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Zverev vs Monteiro. Forecast for the United Cup match
Zverev and Monteiro will meet on December 29 in the group stage of the United Cup team competition. Zverev has a solid advantage in personal meetings with representatives of Brazil and demonstrates a consistently high game. His reliable serve and aggressive reception allow him to control the course of the match. Will Alexander victory be easy in the upcoming meeting? - bets on this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Alexander Zverev
GermanyCurrent form
Zverev had a pretty good end to the last season - he won the Masters in Paris and managed to reach the semifinals at the Finals. In 2024, Alexander won 29 times and lost ten times on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
Zverev stands out for his stable two-handed backhand, which has rarely let him down throughout his career. The German moves around the court superbly and is capable of withstanding rallies of any length. However, his main weapon is his serve, thanks to which he achieves high results. Last season, Zverev became the leader in the number of aces, having made 797 aces in 90 matches.
Current indicators in the tour
Zverev is the world second-ranked tennis player. In addition to winning the tournament in Paris, Alexander also won the clay Masters in Rome last season. In addition, the German played in the semifinals of the Australian Open and reached the final at Roland Garros.
Interesting facts for betting
Zverev has suffered just one defeat in his last nine matches.
Thiago Monteiro
BrazilCurrent form
Monteiro has already played one match in the United Cup - he played a match against Zhizhen Zhang, which he lost in two sets (3-6, 0-6). Thiago made three aces during the match, did not convert a single break point and lost four games on his serve.
Professional qualities
Monteiro has excellent physical attributes, which allows him to play long rallies from the baseline. On clay, he confidently uses a left-handed forehand with pronounced topspin, but on hard he tries to play more aggressively. This rarely bears fruit: powerful smashes are not part of his arsenal, and his serve remains inconsistent.
Current indicators in the tour
Monteiro was once ranked 61st in the world, but is now outside the top 100, at 109th place. In 2024, the Brazilian has two semi-finals under his belt - in Santa Cruz and Salzburg.
Interesting facts for betting
Monteiro has five straight losses on open hard courts.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Zverev last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.15Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 4 of Monteiro 5 previous matches
1.26Tip and bets
In his last face-to-face encounter with Monteiro, Zverev lost just one game to the Brazilian. We believe that the upcoming match will also be under the complete control of the German tennis player and he will also beat Thiago with a confident score.
Our prediction is Zverev victory with a handicap of (-6) games at odds of 2.01
Bet on total
Three head-to-head encounters between the tennis players were played in two sets. Most likely, the upcoming match between Zverev and Monteiro will follow exactly the same scenario.
The second forecast is total under 19 games for odds of 1.95
Bet on the first set
Three of Monteiro last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games, and Thiago upcoming match against Zverev is likely to start with a low-scoring first set as well.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.54
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