Paris Masters 2024: Alexander Zverev vs Arthur Fils preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (3) Alexander Zverev vs Arthur Fils
Date: October 31, 2024
Tournament: Paris Masters 2024
Round: Third Round (Round of 16)
Venue: AccorHotels Arena, Bercy, Paris
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Surface: Hard-court (Indoor)
Prize Money: $6,426,106
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Alexander Zverev vs Arthur Fils preview
Third seed and one of the favorites for the title, Alexander Zverev will continue his search for a second title this year when he takes on Arthur Fils in the third round of the 2024 Paris Masters on October 31. 2024 has been a year where the German has played a high volume of matches (83) and is only the second player to register 60 wins in the season.
The World No. 3 won his only title at the Italian Open, his second in Rome, having won for the first time in 2017. He also reached his second Major final at the 2024 French Open, falling short to Carlos Alcaraz after a scintillating five-set final. He also reached the final of his home tournament in Hamburg, losing to Arthur Fils.
Being the third seed, Zverev received an opening-round bye at the 2024 Paris Masters. In the second round, he registered a 7-6(2), 6-3 win over Tallon Griekspoor.
Arthur Fils has shown the promise of a future star in 2024. The 20-year-old Frenchman has bagged two ATP 500 titles in Hamburg and Tokyo this year and made waves throughout the tennis circuit with his creative strokeplay, powerful forehand, and amazingly powerful serve. He has also shown tremendous composure under pressure as was seen in the final in Tokyo where he saved match points to win the title against Ugo Humbert.
At Bercy, the home favorite opened his campaign with a 7-6(5), 6-4 win over Marin Cilic in the first round. He maintained his form with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Jan-Lennard Struff in the second round.
Alexander Zverev vs Arthur Fils head-to-head
Zverev has a 2-1 lead over Fils in the head-to-head, with the duo's last meeting coming in the final of the Hamburg Open this year. In an intensely fought battle, the Frenchman prevailed 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(1).
Alexander Zverev vs Arthur Fils odds
(Odds sourced from BetMGM)
Alexander Zverev vs Arthur Fils prediction
Alexander Zverev has an excellent record on indoor hard courts. The German has reached nine finals on the surface in his career and has won seven titles. The last indoor hardcourt title for Zverev came at the 2021 ATP Finals, where he beat Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 in the final.
In his young career, Arthur Fils has played one indoor final. The Frenchman reached the final of the 2023 European Open, losing 4-6, 4-6 to Alexander Bublik. He entered Bercy, on the back of a good sowing on the indoor courts of the Swiss Indoors, losing 3-6, 6-7(9) to Ben Shelton in the semifinal.
This will be the first meeting between Zverev and Fils on hard courts. Unlike in Hamburg, this time the crowd will be behind the Frenchman. With the form of Fils and the crowd behind him, the Frenchman could pull off an upset.
Pick- Fils to win in three sets