Alexander Zverev vs Novak Djokovic — Tokyo Olympics Semi-final

Tokyo Olympics · ATP · Semi-final
Alexander Zverev
GER4
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
Saturday, 24 July 2021
hard
Novak Djokovic
SRB1
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zverev A.
1-6 6-3 6-1
Djokovic N.
Zverev A.
1662
Djokovic N.
6311

Alexander Zverev defeated Novak Djokovic 1-6 6-3 6-1 in the Tokyo Olympics semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3. 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
2021-02-08Australian 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
2017-05-15Rome MastersFclayAlexander Zverev6-4 6-3
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Serve vs return

This season
Zverev A.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

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 hard

Zverev A.Djokovic N.
71
Serve
68
42
Return
62

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard 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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Zverev A.
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 26 days (−0.3)
Djokovic N.
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 26 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
5.0+20 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.0Hard Elo 2022
5.1Overall Elo 2100
ELO gap
4.9Overall Elo 2059
1.4
H2H
8.6
7.6
Surface form
8.8
0.0
Win streak
10.018-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.0
Prev. match
4.0
7.0
Surface transition
7.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
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
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

Draw

Bronze
Carreno Busta P.[6]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-46-766-3
Final
Zverev A.[4]
Khachanov K.[12]
6-36-1
Semi-finals
Khachanov K.[12]
Carreno Busta P.[6]
6-36-3
Zverev A.[4]
Djokovic N.[1]
1-66-36-1
Quarter-finals
Khachanov K.[12]
Humbert U.[14]
7-644-66-3
Zverev A.[4]
Chardy J.
6-46-1
Djokovic N.[1]
Nishikori K.
6-26-0
Carreno Busta P.[6]
Medvedev D.[2]
6-27-65
R16
Khachanov K.[12]
Schwartzman D.[8]
6-12-66-1
Chardy J.
Broady L.
7-634-66-1
Carreno Busta P.[6]
Koepfer D.
7-676-3
Zverev A.[4]
Basilashvili N.
6-47-65
Humbert U.[14]
Tsitsipas S.[3]
2-67-646-2
Medvedev D.[2]
Fognini F.[15]
6-23-66-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Davidovich Fokina A.[16]
6-36-1
Nishikori K.
Ivashka I.
7-676-0
R32
Davidovich Fokina A.[16]
Millman J.
6-46-746-3
Schwartzman D.[8]
Machac T.
6-47-5
Broady L.
Hurkacz H.[7]
7-53-66-3
Nishikori K.
Giron M.
7-653-66-1
Koepfer D.
Purcell M.
6-36-0
Ivashka I.
Kukushkin M.
6-746-36-3
Fognini F.[15]
Gerasimov E.
6-47-64
Humbert U.[14]
Kecmanovic M.
4-67-657-5
Basilashvili N.
Sonego L.[13]
6-43-66-4
Khachanov K.[12]
Duckworth J.
7-56-1
Chardy J.
Karatsev A.[11]
7-54-66-3
Carreno Busta P.[6]
Cilic M.
5-76-46-4
Zverev A.[4]
Galan D.
6-26-2
Tsitsipas S.[3]
Tiafoe F.
6-36-4
Medvedev D.[2]
Nagal S.
6-26-1
Djokovic N.[1]
Struff J.
6-46-3
R64
Broady L.
Cerundolo F.
7-56-746-2
Medvedev D.[2]
Bublik A.
6-47-68
Djokovic N.[1]
Dellien H.
6-26-2
Millman J.
Musetti L.
6-36-4
Tiafoe F.
Kwon S.
6-36-2
Struff J.
Monteiro T.
6-36-4
Nagal S.
Istomin D.
6-46-766-4
Gerasimov E.
Simon G.
4-66-36-4
Machac T.
Sousa J.
6-756-46-4
Kukushkin M.
Coria F.
7-647-5
Galan D.
Safwat M.
7-56-1
Koepfer D.
Bagnis F.
3-66-37-5
Kecmanovic M.
Majchrzak K.
6-46-2
Duckworth J.
Klein L.
5-76-37-64
Chardy J.
Barrios Vera T.
6-17-64
Basilashvili N.
Carballes Baena R.
6-36-2
Fognini F.[15]
Sugita Y.
6-46-3
Humbert U.[14]
Andujar P.
7-636-1
Sonego L.[13]
Daniel T.
4-67-667-63
Khachanov K.[12]
Nishioka Y.
3-66-16-2
Karatsev A.[11]
Paul T.
6-36-2
Ivashka I.
Monfils G.[10]
6-44-67-5
Purcell M.
Auger Aliassime F.[9]
6-47-62
Schwartzman D.[8]
Varillas J.
7-56-4
Hurkacz H.[7]
Saville L.
6-26-4
Nishikori K.
Rublev A.[5]
6-36-4
Tsitsipas S.[3]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-33-66-3
Giron M.
Gombos N.
7-643-66-2
Cilic M.
Menezes J.
6-757-57-67
Zverev A.[4]
Lu Y.
6-16-3
Davidovich Fokina A.[16]
Sousa P.
6-36-0
Carreno Busta P.[6]
Sandgren T.
7-56-2