Alexander Zverev vs Joel Schwaerzler Preview & Prediction | 2024 Erste Bank Open | First Round

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Top seed Alexandr Zverev gets his Vienna Open campaign under way and the 2021 winner of this tournament faces 18-year-old Austrian Joel Schwarzler

RANKING POINTS: ATP 500

START DATE/TIME: Monday 21st October, 2024, UK – not before 5:00pm / US ET – not before 12:00pm / US PT – not before 9:00am

VENUE: Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria

SURFACE: Indoor hard

HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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ALEXANDER ZVEREV VS JOEL SCHWAERZLER PREDICTION

Alexander Zverev had a week off last week after a disappointing showing in Shanghai where he lost to veteran Daniel Goffin in the round of 16. The rest should have done him some good but he will be motivated to do well taking into account the field in Vienna this week.

18-year-old Austrian Joel Schwarzler has been handed a wildcard for this event and the youngster gets the opportunity to face Zverev and play on centre court. He was a junior masters champion in 2023, he has won his first Challenger Tour title back in May and he won the junior boys’ doubles title at the French Open this year. The youngster has good pedigree and he will be fired up for this opportunity.

Of course, the size of the challenge cannot be underestimated and Zverev is unlikely to show him any mercy. The German is in desperate need of a good week here and he will be fully focused. Expect a straight-sets win for the top seed.

ALEXANDER ZVEREV VS JOEL SCHWAERZLER TIP: ALEXANDER ZVEREV TO WIN 2-0