Alexander Zverev vs Pavel Kotov Prediction & Betting Tips - Chengdu, China

Prediction published on 22/09/2023, 05:47  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 22/09/2023 at 21:55 in Tennis Predictions

Top seed Alexander Zverev will begin his Chengdu Open campaign in the second round, against qualifier Pavel Kotov on Saturday. Alexander Zverev is back to tour action after a two-week break. The German’s last match was in the quarterfinals of the US Open. He has been in fine form in his most recent matches and has won eight of his last 10 fixtures. This will have him confident of starting things off here with victory. Zverev has compiled a 42-21 record in 2023 and has won one title. The current world number 10 has won 15 of the 25 matches he has played on hard courts.

Pavel Kotov has been in excellent form in Chengdu and has won his three matches without dropping a set. He defeated Daniel Galan by the loss of 10 games in the first round. His 36th victory in 63 matches this year, moved him back to the ATP top 100. The Russian is currently ranked 99th in the live ranking. Kotov has won 13 of 24 matches on hard court. Before arriving to make his Chengdu debut, the 24-year-old had lost four matches in a row with two being on hard court. The winner of this tie will play either seventh-seeded Miomir Kecmanovic or unseeded Corentin Moutet next.