With dual ATP 500 events taking place this week and limited opportunities remaining for players to confirm their spots in the year-end finals next month, the Erste Bank Open in Vienna was always going to be exciting. But the draw has delivered what is quite possibly the most stacked ATP 500 event of the season, with first round matches that could easily be finals.
Alexander Zverev heads into Vienna determined to book his place in Turin and cap off a magnificent come back from his 2022 injury sustained at Roland-Garros. However, he’ll face a tough path, with Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner, Andrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas all looking to get their own hands on this trophy. Who will prevail in this star-studded event?
We break down all the latest betting odds from bookmaker bet365 and outline the best bets to make on the Erste Bank Open in Vienna this week.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 22nd, 7:30 P.M. (GMT)
World No. 3 Daniil Medvedev leads the betting odds ahead of the Erste Bank Open, with the Russian paying just 3.75 to win in Vienna. Behind him is Beijing titlist Jannik Sinner at 5.00, ahead of Alexander Zverev who pays 6.50. Andrey Rublev comes in as fourth favourite at 8.50, before Stefanos Tsitsipas rounds out the top five betting favourites with outright odds of 10.00.
Medvedev’s quarter is naturally the favourite to produce a winner, paying 2.60 to do so. Next is Sinner’s quarter at 3.40, which also has recent Tokyo winner Ben Shelton, before Zverev’s quarter pays 3.75. By far the weakest quarter in terms of the betting odds is Tsitsipas’, paying a long 6.00.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 22nd, 7:30 P.M. (GMT)
This is a tough tournament to call, not just because it is stacked with top players, but because of the circumstances in which it’s being played. Will the likes of Medvedev and Sinner be able to get up for this, with their eyes already on Paris and Turin? What about those who have just made deep runs in Tokyo, Antwerp and Stockholm, will they maintain their momentum or flame out after busy weeks last week?
We say instead, Alexander Zverev will stamp his mark on the ATP Tour and all but book a spot in Turin by going all the way and winning here in Vienna. The German has shown impressive form in 2023, most recently making the quarter-finals of the US Open, winning an ATP 250 in Chengdu and making the semi-finals in Beijing. While he’s now on a three-match losing streak after early exits in Shanghai and Tokyo, back Zverev to turn this around and come out fresh and focused at the Erste Bank Open.
