Alexander Zverev vs Novak Djokovic — Tour Finals Semi-final

Tour Finals · ATP · Semi-final
Alexander Zverev
GER3
Alexander Zverev
#3ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 November 2021 ·
hard
Novak Djokovic
SRB1
Novak Djokovic
#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zverev A.
7-6 4-6 6-3
Djokovic N.
Zverev A.
7462
Djokovic N.
6631

Alexander Zverev defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Tour Finals semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, defending last year's round-robin. Alexander Zverev narrowed the head-to-head to 9–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–9
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-05-26Roland GarrosQFclayNovak Djokovic4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
2025-01-13Australian OpenSFhardAlexander Zverev7-6 0-0
2023-08-14Cincinnati MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic7-6 7-5
2021-08-30US OpenSFhardNovak Djokovic4-6 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2
2021-07-24Tokyo OlympicsSFhardAlexander Zverev1-6 6-3 6-1
2021-02-08Australian OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic6-7 6-2 6-4 7-6
2021-02-02Atp CupRRhardNovak Djokovic6-7 6-2 7-5
2020-11-16Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic6-3 7-6
2019-05-27Roland GarrosQFclayNovak Djokovic7-5 6-2 6-2
2018-11-12Tour FinalsFhardAlexander Zverev6-4 6-3
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-1
2018-10-08Shanghai MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-1
2017-05-15Rome MastersFclayAlexander Zverev6-4 6-3
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Statistics

This season
Zverev A.Djokovic N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
57%
Service points won·Even
70%
70%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
64%
66%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.7
7.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zverev A.Djokovic N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
93
100
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Slight edge
89
99
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
99
100

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Zverev A.Djokovic N.
Freshness·Clear edge
71
86

Zverev A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d) · Djokovic N.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw