Gabriel Diallo vs Zizou Bergs: Prediction for the Match on October 07, 2025
As part of the Round of 16 at the Shanghai tournament, world No. 35 Gabriel Diallo will face Zizou Bergs, currently ranked 44th in the world. The two have met three times before on the Tour, with Diallo leading the head-to-head 3–0. The bookmakers favor the Canadian in this matchup, believing that the world No. 35 has the better chances of winning the upcoming match. Let’s take a closer look to see whether the bookmakers are right in setting the odds this way.
Claim Welcome BonusGabriel Diallo: form and statistics
After the US Open, Diallo has played four matches: he defeated Zuckerman in straight sets at the Davis Cup, lost to Fritz in Tokyo, and earned two wins in Shanghai over Bonzi and Goffin. The match against Goffin was not completed, as the Belgian retired from both the match and the tournament with the score at 3–0 in favor of Diallo.
Zizou Bergs: form and statistics
Two weeks ago, the Belgian played one match at the tournament in Cheongju, where he lost to China’s Shang in three sets. Last week, Bergs played two matches in Tokyo — he defeated Chilean Alejandro Tabilo in three sets and then lost to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets.
In Shanghai, Bergs earned three victories — over American Sebastian Korda, Norwegian Casper Ruud, and Argentine Francisco Cerúndolo. The match against Cerúndolo lasted two hours and 16 minutes, with the Belgian winning 7–6, 6–3. During the match, Bergs hit six aces and committed two double faults, winning 80% of points on his first serve and 42% on his second. His return stats were 39%/53%, with 23 winners to 17 unforced errors. Overall, he won 64% of points on serve, 45% on return, and 54% of total points.
Gabriel Diallo vs Zizou Bergs Head-to-Head Statistics
Gabriel Diallo and Zizou Bergs have faced each other three times, with the Canadian winning all of their encounters. They met in 2022 on the hard courts of Vancouver, and in 2025 on the clay courts of Madrid and the grass courts of ’s-Hertogenbosch.
Gabriel Diallo vs Zizou Bergs Match Prediction
A 3–0 head-to-head record in favor of Diallo is quite telling. While there isn’t a huge difference in class between the two players, it’s clear that Bergs is a comfortable opponent for the Canadian. Notably, Diallo defeated the Belgian twice in 2025, and all three of his wins came on different surfaces — meaning he doesn’t seem to care what court he faces Bergs on.
Based on this head-to-head history, the logical bet would be on a Diallo victory. As for the total, both of Diallo’s wins over Bergs in 2025 came in straight sets, so it wouldn’t be surprising if that trend continues in their upcoming match.
Our main prediction: H1 (-1.5) for a coefficient 1.69 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
Our betting tip for the match: TU 23.5 for a coefficient of 1.73 in the betway bookmaker.
Our final betting tip for the match: CS 2:0 for a coefficient 2.50 in the bet365 bookmaker.
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