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by Daniel Ngulu | in Tennis Predictions
Top seed Alexander Zverev and second seed Ben Shelton will face off in the final of the 2025 BMW Open. This will be their second career meeting and the first as a championship match. Zverev, who is seeking a third title in Munich, defeated Fabian Marozsan in the semi-finals.
Shelton, on his part, prevailed over fifth seed Francisco Cerundolo to reach his third career ATP 500 final. In case you are looking to bet on this game, then we have at least two predicitions for the match, right after this preview below.
Zverev defeated Shelton in their only other encounter. Coupling this with his previous successes in Bavaria, bookmakers have him as the outright favourite to win this tie. The German is also playing on home soil and is a clay court specialist. He is vying to replace another German as champion - Jan-Lennard Struff - who was eliminated much earlier.
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The Best Betting Odds for Alexander Zverev v Ben Shelton Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.2 | 4.5 |
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1.18 | 4.6 |
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1.19 | 4.7 |
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1.23 | 4.32 |
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1.23 | 4.32 |
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Who will win the Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton Tennis game?
Our prediction for the Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton match is: Zverev to win in straight sets.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton game on 20/04/2025 of the current ATP Munich Open season:
- Alexander Zverev has a 68.19% chance to win against Ben Shelton according to 1xbet ⭐ with the odds of 1.23.
- Ben Shelton has a 31.81% probability of winning facing Alexander Zverev ⭐ with odds of 4.7 at NetBet.
Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton Best Prediction and Odds
Based on the bookmaker's betting lines in this match, Alexander Zverev has a 68.19 % chance to win.
| Prediction | Chance to win |
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| Alexander Zverev | 68.19 % |
| Ben Shelton | 31.81 % |
Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton Form
Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
19 Apr 2025 - ATP Munich Open
18 Apr 2025 - ATP Munich Open
16 Apr 2025 - ATP Munich Open
14 Apr 2025 - ATP Munich Open
7 Apr 2025 - ATP Monte Carlo Masters
22 Mar 2025 - ATP Miami
Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Alexander Zverev - Ben Shelton: Form Analysis
Alexander Zverev won back-to-back titles in Munich in 2017 and 2018. He is seeking to become one of the few players to have won the competition three times.
The German has been in terrific form this week, and only once has he relinquished a set in four matches. To earn his 18th victory of the season, Zverev outmuscled Fabian Marozsan in straight sets in the last four.
This is the world number three’s 38th tour final of his career and second of the season. He will hope not to suffer the same fate as in Melbourne at the Australian Open and win his first title of the year.
Zverev defeated Shelton in three sets in Cincinnati last season.
Ben Shelton is seeking the third tour title of his career. One of his two titles thus far came at ATP 500 level while the other was achieved on clay.
Shelton recovered from a first-set loss to defeat Cerundolo via a decider. This was his second three-set match of the week, and in both fixtures, he has lost the opening set.
A semi-finalist at the Australian Open earlier in the year, Shelton has now won 14 matches this season. Advancing to the final this week has bumped him up two places and into 13th in the live ranking.
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Alexander Zverev & Ben Shelton Squad Analysis
Zverev, a clay court specialist, is an aggressive baseline player. He possesses a powerful backhand and, with his lengthy frame, makes it hard for his opponents to get past him.
Clay favors Zverev, but Shelton has alredy won a clay titl this year
Shelton is one of the best lefthanders in the game currently. A strong baseline player, the American packs a mean first serve and also possesses a lethal backhand. He will hope to bring out these qualities as he seeks a second title on clay in 2024. The first was at the Houston Open.
Alexander Zverev - Ben Shelton Key Points
- Three of Zverev’s four wins in Munich have been by straight sets.
- Zverev is a two-time Munich champion.
- In 18 meetings with top 10 ATP-ranked players, Shelton has lost 13 times.
- Zverev has won 23 tour titles in his career.
- Shelton lost to Zverev in their only other encounter.
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Our Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton Prediction
Our prediction for Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton is for Zverev to win in straight sets. Zverev is the more accomplished tour player in this tie. He has won over 20 tour titles in his career, with two coming in Munich. The German is also an exceptional clay court player, with eight of his tour crowns being achieved on such surfaces.
Shelton, on his part, is also a strong clay performer, but he has not been as dominant this week as Zverev. Struggling against lower-ranked players than Zverev has us convinced of a strong victory for the German. Shelton also struggles when he is up against the top-ranked players in the ATP.
Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton - Other Interesting Predictions
under 10.5 games
For our second prediction, we have the first set seeing under 10.5 games played. Shelton has shown this week that he isn’t a strong starter, especially on clay. Facing off with one of the best clay performers in the ATP will therefore see the American struggle to settle into the match. We therefore expect him not to win more than four games in the opening set.
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Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton match : Frequently asked questions
This match will be played on Sunday, 20 April.
This match will be played at Centre Court at the MTTC Iphitos in Munich, Germany.
Fans in the UK will be able to enjoy this final on Sky Sports. Live minute-by-minute updates of the same can also be found on Sportytrader.
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