Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic — Madrid Masters Semi-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Semi-final
Carlos Alcaraz
ESP7
Carlos Alcaraz
#2ATP
2162ELO
2102Clay ELO
$4.4MYTD
$65MCAREER
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2022
clay
Novak Djokovic
SRB1
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
Alcaraz C.
6-7 7-5 7-6
Djokovic N.
Alcaraz C.
657772
Djokovic N.
775651

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 6-7 7-5 7-6 in the Madrid Masters semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Carlos Alcaraz came in ranked #2, defending last year's round of 32. Carlos Alcaraz narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-19Australian OpenFhardCarlos Alcaraz2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5
2025-08-25US OpenSFhardCarlos Alcaraz6-4 7-6(4) 6-2
2025-01-13Australian OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
2024-07-29Paris OlympicsFclayNovak Djokovic7-6(3) 7-6(2)
2024-07-01WimbledonFgrassCarlos Alcaraz6-2 6-2 7-6(4)
2023-11-13Tour FinalsSFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2
2023-08-14Cincinnati MastersFhardNovak Djokovic5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4)
2023-07-03WimbledonFgrassCarlos Alcaraz1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4
2023-05-29Roland GarrosSFclayNovak Djokovic6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1
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Serve vs return

This season
Alcaraz C.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Alcaraz C.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Alcaraz C.Djokovic N.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
57%
56%
Service points won·Even
68%
70%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Even
65%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
7.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Alcaraz C.Djokovic N.
Clutch Rating·Even
98
99
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Even
99
99
Deciding sets·Even
100
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
Alcaraz C.
8.4
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Djokovic N.
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.9+142 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.1Clay Elo 1959
7.4Overall Elo 2162
ELO gap
2.6Overall Elo 2059
5.0
H2H
5.0
9.1
Surface form
8.5
9.05-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
4.2
Minutes 14d
0.0
3-set count
8.0
Prev. match
6.0
8.0
Country comfort
Context
6.0
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
Alcaraz C.Djokovic N.
Freshness·
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49

Djokovic N.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 127 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
16°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 66%
Final
Alcaraz C.[7]
Zverev A.[2]
6-36-1
Semi-finals
Alcaraz C.[7]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-757-57-65
Zverev A.[2]
Tsitsipas S.[4]
6-43-66-2
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Hurkacz H.[12]
6-36-4
Alcaraz C.[7]
Nadal R.[3]
6-21-66-3
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Rublev A.[6]
6-32-66-4
Zverev A.[2]
Auger Aliassime F.[8]
6-37-5
R16
Djokovic N.[1]
Murray A.
W/O
Zverev A.[2]
Musetti L.
6-31-0
Hurkacz H.[12]
Lajovic D.
7-56-3
Nadal R.[3]
Goffin D.
6-35-77-69
Alcaraz C.[7]
Norrie C.[9]
6-46-746-3
Rublev A.[6]
Evans D.
7-677-5
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Dimitrov G.
6-36-4
Auger Aliassime F.[8]
Sinner J.[10]
6-16-2
R32
Goffin D.
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-46-2
Zverev A.[2]
Cilic M.
4-66-46-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Monfils G.
6-36-2
Murray A.
Shapovalov D.[14]
6-13-66-2
Hurkacz H.[12]
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-44-67-65
Lajovic D.
Ruud C.[5]
7-672-66-4
Nadal R.[3]
Kecmanovic M.
6-17-64
Norrie C.[9]
Isner J.
6-46-756-4
Alcaraz C.[7]
Basilashvili N.
6-37-5
Rublev A.[6]
Draper J.
2-66-47-5
Evans D.
Bautista Agut R.[17]
6-35-77-62
Dimitrov G.
Schwartzman D.[13]
6-06-3
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Pouille L.
6-36-4
Auger Aliassime F.[8]
Garin C.
6-36-0
Sinner J.[10]
De Minaur A.
6-46-1
Musetti L.
Korda S.
6-46-3
R64
Hurkacz H.[12]
Dellien H.
7-56-7116-3
Murray A.
Thiem D.
6-36-4
Dimitrov G.
Cressy M.
6-27-64
Schwartzman D.[13]
Paire B.
6-26-756-1
Evans D.
Delbonis F.
6-36-4
Monfils G.
Gimeno Valero C.
6-36-0
Shapovalov D.[14]
Humbert U.
7-616-3
Davidovich Fokina A.
Harris L.
7-56-3
Lajovic D.
Coric B.
6-34-66-4
Kecmanovic M.
Bublik A.
6-47-5
Goffin D.
Karatsev A.
6-27-5
Van De Zandschulp B.
Carreno Busta P.[16]
6-767-616-3
Norrie C.[9]
Kwon S.
7-57-5
Isner J.
Krajinovic F.
7-686-4
Basilashvili N.
Fognini F.
7-56-4
Draper J.
Sonego L.
6-46-3
Bautista Agut R.[17]
Brooksby J.
6-06-2
Pouille L.
Khachanov K.
6-36-4
Garin C.
Tiafoe F.
6-16-3
De Minaur A.
Martinez P.
7-621-66-3
Sinner J.[10]
Paul T.
6-747-646-3
Korda S.
Opelka R.[15]
6-37-5
Musetti L.
Ivashka I.
2-66-37-5
Cilic M.
Ramos A.
6-33-66-4