Alexander Zverev vs Alexander Shevchenko prediction, betting tips & odds, head-to-head, preview: Rio Open 2025

Alexander Zverev and Alexander Shevchenko will clash in the second round of the Rio Open 2025.

Alexander Zverev and Alexander Shevchenko are making their Rio Open debut in the ongoing season. It will also be their first ATP-level meeting at the clay court event. The World No. 2 German had to grind for his first win in Brazil against Yunchaokete Bu, taking 2 hours, and four minutes and for the 7-6(4), 6-4 win. Zverev squandered a 4-1 lead against the unseeded Chinese player. 

The top-seeded Alexander Zverev’s 28 unforced errors gave Bu a fighting chance against the German. Winning the break of serve in the ninth game of the second set sealed the win for Zverev and a place in the second round. Zverev, the World No. 2 will face Alexander Shevchenko for the first time in his career. 

Shevchenko, like Zverev, is making his debut in Rio de Janeiro. However, he had an easier day than the German, downing Brazilian wildcard Felipe Meligeni Alves in straight sets for the 6-4, 6-2 in 85 minutes. Shevchenko won his first career match against Alves to set up a second-round meeting with Zverev. 

The Kazakh player scored six of ten aces and converted three of seven breakpoints against Alves in a dominant second set. This leaves Thiago Seyboth Wild as the last man standing from Brazil on Day 2 of the week-long event. Alexander Shevchenko finds himself back in the top 100 after the opening-round win.  

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Match Details

Tournament: Rio Open 2025 Men’s Singles

Round: Second round

Date: February 20

Venue: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Surface: Clay

Preview

Zverev will be eyeing a strong comeback after losing to Francisco Cerundolo in the quarter-finals in Buenos Aires. The Australian Open 2025 finalist will look to make his presence in Rio count before the tour returns to the hard courts in Indian Wells and Miami in early March.

A possible Zverev-Cerundolo rematch is on the card in the semi-finals should the top seed find a way past Shevchenko. The Kazakh is in the second round for the first time in 2025 and will hope to advance into the quarter-finals for the first time since his home event in October last season.  

Form

Alexander Zverev: W-L-W-L-W

Alexander Shevchenko: W-L-L-W-L

Head-to-head record

Matches: 0

Alexander Zverev: 0

Alexander Shevchenko: 0

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Stats

Alexander Zverev:

• Zverev has a 9-2 win-loss record in the 2025 season.
• Zverev is making a debut appearance at the Rio Open.
• Zverev has won 73% of matches played on clay courts.

Alexander Shevchenko:

• Shevchenko has a 3-5 win-loss record in the 2025 season.
• Shevchenko is playing his maiden Rio Open.
• Shevchenko has won 40% of matches played on clay courts.

Alexander Zverev vs Alexander Shevchenko: Betting tips and odds

• Moneyline: Zverev -1400, Shevchenko +940.
• Spread: Zverev  -5.5 (-116), Shevchenko +5.5 (+105). 
• Total sets: Over 19.5 (+104), Under 19.5 (-118).

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Match Prediction

Alexander Zverev will look to make the most out of being the top seed in his South American debut. Winning the Rio Open 2025, where is the favourite, will help the German consolidate his position ahead of World No 3, Carlos Alcaraz, who is playing in Doha. 

Shevchenko has yet to make a significant impact against top ten players and is unlikely to upset Zverev. The German is a strong contender on clay and can be expected to pull off a straight-forward victory against Shevchenko. 

Result: Zverev wins in straight sets.

Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast of the fourth-round match between Alexander Zverev and Alexander Shevchenko at the Rio Open 2025?

The ATP 500 Rio Open will be telecast live on Discovery India for Indian viewers. Sky UK will broadcast the event in the United Kingdom, while Tennis Channel will air live coverage of the tournament in the United States.

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