Zverev vs Cerundolo Prediction 3 August 2025

Let's recall that Sasha is the top seed in Canada. Two titans of world tennis have withdrawn from this Masters. Zverev needs this title, especially after his post-Wimbledon interview. Any major victory can boost a player's morale. While his journey through the tournament bracket continues, there are undoubtedly challenges.

Alexander has played two matches in Toronto. Let's quickly set aside his win over Australian Walton, as the German didn't push himself to the limit there. The next match was tougher, as Matteo Arnaldi is far from an easy opponent. Ultimately, Zverev dropped a set.

The first set against the Italian was the lowest in quality. Zverev took an early break lead but let it slip. It went to a tiebreak, where Arnaldi had a bit more luck. That was all Matteo could muster. From then on, there was only one dominant force on the court. Zverev started serving excellently and put great pressure on the return. The key was likely his first serve accuracy (74 percent), along with 9 aces. Zverev also outperformed his opponent in winners (34 to 27). It was this aggressive play that secured his success.

Francisco maintains a high ranking largely thanks to his success on clay courts. On other surfaces, he doesn't always deliver consistent results. For instance, his grass-court season ended swiftly with nothing but losses. Cerundolo then warmed up on European clay before heading to Canada.

The tournament draw was certainly favorable for him. First, he faced Munar (also a clay-court specialist), and then he played against Etcheverry, who has been in dreadful form recently. The match against Tomas was far from impressive: his first serve was off (51 percent accuracy), he conceded numerous break points, and 34 unforced errors are unacceptable. Etcheverry played significantly worse-therein lies the secret to the victory.