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ATPHardShanghai · Semi-finals2026-10-17 04:00

Alexander Zverev v Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

Lean
A. Zverev to win 2-01.90
Price too short today - wait for 2.11 or bigger · our chance 48% · market 75/25, us 77/23

A. Zverev is 8-2 over the last ten and 36-10 on hard this season. A. Davidovich Fokina is 8-2 over the last ten and 24-10 on hard this season. A. Zverev has played 4 matches in seven days. A. Davidovich Fokina took a medical timeout on 2026-10-11. A. Davidovich Fokina has played 4 matches in seven days. The head to head is A. Zverev 4-1.

The pick is A. Zverev to win 2-0. We make it a 48% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.11 or bigger. At 1.90 that is not there yet - leave it, or wait for the price to drift in-play (an early break against usually does it).

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

A. ZverevA. Davidovich Fokina
2Ranking26
8-2Last 108-2
WWWWLLast 5WWWWL
-0.1V the odds+2.0
62-15Season31-16
36-10Hard 202624-10
4Last 7 days4
1dDays rest1d
4Wins here4
ClearFitnessMTO
Head to head
4-1

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

A. ZverevFAV1.3175%
A. Davidovich Fokina3.8425%
Market says75% Zverev

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

A. Zverev4
A. Davidovich Fokina1
Head to head5 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2025-10-30ParisA. Davidovich FokinavA. Zverev0 - 2
2025-04-27MadridA. ZverevvA. Davidovich Fokina2 - 1
2023-09-30ATP BeijingA. ZverevvA. Davidovich Fokina2 - 1
2023-08-09ATP TorontoA. ZverevvA. Davidovich Fokina0 - 2
2020-10-17CologneA. ZverevvA. Davidovich Fokina2 - 0

This season & this event

A. Zverev
A. Davidovich Fokina
62-15
36-10
Lost R32 to A. Rinderknech
Lost R16 to D. Goffin
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
31-16
24-10
Lost R32 to D. Medvedev
Lost R64 to T. Machac

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Alexander Zverev
Germany
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Spain
2
29
Germany
60–15
2
29–9
20–4
9–2
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
26
27
Spain
29–16
2
15–8
5–5
9–3

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

A. Zverev — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-16ShanghaiHardA. De Minaur2 - 01.5364%WON
2026-10-14ShanghaiHardA. Bublik2 - 11.3771%WON
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardQ. Halys2 - 11.1584%WON
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardY. Wu2 - 01.1187%WON
2026-10-04BeijingHardN. Djokovic1 - 21.3871%LOST
2026-10-02BeijingHardJ. Shang2 - 01.0790%WON
2026-09-30BeijingHardC. Norrie2 - 01.1286%WON
2026-09-27ATP Laver CupHard (Indoor)L. Tien2 - 0——WON
2026-09-26ATP Laver CupHard (Indoor)A. De Minaur1 - 21.3074%LOST
2026-09-20ATP Davis Cup - World Group- Play OffsD. Prizmic2 - 01.0987%WON

A. Davidovich Fokina — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-16ShanghaiHardA. Gea0 - 0 RET1.9351%WON
2026-10-14ShanghaiHardH. Hurkacz1 - 22.0051%WON
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardF. Tiafoe2 - 11.9650%WON
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardJ. Brooksby2 - 01.4467%WON
2026-09-30TokyoHardM. Berrettini1 - 21.6758%LOST
2026-09-29ChengduHardH. Hurkacz0 - 22.2257%WON
2026-09-28ChengduHardN. Basilashvili1 - 2——WON
2026-09-27ChengduHardA. Muller0 - 21.3372%WON
2026-09-26ChengduHardJ. M. Cerundolo0 - 21.6758%WON
2026-07-16UmagclayA. Molcan2 - 11.7356%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Alexander Zverev or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina?

Alexander Zverev is favourite at 1.31, which is a 75% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Alexander Zverev vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina?

Alexander Zverev is 1.31 and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is 3.84, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Alexander Zverev and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina?

They have met 5 times and Alexander Zverev leads 4-1.

Who will win Alexander Zverev vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina?

Our model makes it Alexander Zverev to win 2-0 at 1.90 (Lean confidence).

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