Alexander Zverev vs Novak Djokovic — Rome Masters Final

Rome Masters · ATP · Final
Alexander Zverev
GER16
Alexander Zverev
#3ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 May 2017
clay
Novak Djokovic
SRB2
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zverev A.
6-4 6-3
Djokovic N.
Zverev A.
662
Djokovic N.
430

Alexander Zverev defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3 in the Rome Masters final on clay. The result followed the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, defending last year's round of 32. 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(5) 0-0 RET
2023-08-14Cincinnati MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(5) 7-5
2021-11-15Tour FinalsSFhardAlexander Zverev7-6(4) 4-6 6-3
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) 6-2 6-4 7-6(6)
2021-02-02Atp CupRRhardNovak Djokovic6-7(3) 6-2 7-5
2020-11-16Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic6-3 7-6(4)
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
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Serve vs return

This season
Zverev A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Zverev A.Djokovic N.
64
Serve
—
57
Return
—

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Zverev A.Djokovic N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
56%
Service points won·Even
69%
70%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.5
7.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.3

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
94
99
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Slight edge
90
99
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
100
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·Even
52
49

Zverev A.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 103 games (7d) · Djokovic N.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 127 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 41%
Final
Zverev A.[16]
Djokovic N.[2]
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
Thiem D.[8]
6-16-0
Zverev A.[16]
Isner J.
6-46-756-1
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
del Potro J.
6-16-4
Thiem D.[8]
Nadal R.[4]
6-46-3
Zverev A.[16]
Raonic M.[5]
7-646-1
Isner J.
Cilic M.[6]
7-632-67-62
R16
Djokovic N.[2]
Bautista Agut R.
6-46-4
del Potro J.
Nishikori K.[7]
7-646-3
Nadal R.[4]
Sock J.[13]
6-36-4
Thiem D.[8]
Querrey S.
3-66-37-67
Cilic M.[6]
Goffin D.[9]
6-36-4
Isner J.
Wawrinka S.[3]
7-616-4
Raonic M.[5]
Berdych T.[12]
6-36-2
Zverev A.[16]
Fognini F.
6-36-3
R32
Djokovic N.[2]
Bedene A.
7-626-2
Bautista Agut R.
Carreno Busta P.[15]
6-766-16-4
Goffin D.[9]
Verdasco F.
3-66-36-2
Wawrinka S.[3]
Paire B.
6-31-66-3
Raonic M.[5]
Haas T.
6-46-3
Berdych T.[12]
Berlocq C.
6-36-4
Zverev A.[16]
Troicki V.
6-36-4
Fognini F.
Murray A.[1]
6-26-4
del Potro J.
Edmund K.
7-56-4
Nishikori K.[7]
Ferrer D.
7-56-2
Nadal R.[4]
Almagro N.
3-0
Isner J.
Mayer F.
7-647-64
Sock J.[13]
Vesely J.
6-43-67-61
Querrey S.
Struff J.
6-46-3
Thiem D.[8]
Cuevas P.
7-646-4
Cilic M.[6]
Harrison R.
6-36-2
R64
Carreno Busta P.[15]
Simon G.
6-36-3
Bautista Agut R.
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-2
del Potro J.
Dimitrov G.[10]
3-66-26-3
Edmund K.
Sousa J.
6-36-4
Ferrer D.
Lopez F.
4-66-36-1
Almagro N.
Seppi A.
7-666-3
Vesely J.
Evans D.
6-36-1
Sock J.[13]
Schwartzman D.
6-41-67-5
Zverev A.[16]
Anderson K.
6-44-66-4
Troicki V.
Napolitano S.
7-616-2
Fognini F.
Berrettini M.
6-16-3
Bedene A.
Mager G.
6-736-43-0
Querrey S.
Pouille L.[11]
7-667-68
Cuevas P.
Mannarino A.
6-47-62
Harrison R.
Donaldson J.
2-67-606-3
Verdasco F.
Young D.
6-36-3
Goffin D.[9]
Bellucci T.
6-756-36-4
Paire B.
Mahut N.
6-36-4
Haas T.
Escobedo E.
6-04-67-61
Berlocq C.
Haase R.
6-37-5
Berdych T.[12]
Zverev M.
7-676-4
Struff J.
Tomic B.
6-786-16-4
Mayer F.
Monteiro T.
6-46-2
Isner J.
Ramos A.[14]
6-747-646-1