Ben Shelton vs Alexander Zverev Prediction & Picks - ATP Cincinnati Open

Prediction published on 8/15/25, 3:36 PM  by Lou Aguila in ATP Cincinnati Open Picks

Ben Shelton is 0-3 against Alexander Zverev in their head-to-head series?

Will Shelton’s hot streak be enough momentum to take him over the top of the German for the first time?

Shelton opened as a slight +125 underdog to Zverev ahead of their quarterfinal clash on Friday at the 2025 Cincinnati Open.

Riding a 9-0 record in his last nine matches, Shelton roars into the last eight of the Cincinnati Open, looking to accomplish something he has failed to do in three tries: beat the world’s No.3 Alexander Zverev. The American booked his fourth consecutive quarterfinal after topping Jiri Lehecka in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. Shelton conceded a service game for the first time in the tournament, though he still dominated the service battle, winning 81 percent of his first serves on top of 8 aces against the No. 22-ranked Lehecka.

Meanwhile, Zverev avenged an earlier loss to Khachanov, beating the Russian 7-5 3-0 ret. in the fourth round of the 2025 Cincinnati Open. Zverev, who got upset by Khachanov a week ago in the semifinal of the Canadian Open 3-6 6-5 6-7(4), still served well against the Russian, only this time he had a lot of success scoring on breakpoint chances. Zverev finished with 20 first-serve points and converted 4 of 8 breakpoints against Khachanov, who retired after the third game of the second set.