Zverev most recently hit the court on September 3, 2024 in the quarterfinals of the US Open, and the match ended in a 6-7, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 loss to No. 12-ranked Taylor Fritz . Musetti is coming off a 2-6, 4-6 loss to No. 96-ranked Bu Yunchaokete in the Round of 16 at the China Open.

Alexander Zverev reached the quarterfinals at the Erste Bank Open by beating Marcos Giron 6-2, 7-5 on Wednesday for the German's personal-best 61st win of the year.

Marcos Giron (No. 48) will meet Alexander Zverev (No. 3) in the Round of 16 at the Erste Bank Open on Wednesday, October 23.Zverev is favored (-400) against Giron (+290) in this Round of 16

World number three Alexander Zverev has reached the quarter-finals of the Vienna Open. The German only needed 72 minutes to defeat American Marcos Giron 6-2, 7-5 on Wednesday. He will now face either Italy's Lorenzo Musetti or France's Gael Monfils.