Alexander Zverev vs Stefanos Tsitsipas — Madrid Masters Semi-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Semi-final
Alexander Zverev
GER2
Alexander Zverev
#3ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2022
clay
Stefanos Tsitsipas
GRE4
Stefanos Tsitsipas
#87ATP
1833ELO
1841Clay ELO
$992kYTD
$38MCAREER
27 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWW
Zverev A.
6-4 3-6 6-2
Tsitsipas S.
Zverev A.
6362
Tsitsipas S.
4621

Alexander Zverev defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the Madrid Masters semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, defending the title. Alexander Zverev narrowed the head-to-head to 10–6.

Key context

Head to head

5–10
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
2022-04-11Monte Carlo MastersSFclayStefanos Tsitsipas6-4 6-2
2021-08-16Cincinnati MastersSFhardAlexander Zverev6-4 3-6 7-6(4)
2021-05-31Roland GarrosSFclayStefanos Tsitsipas6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3
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
Zverev A.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Tsitsipas S.

Tsitsipas S.serving85% hold

wins 66% 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 clay

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

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

Statistics

This season
Zverev A.Tsitsipas S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
54%
Service points won·Even
69%
68%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
66%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.5
7.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.7

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

Clutch

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

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Zverev A.
7.4
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Tsitsipas S.
7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.8+210 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.2Clay Elo 1841
7.8Overall Elo 2100
ELO gap
2.2Overall Elo 1833
0.0
H2H
10.0
7.2
Surface form
8.0
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Minutes 14d
6.7
3-set count
4.0
8.0
Prev. match
7.0
6.7
Country comfort
6.2
Context
Defending pts
6.0
5.0
Opponent rise

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.Tsitsipas S.
Freshness·Dominant
45
94

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