Tennis Prediction Alexander Zverev vs Tallon Griekspoor: Montreal

# Montreal 🇨🇦

• These two know each other inside out, and especially their matches all look alike. Their last 3 hard court meetings in Indian Wells, Shanghai and Paris all started with a tiebreaker. In the 7 times they've faced off on this surface, the first set went over 10.5 games 4 times.

• The reason is simple: they are both big servers, and Tallon Griekspoor is one of those who holds his serve even when the rest doesn't follow. Just last night, he dismissed Lorenzo Sonego with 76% of points won behind his first serve.

• On the other side, Alexander Zverev is making his debut after 25 days without any official match, since his Wimbledon final loss against Jannik Sinner. He's been training, he only took a week off, but he himself explained that he needs to string matches together to really feel good on court. A hesitant start, it happens even to the best.

• And the Dutchman is in the perfect position: world #69, nothing to defend, rhythm in his legs, a win from yesterday in his pocket. He has no reason to hold back his arm.

• Let's be clear on what I'm buying and what I'm not buying: Zverev is world #2, he leads their head-to-head very comfortably, and he should win this match. I'm not betting against that.

• I'm betting on a tight start to the match and a Tallon Griekspoor capable of surprising the German from this underdog position.