Cristian Garin vs Alexander Zverev – Quarter-Final – Preview & Prediction | 2022 Italian Open
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THE FACTS
When is Cristian Garin vs Alexander Zverev on and what time does it start? Cristian Garin vs Alexander Zverev will take place on Friday 13th May, 2022 – not before 10:00 (UK)
Where is Cristian Garin vs Alexander Zverev taking place? Cristian Garin vs Alexander Zverev will take place at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy
What surface is Cristian Garin vs Alexander Zverev being played on? Cristian Garin vs Alexander Zverev will take place on an outdoor clay court
Where can I get tickets for Cristian Garin vs Alexander Zverev? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Cristian Garin vs Alexander Zverev
What channel is Cristian Garin vs Alexander Zverev on in the UK? Cristian Garin vs Alexander Zverev will be televised live on the Amazon Prime app on Smart TVs
Where can I stream Cristian Garin vs Alexander Zverev in the UK? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Cristian Garin vs Alexander Zverev live on Prime Video, while Tennis TV subscribers can also stream the match live
THE LOWDOWN
CRISTIAN GARIN
World number 45 Cristian Garin will be ecstatic to reach a Masters quarter-final at the Italian Open after what has been a poor season so far by his standards. The 25-year-old beat Marin Cilic over three well-fought sets on Thursday to win three consecutive matches for only the second time this season, with a run to the semi-finals of the Houston Open last month ended by eventual runner-up John Isner. Garin owns five ATP titles, each coming on his favoured clay, most recently winning on home soil at last season’s Chile Open.
ALEXANDER ZVEREV
World number three Alexander Zverev overcame Alex de Minaur in two tough sets on Thursday, breaking the Aussie four times to three. The 25-year-old finished runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz last weekend as the defending champion from last season, which proved to be his best on tour yet with two Masters titles, a Gold Medal and a second ATP Finals trophy amongst his total six honours for the year. Zverev won his first Masters title here back in 2017, beating Novak Djokovic as a teenage prodigy.
THE PREDICTION
There is a sense of soul-searching about Alexander Zverev in recent months as he watches the next big teenage prodigy, Carlos Alcaraz, come through in much the same way he did back in 2017. That season Zverev won the Italian Open and Canadian Open for two of his now five Masters titles but a Grand Slam final at the US Open lost to Dominic Thiem from two sets up back in 2020 must still rest uneasy in his mind as Alcaraz looks set to replace him and Daniil Medvedev as the ‘best of the rest’ behind the likes of Djokovic and a fit Nadal. Zverev is yet to drop a set this week and with no Alcaraz in the draw he will be desperate to face off against Djokovic in the final come Sunday, like he did back in 2017. Cristian Garin won their only previous meeting in a three-set result at the Munich Open back in 2019 but Zverev is a vastly better player now and likely to level things. Back the German to win outright here.
