Carlos Alcaraz vs Zizou Bergs prediction, betting tips & odds, head-to-head, preview: Japan Open 2025

Alcaraz survived an injury scare in his opening encounter.

Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the second- round of Japan Open 2025 with a routine win over Sebastian Baez, displaying his usual power and precision from the baseline.

The Spaniard controlled play throughout, sealing the match in straight sets and extending his dominant record against the Argentine.

However, there was a brief injury scare as Alcaraz called for a medical timeout after tweaking his ankle mid-rally, although he managed to finish the match strongly and showed no significant limp upon leaving the court.

While Alcaraz’s victory keeps him in the hunt for another title in Japan, his camp will monitor his physical status closely keeping in mind a hectic schedule.

Match details

• Tournament: Japan Open 2025
• Round: Round 2
• Date: September 27
• Venue: Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo, Japan
• Surface: Hard Court

Preview

Zizou Bergs edged past Alejandro Tabilo in his first round, after dropping the opening set. The Belgian won consecutive tiebreakers, to defeat the recently crowned Chengdu champion. Tabilo’s quick turnaround from beating three top five seeds, to quickly travelling to Tokyo ended in a disappointing exit.

Bergs now faces a monumental challenge, tasked to come up against top seed Alcaraz. This will mark the pairing’s maiden clash.

While Alcaraz has been the best player on the ATP tour this year, Bergs’ best outing came at the Libema Open earlier this year, reaching the finals. His only success against a top-10 player came against Andrey Rublev, at the Miami Open.

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Form

• Carlos Alcaraz: W-W-L-W-W
• Zizou Bergs: W-L-L-W-L

Head-to-head record

• Matches: 0
• Carlos Alcaraz: 0
• Zizou Bergs: 0

Stats

Carlos Alcaraz

• Alcaraz has a 54-6 win-loss record in the 2025 season
• Alcaraz has an 8-1 win-loss record in Japan
• Alcaraz has won 75% of matches played on hard courts

Zizou Bergs

• Bergs has a 28-24 win-loss record in the 2025 season
• Bergs has a 1-0 win-loss record in China
• Bergs has won 63% of the matches played on hard courts

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Carlos Alcaraz vs Zizou Bergs: Betting tips and odds

• Moneyline: Alcaraz -3300, Bergs +1500
• Spread: Alcaraz -5.5 (-163), Bergs +6.5 (-141)
• Total Games: Over 18.5 (-112), Under 18.5 (-117)
• 1st Set Moneyline: Alcaraz -900, Bergs +750
• 1st Set Total Games: Over 8.5 (-175), Under 8.5 (+132)

Match prediction

Alcaraz is expected to cruise to the last eight of Japan Open 2025 with a comfortable straight sets triumph.

The Spaniard’s superior power, aggressive returning, and all-court versatility give him a considerable advantage over the Belgian, who is playing the Tokyo event for the first time in his career. Barring any injury concern, or mid-match scare, Alcaraz is expected to seal the deal inside an hour or so.

Result: Carlos Alcaraz to win in straight sets.

Where and how to watch live telecast and live streaming of Carlos Alcaraz vs Zizou Bergs, second-round match at Japan Open 2025?

Indian viewers can watch the ATP-500 Japan Open 2025 round two between Carlos Alcaraz and Zizou Bergs on Tennis Channel. Sky Sports will broadcast the contest live in the United Kingdom. The Tennis Channel is the official broadcaster in the United States.

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