Zverev is a two-time champion in Munich.
Looking for a much needed boost in form, Alexander Zverev takes to Centre Court on Saturday for his 2025 BMW Open semifinal against Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan. Backed by the raucous home crowd in Germany, the World No. 3 will be aiming to reach his first final since the Australian Open. The winner will face either Ben Shelton or Francisco Cerundolo in the final.
Having nearly clawed his way up to the top of the rankings, Alexander Zverev had a major slip up at the final hurdle. As a result, a poor run in the Sunshine cities as well as Monte Carlo meant that Carlos Alcaraz stole the German’s ATP World No. 2 ranking. But he has showcased the level we’ve all seen from him for years this week – beating Muller and Altmaier – before avenging his Indian Wells defeat to Griekspoor.
Fabian Marozsan started the year by reaching Round-3 at the Australian Open and Round of 16 in Rotterdam and Qatar. Since then, the 25-year-old Hungarian has had a bit of a French chink in his armour – losing to Mpetshi Perricard at Indian Wells and to Monfils in Miami and Monte Carlo. Marozsan’s outing in Bavaria is his best performance of 2025. He has beaten Engel, No. 4 seed Humbert and Bergs to reach the final four.
The head to head record between Alexander Zverev and Fabian Marozsan stands at 1-0 in favour of the higher ranked German.
The more experienced of the two players, Zverev comfortably won the duo’s solitary face-off in Miami last year. The current Roland Garros runner-up dominated Marozsan from the back of the court to notch a straight sets victory. Although Saturday’s conditions will be vastly different, Zverev starts as the favourite on paper.
| Event | Round | Winner | Score |
| 2024 Miami Masters | Quarterfinal | Alexander Zverev | 6-3 7-5 |
| Alexander Zverev | Category | Fabian Marozsan |
| 0 | Grand Slams | 0 |
| 23 | ATP Singles Titles | 0 |
| 2 | ATP Doubles Titles | 0 |
| 7 | Masters-1000 Titles | 0 |
| 5 | ATP-500 Titles | 0 |
| Gold (Tokyo 2020) | Olympics Best Performance | R1 (Paris 2024) |
| No. 3 | Current World Ranking | No. 77 |
World #3 and top seed Alexander Zverev comes back from 3-5 down in the 2nd set to survive Tallon Griekspoor 6-7(6), 7-6(4), 6-4 in 3h15 and reach the semifinals in Munich.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) April 18, 2025
First time he wins three consecutive matches since january.
Looks like a significant moment for his year. pic.twitter.com/A7We0Vls0Q
It has been a great tournament for World No. 77 Fabian Marozsan so far. However, beating Alexander Zverev on his home turf, that too on a surface where he has excelled for years now, is a mammoth task. After all, the German is one of only three players to ever defeat Rafael Nadal on the hallowed dirt of Roland Garros. Expect Zverev to prevail and enter the summit clash.
Prediction: Alexander Zverev in straight sets.
Alexander Zverev Win: 1/5
Fabian Marozsan Win: 10/3
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