Nick Kyrgios will play against Alexander Zverev. The encounter will start on December 23 at 13:30 UK time.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap Zverev (+0.5) – 1.80.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Under 20
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – Zverev Total Over 10.5 – 1.725.
Kyrgios, despite leading 4-3 against Zverev, will not be the favourite to win the match. Alexander is coming back from an ankle injury and is hungry for wins, as evidenced by his recent victories over Thiem and Djokovic. We believe that it is Zverev who has the best chance of success in the upcoming meeting.
The last head-to-head encounters between Kyrgios and Zverev ended in two sets. We expect the upcoming match between the two to be a short one. Zverev is in great form and is likely to beat Kyrgios in two sets.
For Kyrgios, the upcoming match will be his third this week. So far, Nick has not won a single set.
On Monday, Nick lost to Felix Auger Aliassime (5-7, 3-6). Kyrgios, unlike Felix, played poorly on serve, allowing four break points.
In the second match, the Wimbledon 2022 finalist lost to Grigor Dimitrov (6-7, 3-6). Nick played better this time but was almost ineffective on the receiving end.
In early December, Kyrgios lost to Cameron Norrie at an exhibition tournament in Riyadh.
There is little indication that Kyrgios will be able to break his streak of three straight defeats. He is not afraid to take the lead. When he has the game going, stopping him is an extremely difficult task – even for top tennis players.
Zverev has only played one match so far, but he defeated Novak Djokovic himself on Tuesday.
Moreover, two sets were enough for Alexander to beat Nole (6-3, 6-4).
First of all, this result is important for Zverev psychologically. It is his first serious success after a difficult injury, albeit in an exhibition match.
Zverev confirmed his status as one of the most difficult opponents for Djokovic.
His recovery from injury is going quite well. It is important to work on stability and all this will bring a solid foundation for further growth.
Eagles: Nick Kyrgios, Rahop Bopanna, Andreas Seppi, Bianca Andreescu, Caroline Garcia.
Hawks: Alexander Zverev, Dominic Thiem, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Elena Rybakina.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Nick Kyrgios’s Rating – 22
Nick Kyrgios Wins/Losses in 2022 – 37/10
Alexander Zverev’s Rating – 12
Alexander Zverev Wins/Losses in 2022 – 29/10
Nick Kyrgios leads with a score of 4-3 in the head-to-head encounters. The last time they met was at the Mexican Open in 2019. Kyrgios defeated Zverev (6-3, 6-4) in two sets.
The match will be played in Center Court, Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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