Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Alexander Zverev: Preview and betting tips

Stefanos Tsitsipas will play Alexander Zverev in the second semi-final match of the tournament in Madrid. Since the match will be played on clay, the Greek tennis player is a fairly clear favourite to advance. Can he confirm this role?

Stefanos Tsitsipas is only twenty-three years old. However, he is already ranked fifth in the ATP rankings. However, in the past, the native of Athens has also occupied the third position, specifically last August.

His favourite surface is clay. He even had the French Open title within his grasp, but even a 2:0 lead against Novak Djokovic in the final was not enough. The world number one showed a perfect turnaround and after sets of 6::7, 2::6, 6::3, 6::2 and 6::4 he was able to celebrate his victory.

This year Tsitsipas proves that he can do well on clay. He has played eleven matches on this surface and has managed to dominate ten of them. In Madrid he defeated Pouille, Dimitrov and Rublev. He lost his serve only three times in these matches.

His opponent on Saturday will be Alexander Zverev. The 25-year-old German is currently third in the ATP rankings. Among his greatest achievements are the double championship at the Tournament of Champions and the gold medal at the Olympic Games.

He also experienced success in Madrid last year. He successively knocked out Nishikori, Evans, Nadal, Thiem and Berrettini and rejoiced in winning a valuable trophy. He would certainly like to repeat that feat this year, but he has not been as dominant.

Therefore, he will not be the favourite on Saturday. Moreover, he has already played three matches with Tsitsipas on clay, always leaving the court as a loser. The last meeting, which the Greek won 6:4 and 6:2, is only three weeks old.