Novak Djokovic vs Alexander Zverev — Roland Garros Quarter-final

Roland Garros · ATP · Quarter-final
Novak Djokovic
SRB3
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 May 2019
clay
Alexander Zverev
GER2
Alexander Zverev
#3ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Djokovic N.
7-5 6-2 6-2
Zverev A.
Djokovic N.
7663
Zverev A.
5220

Novak Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev 7-5 6-2 6-2 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, defending last year's quarter-final. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 9–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Novak Djokovic closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–2 6–2.

Head to head

8–5
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)
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-1
2018-11-12Tour FinalsFhardAlexander Zverev6-4 6-3
2018-10-08Shanghai MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-1
2017-05-15Rome MastersFclayAlexander Zverev6-4 6-3
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Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Zverev A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

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

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

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

Statistics

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

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Djokovic N.Zverev A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
99
94
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Slight edge
99
90
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
100
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Djokovic N.Zverev A.
Freshness·Even
49
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 65%
Final
Nadal R.[2]
Thiem D.[4]
6-35-76-16-1
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[2]
Federer R.[3]
6-36-46-2
Thiem D.[4]
Djokovic N.[3]
6-23-67-55-77-5
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[2]
Nishikori K.[7]
6-16-16-3
Federer R.[3]
Wawrinka S.[24]
7-644-67-656-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Zverev A.[2]
7-56-26-2
Thiem D.[4]
Khachanov K.[13]
6-26-46-2
R16
Thiem D.[4]
Monfils G.
6-46-46-2
Wawrinka S.[24]
Tsitsipas S.[6]
7-665-76-43-68-6
Federer R.[3]
Mayer L.
6-26-36-3
Nishikori K.[7]
Paire B.
6-26-786-26-787-5
Nadal R.[2]
Londero J.
6-26-36-3
Djokovic N.[3]
Struff J.
6-36-26-2
Zverev A.[2]
Fognini F.[9]
3-66-26-27-65
Khachanov K.[13]
del Potro J.[8]
7-56-33-66-3
R32
Djokovic N.[3]
Caruso S.
6-36-36-2
Monfils G.
Hoang A.
6-36-26-3
Struff J.
Coric B.[13]
4-66-14-67-6111-9
Fognini F.[9]
Bautista Agut R.[18]
7-656-44-66-1
del Potro J.[8]
Thompson J.
6-46-46-0
Mayer L.
Mahut N.
3-67-636-47-63
Nishikori K.[7]
Djere L.[31]
6-46-766-34-68-6
Federer R.[3]
Ruud C.[15]
6-36-17-68
Wawrinka S.[24]
Dimitrov G.
7-657-647-68
Londero J.
Moutet C.[30]
2-66-36-45-76-4
Nadal R.[2]
Goffin D.
6-16-34-66-3
Paire B.
Carreno Busta P.
6-24-67-61
Thiem D.[4]
Cuevas P.
6-34-66-27-5
Tsitsipas S.[6]
Krajinovic F.
7-56-36-757-66
Zverev A.[2]
Lajovic D.[20]
6-46-24-61-66-2
Khachanov K.[13]
Klizan M.
6-16-46-3
R64
Monfils G.
Mannarino A.
6-36-46-4
Caruso S.
Simon G.[26]
6-16-26-4
Struff J.
Albot R.
7-627-636-746-2
Dimitrov G.
Cilic M.[11]
6-736-44-67-626-3
Mayer L.
Schwartzman D.[17]
4-66-36-47-5
Federer R.[3]
Otte O.
6-46-36-4
Nishikori K.[7]
Tsonga J.
4-66-46-46-4
Djere L.[31]
Popyrin A.
6-47-646-4
Goffin D.
Kecmanovic M.
6-26-46-3
Paire B.
Herbert P.
6-26-25-76-7611-9
Londero J.
Gasquet R.
6-23-66-36-4
Nadal R.[2]
Maden Y.
6-16-26-4
Moutet C.[30]
Pella G.[19]
6-36-12-67-5
del Potro J.[8]
Nishioka Y.
5-76-46-26-756-2
Fognini F.[9]
Delbonis F.
6-43-66-36-3
Klizan M.
Pouille L.[22]
7-642-66-33-69-7
Cuevas P.
Edmund K.[28]
7-636-32-1
Thompson J.
Karlovic I.
6-36-46-726-3
Krajinovic F.
Carballes Baena R.
6-46-46-713-68-6
Wawrinka S.[24]
Garin C.
6-16-46-0
Tsitsipas S.[6]
Dellien H.
4-66-06-37-5
Hoang A.
Verdasco F.[23]
6-43-67-657-5
Mahut N.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-36-3
Djokovic N.[3]
Laaksonen H.
6-16-46-3
Coric B.[13]
Harris L.[31]
6-26-37-62
Bautista Agut R.[18]
Fritz T.[7]
6-26-36-2
Lajovic D.[20]
Benchetrit E.
6-36-36-4
Zverev A.[2]
Ymer M.
6-16-37-63
Thiem D.[4]
Bublik A.[9]
6-36-766-37-5
Khachanov K.[13]
Barrere G.
6-37-660-67-5
Ruud C.[15]
Berrettini M.[29]
6-47-56-3
Carreno Busta P.
De Minaur A.[8]
6-36-16-1
R128
Klizan M.
Kukushkin M.
3-65-76-46-26-3
Herbert P.
Medvedev D.[6]
4-64-66-36-27-5
Simon G.[26]
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-36-4
Struff J.
Shapovalov D.[20]
7-616-36-4
Albot R.
Sandgren T.
7-637-613-66-1
Coric B.[13]
Bedene A.
6-16-746-46-4
Delbonis F.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-13-66-36-2
Bautista Agut R.[18]
Johnson S.
6-36-46-2
Benchetrit E.
Norrie C.
6-36-06-2
Ymer M.
Rola B.
6-06-37-65
Edmund K.[28]
Chardy J.
7-615-76-44-67-5
Verdasco F.[23]
Evans D.
6-36-746-36-2
Carballes Baena R.
Muller A.
6-46-46-2
Garin C.
Opelka R.
7-607-57-67
Cilic M.[11]
Fabbiano T.
6-37-56-1
Mahut N.
Cecchinato M.[16]
2-66-766-46-26-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Haase R.
6-46-46-756-1
Mayer L.
Vesely J.
7-636-36-0
Schwartzman D.[17]
Fucsovics M.
6-33-67-672-66-2
Berrettini M.[29]
Andujar P.
6-736-46-46-2
Paire B.
Copil M.
6-46-756-06-1
Gasquet R.
Zverev M.
6-36-46-3
Pella G.[19]
Andreozzi G.
7-626-41-66-1
Kecmanovic M.
Kudla D.
6-06-775-76-36-4
Maden Y.
Coppejans K.
7-607-56-3
Nadal R.[2]
Hanfmann Y.
6-26-16-3
Wawrinka S.[24]
Kovalik J.
6-16-736-26-3
Djokovic N.[3]
Hurkacz H.
6-46-26-2
Caruso S.
Munar J.
7-54-66-36-3
Monfils G.
Daniel T.
6-06-46-1
Hoang A.
Dzumhur D.
6-40-67-656-3
Barrere G.
Ebden M.
6-35-77-56-1
Pouille L.[22]
Bolelli S.
6-36-47-5
Karlovic I.
Lopez F.
7-647-56-777-5
del Potro J.[8]
Jarry N.
3-66-26-16-4
Tsitsipas S.[6]
Marterer M.
6-26-27-64
Goffin D.
Berankis R.
6-06-26-2
Otte O.
Jaziri M.
6-36-14-66-0
Federer R.[3]
Sonego L.
6-26-46-4
Nishikori K.[7]
Halys Q.
6-26-36-4
Tsonga J.
Gojowczyk P.
7-646-14-66-3
Djere L.[31]
Ramos A.
6-36-27-62
Carreno Busta P.
Sousa J.
6-36-16-2
Fognini F.[9]
Seppi A.
6-36-03-66-3
Cuevas P.
Janvier M.
6-46-46-2
Dimitrov G.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-03-66-746-4
Zverev A.[2]
Millman J.
7-646-32-66-756-3
Harris L.[31]
Rosol L.
6-14-62-66-16-2
Laaksonen H.
Martinez P.[24]
6-16-07-64
Fritz T.[7]
Tomic B.
6-16-46-1
Lajovic D.[20]
Monteiro T.
6-36-46-4
Thiem D.[4]
Paul T.[24]
6-44-67-656-2
Bublik A.[9]
Molleker R.
7-56-746-17-62
Mannarino A.
Travaglia S.[29]
6-756-33-66-26-2
Khachanov K.[13]
Stebe C.
6-16-16-4
Thompson J.
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
6-36-27-63
Nishioka Y.
Mcdonald M.[18]
6-776-04-66-26-3
Krajinovic F.
Tiafoe F.[19]
6-24-66-33-66-0
Ruud C.[15]
Gulbis E.
6-27-626-0
Popyrin A.
Humbert U.[32]
3-66-37-6106-3
De Minaur A.[8]
Klahn B.
6-16-46-4
Dellien H.
Gunneswaran P.
6-16-36-1
Londero J.
Basilashvili N.[9]
6-46-16-3
Moutet C.[30]
Vatutin A.
6-47-666-4