Jacob Fearnley vs Alexander Zverev Preview & Prediction | 2025 Vienna Open (Erste Bank Open) | First Round

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Jacob Fearnley and Alexander Zverev meet for the fourth time this year with Fearnley yet to lay a glove on the world number three.

Ranking points: ATP 500

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Venue: Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria

Surface: Indoor hard

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Jacob Fearnley vs Alexander Zverev prediction

Jacob Fearnley booked his place in the main draw of the Vienna Open by coming through two rounds of qualifying, first overcoming Dalibor Svrcina in straight sets before battling past Hamad Medjedovic in a closely-fought two-set match.

The Brit, who has enjoyed a breakthrough year on tour having featured in all four Grand Slams, has tailed off a little in the second half of 2025 but is still an opponent many players will want to avoid given his general trajectory.

Fresh off losing to Taylor Fritz in the opening round of the Six Kings Slam, second seed Alexander Zverev seeks his first ATP title since going all the way at the BMW Open April.

Fearnley and Zverev met as recently as the US Open at the end of August, with the German grinding out a 6-4. 6-4, 6-4 victory in the second round at Flushing Meadows. Indeed, this is their fourth meeting in 2025, with Zverev yet to lose a set to the Brit having also closed out straight-set wins at the Australian Open and Miami Open.

The only obstacle to a repeat here is some fatigue that Zverev may be feeling from his busy recent schedule which has involved a lot of travel, but should he be in decent shape, another routine win is in the offing.

Jacob Fearnley vs Alexander Zverev tip: Alexander Zverev to win 2-0