Sep 1, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Alexander Zverev (GER) reacts after winning a point against Brandon Nakashima (USA)(not pictured)in a men's singles match on day seven of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

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Alexander Zverev vs. Roberto Bautista Agut Head to Head Record, Preview and Prediction for ATP Madrid Open 2025 Round of 64

Zverev is a two-time champion in Madrid.

A rivalry that dates back to 2013 is set to be renewed on Friday, when Alexander Zverev and Roberto Bautista Agut lock horns in the Mutua Madrid Open 2025 Round-2. Just one week ago, the two players were competing in Sascha’s home country – at the BMW Open in Munich. Now, they have moved over to the Spanish capital, where RBA will receive the majority of the support. Who will emerge victorious?

Alexander Zverev won the prestigious BMW Open title in Munich last week in front of a capacity home crowd. After the win, he was handed his lavish car by long-time friend Dominic Thiem. Last year, the World No. 2 was outplayed by Francisco Cerúndolo in Round-4 at La Caja Magica. Yet, his 29-7 record and 83.8% service game win rate on this surface over the past 12 months is encouraging to put it mildly. The German has reached three finals here – winning the title twice.

Roberto Bautista Agut’s best performances this season have been Round of 16 finishes in Dubai and Bucharest. The 37-year-old is ranked No. 55 in the world (career-best No. 9). Bautista Agut has a 70% win percentage on serve, and is seeking his first title of the year. He defeated national compatriot Jaume Munar 6-4 2-6 6-3 in Round-1 on Wednesday.

Alexander Zverev vs Roberto Bautista Agut Head to Head Record

The head to head record between Alexander Zverev and Roberto Bautista Agut is 5-2 in favour of the higher ranked German player.

Zverev and RBA have faced each other in 2013, 2015, twice each in 2017 and 2018, and 2023. Unsurprisingly, the generational gap is evident – while a prime Bautista Agut eased past the young rising star in their opening two duels, Zverev managed to claw his way into the ascendancy soon after. The most recent tussle between the two players was in Monte Carlo 2023 – where Zverev won in straight sets.

Event	Round	Winner	Score
2023 Monte Carlo	Round of 32	Alexander Zverev	6-4 6-4
2018 Basel	Quarterfinal	Alexander Zverev	7-5 6-3
2018 Beijing	Round of 32	Alexander Zverev	6-4 6-4
2017 Halle	Quarterfinal	Alexander Zverev	6-7(6) 7-6(1) 6-1
2017 Munich	Semifinal	Alexander Zverev	7-5 7-5
2015 Rotterdam	Round of 32	Roberto Bautista Agut	6-4 6-1
2013 Hamburg	Round of 64	Roberto Bautista Agut	6-3 6-2

Alexander Zverev vs Roberto Bautista Agut Titles Comparison

Alexander Zverev	Category	Roberto Bautista Agut
0	Grand Slams	0
24	ATP Singles Titles	12
2	ATP Doubles Titles	0
7	Masters-1000 Titles	0
6	ATP-500 Titles	1
Gold (Tokyo 2020)	Olympics Best Performance	QF (Rio 2016)
No. 2	Current World Ranking	No. 55

Alexander Zverev vs Roberto Bautista Agut Madrid Open 2025 Prediction

A new car for Alexander Zverev after winning the Munich title, delivered by Dominic Thiem 🤣 pic.twitter.com/Hxl5QVhH3I
— Sky Sports Tennis (@SkySportsTennis) April 20, 2025

When it comes to current form, Zverev has the clear edge over his opponent. The German has higher average speed in terms of court coverage, and makes a higher percentage of first serves. Although RBA is high on confidence after winning his opening round, this may just be the end of the road in Madrid.

Prediction: Alexander Zverev in three sets.

Alexander Zverev vs Roberto Bautista Agut Madrid Open 2025 Betting Odds

Alexander Zverev Win: 1/14

Roberto Bautista Agut Win: 15/2

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.