Alexander Zverev defeated Zhizhen Zhang 6–4, 6–3 in the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 Hamburg tournament on clay on 19 July 2024, confirming his status as the strong pre-match favourite with odds of 1.31. The German top seed controlled the match across both sets, breaking Zhang's serve at decisive moments to secure a straightforward victory. Zhang, competing at 3.83 odds, struggled to impose his game on the clay surface and was unable to mount a sustained challenge against Zverev's solid baseline play. The result keeps Zverev on course for the Hamburg semi-finals and reinforces his credentials on the red clay circuit.