Taylor Fritz vs Alexander Zverev — Indian Wells Masters Quarter-final

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
Taylor Fritz
USA31
Taylor Fritz
#7ATP
1909ELO
1839Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$31MCAREER
28 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2021
hard
Alexander Zverev
GER3
Alexander Zverev
#3ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Fritz T.
4-6 6-3 7-6
Zverev A.
Fritz T.
46772
Zverev A.
63631

Taylor Fritz defeated Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-3 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3. Taylor Fritz extended the head-to-head to 10–6.

Key context

Head to head

9–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-07-08WimbledonQFgrassAlexander Zverev4-6 4-6 2-6
2026-06-20HalleSFgrassTaylor Fritz7.7-6.4 4-6 5-7
2025-09-19Laver CupRRhardTaylor Fritz6-3 7-6(4)
2025-06-09StuttgartFgrassTaylor Fritz6-3 7-6(0)
2024-11-11Tour FinalsSFhardTaylor Fritz6-3 3-6 7-6(3)
2024-09-20Laver CupRRhardTaylor Fritz6-4 7-5
2024-08-26US OpenQFhardTaylor Fritz7-6(2) 3-6 6-4 7-6(3)
2024-07-01WimbledonR16grassTaylor Fritz4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 6-3
2024-05-06Rome MastersQFclayAlexander Zverev6-4 6-3
2023-01-02United CupRRhardTaylor Fritz6-1 6-4
2022-01-03Atp CupRRhardAlexander Zverev6-4 6-4
2021-06-28WimbledonR32grassAlexander Zverev6-7(3) 6-4 6-3 7-6(4)
2019-10-21BaselR32hardTaylor Fritz7-6(7) 6-4
2018-07-02WimbledonR64grassAlexander Zverev6-4 5-7 6-7(0) 6-1 6-2
2016-07-18WashingtonR32hardAlexander Zverev6-4 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Fritz T.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Zverev A.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Fritz T.

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

Fritz T.Zverev A.
76
Serve
71
32
Return
42

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

Statistics

This season
Fritz T.Zverev A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
54%
Service points won·Even
70%
69%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.5
8.5
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Fritz T.Zverev A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
94
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Dominant
60
90
Deciding sets·Even
98
99
Tiebreaks·Even
99
100

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Fritz T.
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
Zverev A.
7.5
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.6Hard Elo 1839
Surface ELO
6.4+203 Hard Elo edge
3.7Overall Elo 1909
ELO gap
6.3Overall Elo 2100
10.0
H2H
0.0
4.3
Surface form
10.0
0.0
Win streak
10.015-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.0
Minutes 14d
8.0
Prev. match
6.6
Country comfort
6.0
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
Fritz T.Zverev A.
Freshness·Clear edge
67
52

Fritz T.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 61 games (7d) · Zverev A.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 103 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
35°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 12%
Final
Norrie C.[21]
Basilashvili N.[29]
3-66-46-1
Semi-finals
Basilashvili N.[29]
Fritz T.[31]
7-656-3
Norrie C.[21]
Dimitrov G.[23]
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Basilashvili N.[29]
Tsitsipas S.[2]
6-42-66-4
Fritz T.[31]
Zverev A.[3]
4-66-37-63
Norrie C.[21]
Schwartzman D.[11]
6-06-2
Dimitrov G.[23]
Hurkacz H.[8]
3-66-47-62
R16
Tsitsipas S.[2]
De Minaur A.[22]
6-737-636-2
Basilashvili N.[29]
Khachanov K.[24]
6-47-66
Zverev A.[3]
Monfils G.[14]
6-16-3
Fritz T.[31]
Sinner J.[10]
6-46-3
Schwartzman D.[11]
Ruud C.[6]
6-36-3
Norrie C.[21]
Paul T.
6-44-66-2
Hurkacz H.[8]
Karatsev A.[19]
6-16-3
Dimitrov G.[23]
Medvedev D.[1]
4-66-46-3
R32
Sinner J.[10]
Isner J.[20]
W/O
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Fognini F.[25]
2-66-36-4
Khachanov K.[24]
Carreno Busta P.[12]
6-06-4
De Minaur A.[22]
Garin C.[13]
6-46-2
Basilashvili N.[29]
Ramos A.
4-67-626-2
Zverev A.[3]
Murray A.
6-47-64
Monfils G.[14]
Anderson K.
7-56-2
Fritz T.[31]
Berrettini M.[5]
6-46-3
Ruud C.[6]
Harris L.[26]
6-746-46-4
Schwartzman D.[11]
Evans D.[18]
5-76-46-0
Norrie C.[21]
Bautista Agut R.[15]
6-45-76-3
Karatsev A.[19]
Shapovalov D.[9]
7-56-2
Paul T.
Rublev A.[4]
6-43-67-5
Hurkacz H.[8]
Tiafoe F.
6-36-2
Dimitrov G.[23]
Opelka R.[16]
6-36-4
Medvedev D.[1]
Krajinovic F.[27]
6-27-61
R64
Anderson K.
Sonego L.[17]
7-677-63
Shapovalov D.[9]
Pospisil V.
3-0
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Martinez P.
6-26-4
Fognini F.[25]
Struff J.
6-44-66-3
De Minaur A.[22]
Vukic A.
6-47-5
Garin C.[13]
Escobedo E.
7-56-2
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Gomez E.
6-16-4
Khachanov K.[24]
Ruusuvuori E.
6-27-5
Basilashvili N.[29]
Eubanks C.
6-46-3
Ramos A.
Auger Aliassime F.[7]
6-46-2
Zverev A.[3]
Brooksby J.
6-43-66-1
Murray A.
Alcaraz C.[30]
5-76-36-2
Monfils G.[14]
Mager G.
6-46-2
Sinner J.[10]
Millman J.
6-26-2
Isner J.[20]
Nishioka Y.
6-36-4
Fritz T.[31]
Nakashima B.
6-36-4
Schwartzman D.[11]
Cressy M.
6-23-67-5
Berrettini M.[5]
Tabilo A.
6-47-5
Ruud C.[6]
Carballes Baena R.
6-16-2
Harris L.[26]
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-36-3
Evans D.[18]
Nishikori K.
4-66-36-4
Bautista Agut R.[15]
Pella G.
7-56-3
Norrie C.[21]
Sandgren T.
6-45-76-0
Paul T.
Lajovic D.[28]
6-26-3
Hurkacz H.[8]
Popyrin A.
6-17-5
Tiafoe F.
Korda S.[32]
6-06-4
Karatsev A.[19]
Caruso S.
6-06-2
Opelka R.[16]
Daniel T.
7-56-3
Dimitrov G.[23]
Altmaier D.
6-46-2
Medvedev D.[1]
Mcdonald M.
6-46-2
Rublev A.[4]
Taberner C.
6-36-4
Krajinovic F.[27]
Giron M.
7-627-5
R128
Nishioka Y.
Delbonis F.
6-33-67-62
Ruusuvuori E.
Koepfer D.
6-736-26-0
Eubanks C.
Gerasimov E.
6-36-3
Anderson K.
Thompson J.
7-56-2
Mager G.
Fucsovics M.
1-66-36-2
Millman J.
Sock J.
7-54-66-3
Nakashima B.
Coria F.
6-36-2
Tabilo A.
Kudla D.
6-17-60
Cressy M.
Djere L.
6-736-17-5
Carballes Baena R.
Olivo R.
7-57-5
Nishikori K.
Sousa J.
6-756-36-2
Pella G.
Kwon S.
1-66-36-4
Sandgren T.
Monteiro T.
6-46-3
Taberner C.
Munar J.
6-36-3
Popyrin A.
Kecmanovic M.
6-37-64
Tiafoe F.
Paire B.
6-46-4
Caruso S.
Svajda Z.
6-36-1
Daniel T.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-4
Pospisil V.
Wolf J.
6-44-66-4
Altmaier D.
Querrey S.
6-26-4
Giron M.
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-776-26-4
Mcdonald M.
Duckworth J.
6-36-3
Paul T.
Lopez F.
6-37-63
Davidovich Fokina A.
Johnson S.
6-756-37-5
Martinez P.
Marcora R.
6-46-0
Struff J.
Galan D.
7-646-3
Vukic A.
Andujar P.
7-56-4
Escobedo E.
Rune H.
6-46-1
Gomez E.
Bagnis F.
6-36-1
Ramos A.
Musetti L.
6-16-3
Brooksby J.
Ilkel C.
7-656-4
Murray A.
Mannarino A.
6-36-2