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ATPHardShanghai · Quarter-finals2026-10-16 04:00

Alexander Zverev v Alex De Minaur

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
A. Zverev to win1.52
Worth backing at 1.51 or bigger · our chance 67% · market 64/36, us 67/33

A. Zverev is 8-2 over the last ten and 35-10 on hard this season. A. De Minaur is 9-1 over the last ten and 22-12 on hard this season. A. De Minaur took a medical timeout on 2026-10-06. A. De Minaur retired from a match in the last month. The head to head is A. Zverev 4-3.

The pick is A. Zverev to win. We make it a 67% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.51 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

A. ZverevA. De Minaur
2Ranking9
8-2Last 109-1
WWWLWLast 5WWLWW
-0.5V the odds+2.9
61-15Season42-19
35-10Hard 202622-12
3Last 7 days2
2dDays rest2d
3Wins here2
ClearFitnessMTOretired
Head to head
4-3

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. ZverevFAV1.5364%
A. De Minaur2.7036%
Market says64% 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. Zverev5
A. De Minaur3
Head to head8 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-15ShanghaiA. ZverevvA. De Minaur2 - 0
2026-09-26ATP Laver CupA. ZverevvA. De Minaur1 - 2
2025-09-20ATP Laver CupA. ZverevvA. De Minaur0 - 2
2024-06-05ATP French OpenA. ZverevvA. De Minaur3 - 0
2024-03-12ATP Indian WellsA. ZverevvA. De Minaur2 - 1
2024-01-06ATP United CupA. De MinaurvA. Zverev2 - 1
2022-05-12RomeA. De MinaurvA. Zverev0 - 2
2021-10-28ViennaA. De MinaurvA. Zverev1 - 2

This season & this event

A. Zverev
A. De Minaur
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
42-20
22-13
Lost QF to D. Medvedev
Did not play

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
Alex De Minaur
Australia
2
29
Germany
60–15
2
29–9
20–4
9–2
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
9
27
Australia
41–19
1
24–10
7–6
8–3

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. De Minaur — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-16ShanghaiHardA. Zverev2 - 02.7064%LOST
2026-10-14ShanghaiHardK. Khachanov2 - 01.8054%WON
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardR. Sakamoto2 - 01.4269%WON
2026-10-06BeijingHardN. Djokovic1 - 0 RET2.5361%LOST
2026-10-05BeijingHardH. Hurkacz1 - 0 RET1.7456%WON
2026-10-04BeijingHardA. Rublev2 - 11.7554%WON
2026-10-02BeijingHardQ. Halys2 - 11.3672%WON
2026-09-30BeijingHardM. Navone2 - 01.2677%WON
2026-09-26ATP Laver CupHard (Indoor)A. Zverev1 - 23.7574%WON
2026-09-20ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryK. Majchrzak2 - 01.2677%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Alexander Zverev or Alex De Minaur?

Alexander Zverev is favourite at 1.53, which is a 64% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Alexander Zverev vs Alex De Minaur?

Alexander Zverev is 1.53 and Alex De Minaur is 2.70, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Alexander Zverev and Alex De Minaur?

They have met 8 times and Alexander Zverev leads 5-3.

Who will win Alexander Zverev vs Alex De Minaur?

Our model makes it Alexander Zverev to win at 1.52 (Lean confidence).

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