Felix Auger Aliassime vs Zhizhen Zhang Prediction & Picks - ATP Dubai Open

Prediction published on 2/23/26, 6:30 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 2/23/26 at 5:49 PM in Tennis Picks

Felix Auger-Aliassime dishes out a +110 value on the alternative spread market if he can beat Zhang Zhizhen by more than four games in Monday’s first-round encounter at the 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships.

Recommended Pick: Felix Auger-Aliassime +4.5 Games.

Potential Payout: Bet $100, Win $210 (+110)

Current Form:

Felix Auger-Aliassime will try to sustain his hot start in Dubai, the second half of a back-to-back ATP 500 in the Middle East. After a first-round flameout at the Australian Open, Auger-Aliassime had racked up eight wins in a row before losing to Alex De Minaur 3-6, 2-6 in the final. 9-12 on the season, Auger-Aliassime is 82 percent on his first serves and saving 71.9 percent of breakpoints, a testament to his serving prowess.

Taking on Auger-Aliassime is Zhang Zhizhen of China, who had a seven-match winning streak snapped by Jakub Mensik in the second round of the 2026 Qatar Open. After battling fitness issues for most of 2025, Zhang will try to regain his spot in the top-100 after dropping to 319th in the world. Zhang has a 3-5 record against top-10 competitions.