THE FACTS
When is Alexander Zverev vs Jeremy Chardy taking place? Alexander Zverev vs Jeremy Chardy will take place on Thursday 29th July, 2021 at (not before) 10:00 (UK)
Where is Alexander Zverev vs Jeremy Chardy taking place? Alexander Zverev vs Jeremy Chardy will take place at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo
What surface is Alexander Zverev vs Jeremy Chardy played on? Alexander Zverev vs Jeremy Chardy will be played on hard courts
Where can I get tickets for Alexander Zverev vs Jeremy Chardy? There are no tickets for Alexander Zverev vs Jeremy Chardy as Olympic Tennis will take place without spectators.
What TV channel is Alexander Zverev vs Jeremy Chardy on in the UK? Olympic coverage is shared between BBC and Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedules for Alexander Zverev vs Jeremy Chardy
Where can I stream Alexander Zverev vs Jeremy Chardy in the UK? If Alexander Zverev vs Jeremy Chardy is televised on BBC then it can be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. If Alexander Zverev vs Jeremy Chardy is televised on Eurosport then subscribers can stream the match live on Eurosport Player
THE PREDICTION
World number five Alexander Zverev has a huge chance at winning a first Olympic medal here if he continues his fine form. The German is yet to drop a set at Tokyo 2020 with three wins over admittedly inferior opponents but he gets all the more dangerous with each round of a tournament as he gains rhythm on his unpredictable but highly effective service game. The 24-year-old has won two titles so far this season and he should be targeting a few more in this form ahead of a hard-court swing in North America. He faces world number 68 Jeremy Chardy next with a huge opportunity to get within one more match of a medal but the 34-year-old Frenchman has been impressive this week too. Chardy beat Team GB’s Liam Broady in three sets on Wednesday to back up a strong showing against Aslan Karatsev and the Frenchman has played some of his best tennis of his career in 2021.
Chardy was the winner of his first encounter with a teenage Zverev but since then the German has exerted his dominance. Four wins on the spin against Chardy suggests there is only one outcome for this quarter-final but a five-set showdown at the Australian Open two years ago stands out as one of a few tough battles over the years. Zverev should take this in two but the safest move is for the world number five as the outright winner.