Alexander Zverev vs Jannik Sinner — Cologne 2 Semi-final
Cologne 2 · ATP · Semi-final
GER1#3ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 October 2020
hard
#1ATP
2320ELO
2263Hard ELO
$6.9MYTD
$65MCAREER
24 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zverev A.7-6 6-3
Sinner J.
Zverev A.
7762
Sinner J.
6330
Alexander Zverev defeated Jannik Sinner 7-6 6-3 in the Cologne 2 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jannik Sinner came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 10–3. Alexander Zverev narrowed the head-to-head to 10–4.
Key context
- Match story: Alexander Zverev closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
3–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Madrid Masters | F | clay | Jannik Sinner | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2026-04-05 | Monte Carlo Masters | SF | clay | Jannik Sinner | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2026-03-18 | Miami Masters | SF | hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 2026-03-04 | Indian Wells Masters | SF | hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2025-11-09 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2025-10-27 | Paris Masters | SF | hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2025-10-20 | Vienna | F | hard | Jannik Sinner | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2025-01-13 | Australian Open | F | hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 2024-08-12 | Cincinnati Masters | SF | hard | Jannik Sinner | 7-6(9) 5-7 7-6(4) |
| 2023-08-28 | US Open | R16 | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2022-04-11 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Alexander Zverev | 5-7 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2021-08-30 | US Open | R16 | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 6-4 7-6(7) |
| 2020-09-28 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Jannik Sinner | 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
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 hard
Zverev A.Sinner J.
71
Serve
100
42
Return
100
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
58%
Service points won·Even
69%
71%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
74%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.5
7.4
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Quarter-finals
Sinner J.
Simon G.
6-30-66-4
Auger Aliassime F.[5]
Nishioka Y.
6-36-4
Schwartzman D.[2]
Davidovich Fokina A.
2-67-636-1
Zverev A.[1]
Mannarino A.[8]
6-46-756-4
R16
Mannarino A.[8]
Kecmanovic M.
6-36-3
Simon G.
Shapovalov D.[3]
6-14-66-2
Sinner J.
Herbert P.
6-36-1
Nishioka Y.
Struff J.[7]
2-66-37-63
Auger Aliassime F.[5]
Gerasimov E.
4-67-627-64
Davidovich Fokina A.
Johnson S.
7-636-3
Schwartzman D.[2]
Otte O.
6-36-2
Zverev A.[1]
Millman J.
6-03-66-3
R32
Sinner J.
Duckworth J.
6-16-2
Kecmanovic M.
Nagal S.
4-67-646-1
Mannarino A.[8]
Popyrin A.
6-26-2
Struff J.[7]
Cecchinato M.
6-36-1
Nishioka Y.
Edmund K.
6-46-0
Gerasimov E.
Altmaier D.
6-16-0
Davidovich Fokina A.
Dzumhur D.
6-26-3
Otte O.
Novak D.
6-36-2
Simon G.
Thompson J.
6-37-5
Herbert P.
Sandgren T.
6-33-66-3
Millman J.
Verdasco F.
6-46-2
Johnson S.
Cilic M.[9]
7-636-4