ATP Montpellier 2022: Alexander Zverev vs Mackenzie McDonald Prediction, Preview, Head to Head and Live Stream Details for Open Sud de France

Top seed Alexander Zverev will be looking to win his first title of the year as he begins his campaign at the ATP Montpellier 2022. He will square off against Mackenzie McDonald in the second round.

Alexander Zverev vs Mackenzie McDonald : Match Details

Tournament: Montpellier Open 2022
Date: 3 February 2022
Match: Alexander Zverev vs Mackenzie McDonald
Venue: Montpellier, France
Round: Second Round
Surface: Hard Court
Prize Money: $10,223

Alexander Zverev vs Mackenzie McDonald: Preview

Alexander Zverev comes into this tournament on the back of a disappointing Australian summer. After ending his 2021 season on a high by winning the year-ending ATP Finals, Zverev started his season at the ATP Cup, where he won his first two matches in straight sets, but lost to Felix Auger Aliassime in his next match. Then at the Australian Open, Zverev was one of the favorites to win the title, but the German faltered in the fourth round itself after he suffered a shocking loss to Denis Shapovalov in straight sets.

Mackenzie McDonald advanced to the second round after he defeated Ilya Ivashka 6-3, 7-6. McDonald was knocked out in the opening round of the ATP Adelaide International 2, and managed a second round-finish at the Australian Open and Melbourne Summer Set 1. He lost to 18th seed Aslan Karatsev in the Oz Open in four sets.

Alexander Zverev vs Mackenzie McDonald: Head-to-Head

This will be the second meeting of the duo. Their head-to-head currently stands at 1-0, in favor of the German. They last met at the ATP Acapulco Open, which Zverev won in straight sets.

Alexander Zverev vs Mackenzie McDonald: Prediction

Zverev will be looking to bounce back from his disappointing loss in the Australian Open and begin this tournament on a better note. He would be looking to replicate the form he showed in the first three rounds of the Australian Open as he begins his quest for his first title of the year.

The German would be looking to dictate the game from the start with his powerful serve and excellent groundstrokes. McDonald put on clinical performance in his first round, to win it in straight sets. But a win against Zverev might be a huge task for the American, who has only registered one win so far against players ranked in the top-10 in his entire career.

Prediction: Zverev to win in straight sets.