Open Sud de France Montpellier 2022: Alexander Zverev vs Adrian Mannarino preview, head-to-head & prediction
Match Details
Fixture: [1] Alexander Zverev vs Adrian Mannarino
Date: 4 February 2022.
Tournament: Open Sud de France.
Round: Quarterfinals
Venue: Montpellier, France.
Category: ATP 250.
Surface: Indoor Hardcourt.
Prize money: $547,208.
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Alexander Zverev vs Adrian Mannarino preview
Top seed Alexander Zverev will take on Adrian Mannarino in the quarterfinals of the Open Sud de France on Friday.
The German started his 2022 season at the ATP Cup and won his first two singles matches against Cameron Norrie and Taylor Fritz. However, he lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime, which resulted in Germany getting eliminated from the competition in the group stages.
Next up for Zverev was the Australian Open. The World No. 3 started well and entered the fourth round following straight-sets wins over Daniel Altmaier, John Millman and Radu Albot. However, he was defeated by 14th seed Denis Shapovalov in the fourth round and crashed out of the tournament.
Zverev entered the Open Sud de France as the top seed and received a bye to the second round. He defeated Mackenzie McDonald 6-2, 7-6(5) to reach the quarterfinals.
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Mannarino, meanwhile, had a disappointing start to 2022 as he suffered first-round eliminations at the Melbourne Summer Set and the Sydney International.
The Frenchman survived a massive scare in the first round of the Australian Open to defeat James Duckworth in five sets. He then scripted an upset by defeating 10th seed Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets.
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Mannarino followed this with a 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-4 win over Aslan Karatsev and reached the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time in his career. The Frenchman was defeated in the Round of 16 by eventual champion Rafael Nadal in straight sets. Mannarino's run in Melbourne Park resulted in him climbing 11 places to 58 in the ATP rankings.
At the Open Sud de France, Mannarino defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2, 6-4 in the first round. He followed this with another comprehensive victory over reigning champion David Goffin to reach the quarterfinals.
Alexander Zverev vs Adrian Mannarino head-to-head
Friday's match at Montpellier will be the seventh meeting between Zverev and Mannarino. The German has won all of their previous six meetings, the last of which came in the third round of last year's Australian Open. Zverev won the match 6-3, 6-3, 6-1. Their current head-to-head stands at 6-0 in favor of the German.
Alexander Zverev vs Adrian Mannarino prediction
Mannarino has posted two comprehensive victories at the Open Sud de France so far but he is bound to face a difficult challenge against the German. Zverev will enter the match as the heavy favorite to win and will no doubt trouble his opponent with his strong serve and backhand.
Mannarino has been solid on serve in the tournament so far. He has served 16 aces and won 47 out of 58 points on his first serve. The Frenchman will look to produce similar numbers against Zverev and put pressure on the German.
Zverev has developed into a consistent player on hardcourt, having won 47 out of 58 matches on the surface since 2021. However, the same cannot be said of Mannarino, who has won just 10 out of 20 matches on hardcourt since 2021.
The Frenchman might put up a fight, but Zverev should be able to come out on top.
Prediction: Zverev to win in straight sets