Mar 26, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Alexander Zverev (GER) serves against Arthur Fils (FRA)(not pictured) on day nine of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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Alexander Zverev vs Camilo Ugo Carabelli Head-to-Head Record, Preview, and Prediction for the Italian Open 2025 Round of 64

The German and the Argentine will face-off for the first time

Mar 26, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Alexander Zverev (GER) serves against Arthur Fils (FRA)(not pictured) on day nine of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

In a second-round clash at the 2025 Italian Open, German number 2 seed Alexander Zverev will take on Argentina’s Camilo Ugo Carabelli. The Argentine lacks experience at this level, while Zverev is a seasoned pro looking to go deep in this tournament in preparation for the upcoming French Open at the end of the month.

The German, who made it to the final at the Australian Open this year, fell off his game until the BMW Open in Munich, where he went on to win his first title of the year. Most recently, though, the number 2 seed is coming off a round of 16 loss to Francisco Cerundolo at the Madrid Open, which was a bit of a setback.

Carabelli is still finding his way at this level, but he did make a run to the semifinals at the Rio Open and the Chile Open earlier this year. One of his better results this year came in Miami, where he came through qualifier rounds and made it to the round of 32, where he lost to Novak Djokovic. He will now face the number 2 seed following a 3-set win over Pablo Carreno Busta in the first round.

Alexander Zverev vs Camilo Ugo Carabelli Head-to-Head Record

Alexander Zverev and Camilo Ugo Carabelli have never played against each other. Their match at the Italian Open will be their first career meeting.

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Alexander Zverev vs Camilo Ugo Carabelli Comparison

Zverev is ranked number 2 in the world, and it is also his highest career ranking thus far. The German has won many titles, including being a two-time winner at the Tour Finals, along with an Olympic gold medal in singles. Although he is still waiting for his maiden Slam, Zverev has made it to the finals of each Slam apart from Wimbledon.

On the other hand, the Argentine has not had any success at the highest level of the sport. He does, however, have 8 titles on the Challenger circuit.

Alexander Zverev	Category	Camilo Ugo Carabelli
2	Ranking	60
484-206	Career W-L	13-17
21-8	YTD W-L	9-8
24	Career Titles	0
0	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Alexander Zverev vs Camilo Ugo Carabelli Italian Open Prediction

Carabelli’s game seems to favor the clay courts more than any other surface. He has a better record on clay as well, however, he will be going up against one of the best tennis players of the generation, so it will be a tall order for the Argentine.

Match Prediction: Zverev in straight sets

Alexander Zverev vs. Camilo Ugo Carabelli Italian Open 2025 Betting Odds

Alexander Zverev: 1/9

Camilo Ugo Carabelli: 23/4

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