Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Alexander Zverev — Roland Garros Semi-final

Roland Garros · ATP · Semi-final
Stefanos Tsitsipas
GRE5
Stefanos Tsitsipas
#87ATP
1833ELO
1841Clay ELO
$992kYTD
$38MCAREER
27 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWW
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 31 May 2021
clay
Alexander Zverev
GER2
Alexander Zverev
#3ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Tsitsipas S.
6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3
Zverev A.
Tsitsipas S.
664463
Zverev A.
336632

Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, defending last year's round of 16, but Stefanos Tsitsipas had arrived on a 6-match winning run. Stefanos Tsitsipas extended the head-to-head to 10–6.

Key context

  • Match story: Stefanos Tsitsipas closed it out in five sets, 6–3 6–3 4–6 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

9–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-10-28Paris MastersQFhardAlexander Zverev7-5 6-4
2024-04-08Monte Carlo MastersR16clayStefanos Tsitsipas7-5 7-6(3)
2024-01-01United CupQFhardAlexander Zverev6-4 6-4
2023-10-30Paris MastersR16hardStefanos Tsitsipas7-6(2) 6-4
2022-05-09Rome MastersSFclayStefanos Tsitsipas4-6 6-3 6-3
2022-05-02Madrid MastersSFclayAlexander Zverev6-4 3-6 6-2
2022-04-11Monte Carlo MastersSFclayStefanos Tsitsipas6-4 6-2
2021-08-16Cincinnati MastersSFhardAlexander Zverev6-4 3-6 7-6(4)
2021-03-15AcapulcoFhardAlexander Zverev6-4 7-6(3)
2020-01-06Atp CupRRhardStefanos Tsitsipas6-1 6-4
2019-11-11Tour FinalsRRhardStefanos Tsitsipas6-3 6-2
2019-09-30BeijingSFhardStefanos Tsitsipas7-6(6) 6-4
2019-05-06Madrid MastersQFclayStefanos Tsitsipas7-5 3-6 6-2
2018-08-06Canada MastersQFhardStefanos Tsitsipas3-6 7-6(11) 6-4
2018-07-30WashingtonSFhardAlexander Zverev6-2 6-4
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Serve vs return

This season
Tsitsipas S.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Zverev A.serving92% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Tsitsipas S.

Serve-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 clay

Tsitsipas S.Zverev A.
52
Serve
64
0
Return
57

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

Statistics

This season
Tsitsipas S.Zverev A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
54%
Service points won·Even
68%
70%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Even
67%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.1
8.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Tsitsipas S.Zverev A.
Clutch Rating·Even
90
94
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Clear edge
77
90
Deciding sets·Even
99
99
Tiebreaks·Even
98
100

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Tsitsipas S.
7.4
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Zverev A.
7.5
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.2Clay Elo 1841
Surface ELO
6.8+210 Clay Elo edge
2.2Overall Elo 1833
ELO gap
7.8Overall Elo 2100
10.0
H2H
0.0
8.5
Surface form
8.0
9.06-match win streak
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
6.9
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
6.1
Country comfort
6.2
Context
8.5
Defending pts
6.0
Opponent rise
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Tsitsipas S.Zverev A.
Freshness·Dominant
94
45

Tsitsipas S.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Zverev A.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 134 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 39%
Final
Djokovic N.[3]
Tsitsipas S.[5]
6-762-66-36-26-4
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[3]
Nadal R.[3]
3-66-37-646-2
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Zverev A.[2]
6-36-34-64-66-3
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[3]
Schwartzman D.[10]
6-34-66-46-0
Djokovic N.[3]
Berrettini M.[9]
6-36-26-757-5
Zverev A.[2]
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
6-46-16-1
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Medvedev D.[6]
6-37-637-5
R16
Berrettini M.[9]
Federer R.[8]
W/O
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Carreno Busta P.[12]
6-36-27-5
Djokovic N.[3]
Musetti L.
6-776-726-16-04-0
Schwartzman D.[10]
Struff J.
7-696-47-5
Nadal R.[3]
Sinner J.[1]
7-56-36-0
Zverev A.[2]
Nishikori K.
6-46-16-1
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Delbonis F.
6-46-44-66-4
Medvedev D.[6]
Garin C.[22]
6-26-17-5
R32
Musetti L.
Cecchinato M.
3-66-46-33-66-3
Nishikori K.
Laaksonen H.
7-50-0
Nadal R.[3]
Norrie C.
6-36-36-3
Schwartzman D.[10]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-26-1
Medvedev D.[6]
Opelka R.[32]
6-46-26-4
Sinner J.[1]
Ymer M.
6-17-56-3
Berrettini M.[9]
Kwon S.
7-666-36-4
Federer R.[8]
Koepfer D.
7-656-737-647-5
Struff J.
Alcaraz C.
6-47-636-2
Delbonis F.
Fognini F.[27]
6-46-16-3
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Isner J.[31]
5-76-37-636-1
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Johnson S.
6-46-46-2
Garin C.[22]
Giron M.
6-15-76-26-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Berankis R.
6-16-46-1
Zverev A.[2]
Djere L.
6-27-56-2
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Ruud C.[15]
7-632-67-660-67-5
R64
Sinner J.[1]
Mager G.
6-17-53-66-3
Fognini F.[27]
Fucsovics M.
7-666-16-2
Zverev A.[2]
Safiullin R.
7-646-37-61
Berankis R.
Duckworth J.
7-52-67-646-0
Koepfer D.
Fritz T.[7]
6-36-23-66-4
Federer R.[8]
Cilic M.
6-22-67-646-2
Musetti L.
Nishioka Y.
7-56-36-2
Berrettini M.[9]
Coria F.
6-36-36-2
Kwon S.
Seppi A.
6-47-57-5
Nadal R.[3]
Gasquet R.
6-07-56-2
Ymer M.
Monfils G.
6-02-66-46-3
Schwartzman D.[10]
Bedene A.
6-46-26-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Karatsev A.[24]
6-37-644-66-1
Struff J.
Bagnis F.
7-57-616-4
Djere L.
Kecmanovic M.
4-64-66-36-26-3
Laaksonen H.
Bautista Agut R.[11]
6-32-66-36-2
Ruud C.[15]
Majchrzak K.
6-36-26-4
Delbonis F.
Andujar P.
4-66-13-66-36-2
Johnson S.
Monteiro T.
6-36-727-623-66-3
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Couacaud E.
2-66-36-46-4
Isner J.[31]
Krajinovic F.
7-666-17-65
Opelka R.[32]
Munar J.
6-36-23-67-5
Giron M.
Pella G.
7-626-16-736-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Cuevas P.
6-36-26-4
Cecchinato M.
De Minaur A.[8]
6-46-13-66-1
Norrie C.
Harris L.[31]
4-66-36-36-2
Alcaraz C.
Basilashvili N.[9]
6-46-26-4
Nishikori K.
Khachanov K.[13]
4-66-22-66-46-4
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-46-45-72-66-4
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Martinez P.[24]
6-36-46-3
Garin C.[22]
Mcdonald M.[18]
4-64-67-676-38-6
Medvedev D.[6]
Paul T.[24]
3-66-16-46-3
R128
Andujar P.
Thiem D.[4]
4-65-76-36-46-4
Musetti L.
Goffin D.
6-07-57-63
Mager G.
Gojowczyk P.
6-23-66-47-5
Safiullin R.
Taberner C.
7-641-66-06-2
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Kukushkin M.
6-46-46-3
Giron M.
Dimitrov G.[16]
2-64-67-53-0
Fritz T.[7]
Sousa J.
6-46-26-4
Isner J.[31]
Querrey S.
7-626-36-4
Gasquet R.
Gaston H.
6-16-46-2
Opelka R.[32]
Martin A.
6-36-26-4
Sinner J.[1]
Herbert P.
6-14-66-747-56-4
Cuevas P.
Pouille L.
6-36-16-3
Duckworth J.
Caruso S.
6-43-67-646-2
Cecchinato M.
Uchiyama Y.
3-66-16-26-4
Nishioka Y.
Tsonga J.
6-46-23-67-65
Berankis R.
Humbert U.[32]
6-46-42-66-4
De Minaur A.[8]
Travaglia S.[29]
6-26-47-64
Berrettini M.[9]
Daniel T.
6-06-44-66-4
Coria F.
Lopez F.
6-37-646-2
Kwon S.
Anderson K.
7-56-42-67-64
Koepfer D.
Bourgue M.
6-36-36-4
Federer R.[8]
Istomin D.
6-26-46-3
Nadal R.[3]
Popyrin A.
6-36-27-63
Norrie C.
Fratangelo B.
7-57-656-2
Ymer M.
Carballes Baena R.
6-40-64-66-26-2
Basilashvili N.[9]
Lajovic D.[20]
6-46-30-66-2
Bedene A.
Mannarino A.
7-53-67-56-2
Karatsev A.[24]
Brooksby J.
6-36-46-4
Monfils G.
Ramos A.
1-67-666-46-4
Bagnis F.
Bonzi B.
7-56-36-4
Alcaraz C.
Zapata Miralles B.
6-32-66-17-64
Struff J.
Rublev A.[11]
6-37-664-63-66-4
Zverev A.[2]
Otte O.
3-63-66-26-26-0
Djere L.
Moutet C.[30]
6-36-7107-627-5
Khachanov K.[13]
Vesely J.
6-16-26-3
Kecmanovic M.
Evans D.[25]
1-66-36-36-4
Nishikori K.
Giannessi A.
6-46-746-34-66-4
Majchrzak K.
Cazaux A.
6-42-66-46-4
Laaksonen H.
Hanfmann Y.
6-16-34-66-2
Bautista Agut R.[11]
Vilella Martinez M.
6-46-46-2
Ruud C.[15]
Paire B.
5-76-26-17-64
Van De Zandschulp B.
Hurkacz H.[19]
6-756-746-26-26-4
Fognini F.[27]
Barrere G.
6-46-16-4
Fucsovics M.
Simon G.
6-46-17-65
Delbonis F.
Albot R.
6-12-66-06-1
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Chardy J.
7-666-36-1
Krajinovic F.
Marterer M.
6-46-17-63
Couacaud E.
Gerasimov E.
7-636-46-3
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Gombos N.
6-36-46-3
Pella G.
Galan D.
6-37-647-5
Garin C.[22]
Londero J.
3-66-47-666-2
Munar J.
Thompson J.
6-766-17-656-4
Mcdonald M.[18]
Ruusuvuori E.
4-66-37-646-3
Paul T.[24]
Oconnell C.
6-26-44-64-610-8
Kohlschreiber P.
Verdasco F.
7-636-22-66-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Sandgren T.
6-26-46-2
Schwartzman D.[10]
Lu Y.
6-26-26-3
Johnson S.
Tiafoe F.[19]
6-753-66-46-26-1
Seppi A.
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
6-37-684-66-4
Cilic M.
Rinderknech A.[22]
7-666-16-2
Harris L.[31]
Sonego L.[26]
7-56-46-4
Martinez P.[24]
Korda S.
6-46-26-2
Monteiro T.
Cerundolo F.[25]
6-36-46-3
Medvedev D.[6]
Bublik A.[9]
6-36-37-5