Novak Djokovic vs Alexander Zverev — US Open Semi-final

US Open · ATP · Semi-final
Novak Djokovic
SRB
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2021
hard
Alexander Zverev
GER
Alexander Zverev
#3ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Djokovic N.
4-6 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2
Zverev A.
Djokovic N.
466463
Zverev A.
624622

Novak Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, defending last year's final. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 9–5.

Key context

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
2021-07-24Tokyo 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
2017-05-15Rome MastersFclayAlexander Zverev6-4 6-3
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Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Zverev A.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

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

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

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard 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%
70%
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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 72%

Draw

Final
Medvedev D.
Djokovic N.
6-46-46-4
Semi-finals
Medvedev D.
Auger Aliassime F.
6-47-56-2
Djokovic N.
Zverev A.
4-66-26-44-66-2
Quarter-finals
Auger Aliassime F.
Alcaraz C.
6-33-1
Zverev A.
Harris L.
7-666-36-4
Djokovic N.
Berrettini M.
5-76-26-26-3
Medvedev D.
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-36-04-67-5
R16
Zverev A.
Sinner J.
6-46-47-67
Auger Aliassime F.
Tiafoe F.
4-66-27-666-4
Alcaraz C.
Gojowczyk P.
5-76-15-76-26-0
Van De Zandschulp B.
Schwartzman D.
6-36-45-75-76-1
Medvedev D.
Evans D.
6-36-46-3
Djokovic N.
Brooksby J.
1-66-36-26-2
Berrettini M.
Otte O.
6-43-66-36-2
Harris L.
Opelka R.
6-766-46-16-3
R32
Zverev A.
Sock J.
3-66-26-32-1
Alcaraz C.
Tsitsipas S.
6-34-67-620-67-65
Gojowczyk P.
Laaksonen H.
3-66-36-16-4
Berrettini M.
Ivashka I.
6-756-26-42-66-3
Medvedev D.
Andujar P.
6-06-46-3
Evans D.
Popyrin A.
4-63-66-36-47-61
Schwartzman D.
Molcan A.
6-46-36-3
Van De Zandschulp B.
Bagnis F.
3-66-06-26-2
Otte O.
Seppi A.
6-36-42-67-5
Auger Aliassime F.
Bautista Agut R.
6-36-44-63-66-3
Brooksby J.
Karatsev A.
6-23-62-66-36-3
Djokovic N.
Nishikori K.
6-746-36-36-2
Tiafoe F.
Rublev A.
4-66-37-664-66-1
Harris L.
Shapovalov D.
6-46-46-4
Opelka R.
Basilashvili N.
7-656-36-4
Sinner J.
Monfils G.
7-616-24-64-66-4
R64
Popyrin A.
Dimitrov G.
7-647-644-0
Zverev A.
Ramos A.
6-16-06-3
Harris L.
Escobedo E.
6-46-46-2
Opelka R.
Musetti L.
7-617-56-4
Basilashvili N.
Cressy M.
7-636-37-5
Tsitsipas S.
Mannarino A.
6-36-46-746-0
Sinner J.
Svajda Z.
6-37-626-766-4
Van De Zandschulp B.
Ruud C.
3-66-46-36-4
Monfils G.
Johnson S.
7-54-66-46-4
Sock J.
Bublik A.
7-636-726-44-66-3
Berrettini M.
Moutet C.
7-624-66-46-3
Bautista Agut R.
Ruusuvuori E.
6-16-36-2
Auger Aliassime F.
Zapata Miralles B.
7-656-36-2
Medvedev D.
Koepfer D.
6-46-16-2
Andujar P.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-36-1
Evans D.
Giron M.
6-47-632-66-3
Schwartzman D.
Anderson K.
7-646-36-4
Laaksonen H.
Garin C.
3-67-656-26-4
Gojowczyk P.
Lajovic D.
2-66-42-67-56-4
Ivashka I.
Pospisil V.
6-36-47-65
Molcan A.
Nakashima B.
6-33-61-66-26-4
Bagnis F.
Trungelliti M.
7-644-66-36-3
Rublev A.
Martinez P.
7-626-756-16-1
Shapovalov D.
Carballes Baena R.
7-676-36-0
Otte O.
Kudla D.
6-46-46-2
Seppi A.
Hurkacz H.
2-66-46-47-66
Brooksby J.
Fritz T.
6-777-6107-56-2
Karatsev A.
Thompson J.
3-63-67-57-696-1
Nishikori K.
Mcdonald M.
7-636-36-752-66-3
Tiafoe F.
Pella G.
6-16-27-5
Djokovic N.
Griekspoor T.
6-26-36-2
Alcaraz C.
Rinderknech A.
7-664-66-16-4
R128
Monfils G.
Coria F.
6-36-26-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Cilic M.
6-746-736-26-12-0
Basilashvili N.
Korda S.
6-22-1
Cressy M.
Carreno Busta P.
5-74-66-16-47-67
Sinner J.
Purcell M.
6-46-24-66-2
Evans D.
Monteiro T.
6-36-766-46-1
Sock J.
Nishioka Y.
6-756-26-46-2
Pella G.
Krajinovic F.
6-726-36-26-2
Ramos A.
Pouille L.
6-15-75-77-56-4
Zverev A.
Querrey S.
6-47-56-2
Gojowczyk P.
Humbert U.
1-66-16-25-76-4
Berrettini M.
Chardy J.
7-657-676-3
Alcaraz C.
Norrie C.
6-46-46-3
Bautista Agut R.
Kyrgios N.
6-36-46-0
Rinderknech A.
Kecmanovic M.
6-7103-67-56-36-4
Mannarino A.
Herbert P.
3-64-66-46-36-3
Tsitsipas S.
Murray A.
2-67-673-66-36-4
Ruusuvuori E.
Majchrzak K.
6-46-23-66-1
Ruud C.
Sugita Y.
6-36-26-2
Van De Zandschulp B.
Taberner C.
2-63-66-47-56-3
Moutet C.
Travaglia S.
6-47-57-63
Bagnis F.
Daniel T.
6-36-36-3
Zapata Miralles B.
Lopez F.
5-77-664-66-36-3
Ivashka I.
Sandgren T.
7-636-36-4
Musetti L.
Nava E.
6-756-46-16-3
Trungelliti M.
Davidovich Fokina A.
5-76-37-56-736-4
Nakashima B.
Isner J.
7-677-666-3
Auger Aliassime F.
Donskoy E.
7-603-67-617-68
Garin C.
Gombos N.
6-34-66-47-64
Laaksonen H.
Millman J.
7-667-626-1
Lajovic D.
Paire B.
6-37-52-66-4
Pospisil V.
Fognini F.
2-63-66-16-37-64
Otte O.
Sonego L.
6-787-57-647-61
Kudla D.
Djere L.
4-66-37-57-64
Molcan A.
Ilkel C.
4-66-36-16-1
Anderson K.
Vesely J.
7-614-63-67-657-64
Seppi A.
Fucsovics M.
2-67-56-42-67-613
Hurkacz H.
Gerasimov E.
6-36-46-3
Fritz T.
De Minaur A.
7-646-21-66-4
Tiafoe F.
Eubanks C.
7-685-76-36-4
Martinez P.
Duckworth J.
4-64-67-676-26-2
Rublev A.
Karlovic I.
6-37-636-3
Shapovalov D.
Delbonis F.
6-26-26-3
Carballes Baena R.
Paul T.
7-656-21-66-3
Escobedo E.
Cuevas P.
6-16-36-1
Brooksby J.
Ymer M.
7-56-25-76-3
Bublik A.
Hanfmann Y.
6-04-66-26-1
Thompson J.
Mager G.
4-66-37-52-67-63
Karatsev A.
Munar J.
7-51-66-36-2
Mcdonald M.
Goffin D.
6-27-56-3
Nishikori K.
Caruso S.
6-16-15-76-3
Griekspoor T.
Struff J.
2-67-634-66-47-5
Djokovic N.
Rune H.
6-16-756-26-1
Johnson S.
Marterer M.
5-77-687-686-3
Svajda Z.
Cecchinato M.
7-665-76-46-4
Giron M.
Hoang A.
6-36-47-5
Schwartzman D.
Berankis R.
7-56-36-3
Harris L.
Khachanov K.
6-41-64-66-36-2
Dimitrov G.
Riffice S.
6-17-636-3
Opelka R.
Kwon S.
7-636-46-4
Popyrin A.
Albot R.
6-36-736-36-3
Medvedev D.
Gasquet R.
6-46-36-1
Koepfer D.
Halys Q.
6-43-64-66-36-4
Andujar P.
Kukushkin M.
3-64-66-46-46-2