In this head-to-head duel between Thompson and Zverev, we should not expect Thompson to win, but he definitely should not lose by a wide margin to Zverev. While the Australian lost in the Shanghai Masters, Zverev also lost because he exerted too much energy in the previous two Chinese tournaments. Although Zverev had enough time to recover, with a significant difference in games, Thompson will not be able to defeat him. Therefore, our prediction is Thompson with a handicap of +4.5 games.
