Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs Alexander Zverev Preview & Prediction | 2025 Italian Open | Second Round

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World number two and defending champion Alexander Zverev begins his Italian Open campaign against Camilo Ugo Carabelli.

Ranking points: ATP 1000

Start date/time: Friday 9th May, 2025: UK – not before TBC / US ET – not before TBC / US PT – not before TBC

Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs Alexander Zverev prediction

Camilo Ugo Carabelli got through his first-round match with Pablo Carreno Busta in three sets, winning 6-2 1-6 6-3. The Argentinian’s level dropped considerably in the middle part of the match, as he lost seven service games in a row, but he managed to raise his game and win the decider after going a break down.

Zverev won in Rome last year with a straight sets victory over Nicolas Jarry in the final though his form has been largely disappointing this season since making the final of the Australian Open in January. He did win the BMW Open for a third time last month, but he lost in the second-round of Monte-Carlo to Matteo Berrettini and was defeated by Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets in the fourth-round of the Madrid Open.

Ugo Carabelli could be an awkward match for the defending champion and can cause problems, having already gone close to winning titles in Rio and Santiago during the South American clay court swing in February. Nevertheless, we’re favouring Zverev to make it through in three sets.

Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs Alexander Zverev tip: Alexander Zverev to win 2-1