No. 4 seed takes on former Wimbledon finalist for a spot in R3.
Two of the best servers from this generation will meet in the early stages of Indian Wells, as Alexander Zverev takes on Matteo Berrettini in the 2026 BNP Paribas Open R64 on Friday. The No. 4 seed received a bye in Round-1, and will be hoping to make a deep run after his Australian Open heartbreak. On the other hand, Berrettini dug deep to oust French veteran Adrian Mannarino in three tight sets. The two players share history between them, with the rivalry originating in 2018. Let’s take a look at the preview and predictions ahead of Zverev vs Berrettini.
🇩🇪🤔🇦🇺 Alexander Zverev says he lost to Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open because he was the more ‘tired’ player:
“I felt like Australia, I played the right way. I lost the match because I got tired in the end, to be very honest. I had nothing left.
Alexander Zverev has been a consistent name in the Top-10 for close to a decade now. The 28-year-old German has over 500 tour-level wins and 24 singles trophies to his name. In 2026, Sascha started with an average outing at the United Cup before losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open semis. Matteo Berrettini has the edge over the World No. 4 in terms of recency bias. The former Wimbledon runner-up beat Zverev in their last two meetings, and boasts 10 singles titles in his career. A former World No. 6, Berrettini is currently ranked No. 66 in the world.
According to the tennis betting odds on FanDuel, Alexander Zverev (-320) is the favorite in this high profile Round of 64 contest. However, Matteo Berrettini (+250) cannot be counted out despite his partially unfavorable odds. Here’s how we are betting on this Round of 64 duel at the ATP BNP Paribas Open 2026 at Indian Wells, including our best bets, supporting odds and a set-score prop for bigger prices.
Tournament & Round: ATP BNP Paribas Open 2026, Round of 64
Surface: Outdoor Hard Court
Format: Men’s Singles, Best of Three Sets
Date & Start Time: March 6,
Court: Stadium 1, Indian Wells Tennis Garden
Best Bet: Set-1 to Have 9+ Aces @ +200 as per FanDuel
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Alexander Zverev vs Matteo Berrettini Betting Odds
Given below are the latest odds for Alexander Zverev vs Matteo Berrettini from the top sportsbooks. We are looking at the match money line, game handicap and total games, plus some set betting markets where available.
Alexander Zverev vs Matteo Berrettini Predictions & Picks
Our Pick: Over 9 Aces in Set-1 at +200 Odds.
Alexander Zverev Recent Form
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Matteo Berrettini Recent Form
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Argentina Open 2026: Round of 16
Alexander Zverev vs Matteo Berrettini Head to Head Record
Alexander Zverev has a record of 4-3 in the rivalry against Matteo Berrettini. However, the 6’5” Italian won their previous two encounters in tight fashion. When it comes to hard courts, Zverev is unbeaten (2/2) against Berrettini so far. The Indian Wells Round of 64 is set to be their first meeting in close to a year.
Event
Round
Winner
Score
2025 Monte Carlo
Round of 32
Matteo Berrettini
2-6 6-3 7-5
2023 Wimbledon
Round of 32
Matteo Berrettini
6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5)
2021 Nitto ATP Finals
Round Robin
Alexander Zverev
7-6(7) 1-0 RET.
2021 Madrid
Final
Alexander Zverev
6-7(8) 6-4 6-3
2019 Shanghai
Semifinal
Alexander Zverev
6-3 6-4
2019 Rome
Round of 32
Matteo Berrettini
7-5 7-5
2018 Rome
Round of 32
Alexander Zverev
7-5 6-2
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