Alexander Zverev vs Tallon Griekspoor Prediction & Betting Tips - United Cup

Prediction published on 02/01/2026, 17:04  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 04/01/2026 at 07:14 in United Cup Predictions

Group F of the outdoor hard court United Cup begins with a match between Germany and the Netherlands. After the opening women's singles match, Alexander Zverev faces Tallon Griekspoor. Read our match prediction below.

Germany won this team tournament two years ago but failed to get out of their round-robin group in 2025. Zverev has won six of his last seven singles matches in this tournament, the only loss being to Alex de Minaur in 2024.

Last year saw Zverev win 57 of his 82 matches with a 24-9 record on outdoor hard courts. He only won one title though and was runner-up in the Australian Open. He leads Griekspoor 8-2 in previous meetings, 3-1 on this surface, last losing to him at Indian Wells last year.

Tallon Griekspoor has only played in this tournament once before. That was in 2024 and he lost both of his matches in straight sets. He was 26th in the latest rankings, 23 places below his opponent.

On outdoor hard courts last year, Griekspoor had a 10-11 record. His only title was won on a grass court and he failed to get past the last eight on this surface. We tip Zverev to win this in straight sets.