a first round bye, he defeated Ricardas Berankis in straight sets 6-2,6-4. The German moved well on court and served pretty well.
As for his opponent, Ilya Ivashka, he had to go through the Qualifiers first. He has had a good week so far, defeating the likes of Emil Ruusuvuori and Mackenzie McDonald. He came from a set down to defeat the American.
Alexander Zverev vs Ilya Ivashka: Head-to-Head
This will be the first meeting between the duo. They haven’t met yet and hence the H2H stands at 0-0.
Alexander Zverev vs Ilya Ivashka: Prediction
Zverev seems to have found his lost form and has looked phenomenal on court this week. He served well in his Round of 16 match and would want to carry the same momentum in the last 8 too.
Ivashka has some serious powerful groundstrokes that give him a lot of attacking options from inside the baseline. His big forehands can trouble the top guys too. But it may just not be enough to trouble the tall German. Expect the top seed to cruise into the semi-finals.
Prediction: Zverev to win in straight sets.
Lakshya Chopra
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