Sinner has been at his absolute efficient best<\/a> so far this tournament, not dropping a single set and only getting broken twice, both in the semifinals against Alex de Minaur. It is not to say he has had this dominant run because of a lighter draw, as he has beaten a host of top-25 players this tournament, including the Aussie mentioned above, Alexander Bublik, and compatriot Flavio Cobolli.<\/p>\nAfter a first-round hiccup against Jacob Fearnley, in which he was a poor tiebreak away from losing the match, Zverev has also played arguably some of his best tennis of the season to make the final. Although he did get lucky as his quarterfinal opponent, Tallon Griekspoor, had to withdraw from their match, his performance in the semifinals against Lorenzo Musetti, someone he had struggled against recently up to that point, was one of his matches of the season, playing highly effective indoor-court tennis on the back of his excellent serve.<\/p>\n
Where to Watch<\/p>\n
Fans in the United States can watch the match on the Tennis Channel, while viewers around the world can stream the match live or on demand via the Tennis TV app and website.<\/p>\n
The final begins at 3:00 p.m. local time (CET) in Austria, which is 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).<\/p>\n
Match Preview<\/p>\n
As mentioned above, most of this duo\u2019s matches came before the Italian reached his current level, so analyzing what to expect in this final relies heavily on their last two meetings, especially the Australian Open final earlier this year, which Sinner won in straight sets.<\/p>\n
Just like in that final, Sinner\u2019s road to victory is to stand firm in the middle of the baseline, stay comfortable in forehand-to-forehand exchanges, and use his inside-out and down-the-line forehand to attack the open court whenever given the opportunity. Those patterns, coupled with his advantages in the serve-return dynamic in this matchup, despite Zverev\u2019s big serve, should be enough to give him another victory, as they did in Melbourne.<\/p>\n
Given the way these two players are built and play, one might think longer rallies would favor the German, but in their last match, Sinner won more than 65% of rallies lasting over nine shots (29\u201314), showing that he can win this matchup in multiple ways.<\/p>\n
For Zverev, he will need to have the serving day of the year and trust himself more in clutch situations, something that has continued to haunt him throughout his career. If he manages his service games comfortably, he will eventually get chances to break, as even Sinner can occasionally tighten up or throw in a loose couple of points on serve. But those chances will be rare, and the German will need to capitalize fully to make this a match.<\/p>\n
Both men enter this showdown in elite form, setting up another tactical battle between two of the world\u2019s best. As such, who will come out on top in Vienna: Sinner or Zverev?<\/p>\n
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