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Madrid Open Final: Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Zverev Preview, Odds, H2H, Picks (May 3)

  • Nikola Velickovic
  • May 2, 2026 at 4:33 AM EDT

Pick rationale

Analysis & key factors

  • Sinner vs. Zverev odds favor the World No. 1 at -600.
  • Jannik Sinner has 27 wins in a row and aims to win 5 straight Masters tournaments.
  • Alexander Zverev returns to Madrid, where he won titles, in 2008 and 2010.

Sinner wants to become the first player to win 5 consecutive Masters, while Zverev wants to win his third title in Madrid.

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How to Watch

  • When: Sunday, May 3, 11:00 am ET
  • Where: Manolo Santana Center Court, Madrid, Spain
  • How to Watch: Tennis Channel, NBC, Sky Sports

Sinner vs. Zverev Odds

PlayerOddsTotal
Jannik Sinner-60022
Alexander Zverev+40022

Game Preview

Jannik Sinner smashed the Open Banc Sabadell champion from Barcelona, Arthur Fils, 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals. The Italian is ruthless in the last two events, not allowing a single break point. Apart from losing a set in the opening match of the tournament, he triumphed in all other events in straight sets.

Right now, Sinner has 4 consecutive Masters titles, and wants to become the first player with 5, but he needs to beat Zverev first.

Alexander Zverev likes playing in Madrid, where he previously won two titles in 2018 and 2020. He reached the final by taking down Belgian surprise Alexander Blockx 6-2, 7-5, winning 85% of his first-serve points. Zverev’s game is perfectly suited to the thin air in Madrid (due to the high altitude), where his serve becomes much faster, and flat hits become much faster than usual.

Zverev has to find a way to disrupt Sinner’s baseline game, otherwise, he won’t be able to overpower the Italian, no matter all the favorable circumstances.

Sinner vs. Zverev Head to Head

The current result is 9-4 in Sinner’s favor. But what is more important is that Sinner has won the past 8 straight matches against Zverev, three of them this year, all in straight sets.

Sinner vs. Zverev Predictions

Jannik trashed Zverev in the Monte Carlo semis, 6-1, 6-4, and we are still under the impression of that matchup. Sure, there are some circumstances that go in Zverev’s favor, but overall, Sinner will win this in straight sets.

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