Alexander Zverev is the favorite to win the ATP500 tournament in Hamburg followed by Cerundolo, Rublev and Davidovich Fokina
**Alexander Zverev Favored to Win 2025 Hamburg Open**
Alexander Zverev, the World No. 2 and 2023 Hamburg Open champion, is the betting favorite to claim the 2025 ATP 500 Bitpanda Hamburg Open title, held from May 17-24, according to Bet365 odds reported by tennistonic.com. The German, competing in his hometown, kicked off his campaign with a strong 6-1, 7-6(5) win over Aleksandar Kovacevic on May 19, firing 24 winners and leveraging crowd support, per atptour.com. Zverev’s clay-court pedigree, including a 2024 Roland Garros final, and his 13-2 Hamburg record since 2023 make him a formidable frontrunner.
Following Zverev, Francisco Cerundolo, Andrey Rublev, and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina are the next top contenders, per tennistonic.com. Cerundolo, seeded No. 4, is a clay specialist with a 2023 Bastad title, but his Hamburg draw includes tough opponents like Jakub Mensik, per hamburgopenatp500.com. Rublev, the 2020 champion and No. 3 seed, advanced with a straight-sets win, bringing his Hamburg record to 11-11, per ubitennis.net. His powerful baseline game suits the clay, though he faces a potential quarter-final against Brandon Nakashima, per yardbarker.com.
Davidovich Fokina, seeded No. 6, is a dark horse but lost his opener to Gael Monfils, per tennistemple.com, dampening his prospects. Zverev’s path includes a possible quarter-final against Felix Auger-Aliassime, per tennis365.com, while fan predictions on menstennisforums.com favor a Zverev-Cerundolo final. Posts on X, like @atptour, highlight Zverev’s “flawless” start, reinforcing his favorite status.
Despite recent controversies, including his scheduling complaints and a mislabeling as “defending champion,” per Sportskeeda, Zverev’s home advantage and form position him to outshine Cerundolo, Rublev, and the field
