ATP Rome: Alexander Zverev vs Vilius Gaubas

ATP Rome: Alexander Zverev vs Vilius Gaubas

🧠 Form & Context

Alexander Zverev
The defending champion began his Rome campaign with a composed win over Carabelli, easing the pressure of defending points. While his 2025 has seen some patchy results, his clay Masters pedigree remains elite—second only to Djokovic in active clay Masters match wins. Rome’s slow conditions suit his deep-court defense and patient rally construction perfectly.

Vilius Gaubas
The 19-year-old Lithuanian continues his dream run in Rome, winning four straight matches across qualifying and main draw action. With solid clay-court fundamentals and growing tactical maturity, Gaubas faces by far the biggest match of his young career against a battle-hardened Zverev.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Zverev’s first serve and backhand stability should allow him to dictate the rhythm against Gaubas’s hardworking but still developing baseline game. Gaubas’s resilience and smart court positioning could trouble Zverev if the German loses focus, but over best-of-three sets, the physical and technical gap favors the defending champion heavily.

🔮 Prediction

Gaubas may push Zverev early with his energy and enthusiasm, but ultimately, Zverev’s superior experience and tactical awareness on clay should wear the Lithuanian down.

Prediction: Zverev in straight sets, surviving an early challenge before asserting full control.