Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev — Madrid Masters Round of 16

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
Carlos Alcaraz
ESP1
Carlos Alcaraz
#2ATP
2162ELO
2102Clay ELO
$4.4MYTD
$65MCAREER
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2023
clay
Alexander Zverev
GER13
Alexander Zverev
#3ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Alcaraz C.
6-1 6-2
Zverev A.
Alcaraz C.
662
Zverev A.
120

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-2 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Carlos Alcaraz came in ranked #2, defending the title. Carlos Alcaraz extended the head-to-head to 7–6.

Key context

Head to head

6–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-19Australian OpenSFhardCarlos Alcaraz6-4 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 6-7(4) 7-5
2025-08-07Cincinnati MastersSFhardCarlos Alcaraz6-4 6-3
2024-11-11Tour FinalsRRhardAlexander Zverev7-6(5) 6-4
2024-05-27Roland GarrosFclayCarlos Alcaraz6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2
2024-03-04Indian Wells MastersQFhardCarlos Alcaraz6-3 6-1
2024-01-15Australian OpenQFhardAlexander Zverev6-1 6-3 6-7(2) 6-4
2023-11-13Tour FinalsRRhardAlexander Zverev6-7(3) 6-3 6-4
2023-08-28US OpenQFhardCarlos Alcaraz6-3 6-2 6-4
2022-05-23Roland GarrosQFclayAlexander Zverev6-4 6-4 4-6 7-6(7)
2022-05-02Madrid MastersFclayCarlos Alcaraz6-3 6-1
2021-10-25ViennaSFhardAlexander Zverev6-3 6-3
2021-03-15AcapulcoR32hardAlexander Zverev6-3 6-1
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Serve vs return

This season
Alcaraz C.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Zverev A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Alcaraz C.

Serve advantage — Alcaraz C.

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

Alcaraz C.Zverev A.
—
Serve
64
—
Return
57

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

Statistics

This season
Alcaraz C.Zverev A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
57%
54%
Service points won·Even
68%
69%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.2
8.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Alcaraz C.Zverev A.
Clutch Rating·Even
98
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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Alcaraz C.
8.6
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Zverev A.
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.3+51 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.7Clay Elo 2051
7.3Overall Elo 2162
ELO gap
2.7Overall Elo 2100
4.6
H2H
5.4
9.4
Surface form
6.2
9.06-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
5.4
Minutes 14d
4.7
3-set count
4.0
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
9.1
Country comfort
6.7

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.Zverev A.
Freshness·
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52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 48%
Final
Alcaraz C.[1]
Struff J.
6-43-66-3
Semi-finals
Alcaraz C.[1]
Coric B.[17]
6-46-3
Struff J.
Karatsev A.
4-66-36-4
Quarter-finals
Coric B.[17]
Altmaier D.
6-36-3
Alcaraz C.[1]
Khachanov K.[10]
6-47-5
Struff J.
Tsitsipas S.[4]
7-655-76-3
Karatsev A.
Zhang Z.
7-636-4
R16
Karatsev A.
Medvedev D.[2]
7-616-4
Alcaraz C.[1]
Zverev A.[13]
6-16-2
Altmaier D.
Munar J.
6-36-0
Coric B.[17]
Davidovich Fokina A.[29]
6-756-37-65
Struff J.
Cachin P.
7-676-776-3
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Zapata Miralles B.
6-36-1
Khachanov K.[10]
Rublev A.[5]
7-686-4
Zhang Z.
Fritz T.[8]
3-67-657-68
R32
Struff J.
Lajovic D.
6-726-36-3
Zapata Miralles B.
Safiullin R.
6-33-66-3
Munar J.
Arnaldi M.
3-66-36-1
Karatsev A.
De Minaur A.[16]
6-34-66-4
Cachin P.
Tiafoe F.[9]
6-17-62
Alcaraz C.[1]
Dimitrov G.[26]
6-27-5
Khachanov K.[10]
Bautista Agut R.[20]
7-54-66-3
Rublev A.[5]
Nishioka Y.[28]
6-27-5
Altmaier D.
Hanfmann Y.
7-636-3
Coric B.[17]
Hurkacz H.[12]
7-636-3
Davidovich Fokina A.[29]
Rune H.[6]
7-615-77-65
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Baez S.[25]
7-53-66-3
Fritz T.[8]
Garin C.
6-17-64
Zhang Z.
Norrie C.[11]
2-67-627-62
Medvedev D.[2]
Shevchenko A.
4-66-17-5
Zverev A.[13]
Grenier H.
6-16-0
R64
Dimitrov G.[26]
Barrere G.
7-667-62
Munar J.
Griekspoor T.[30]
7-630-0
Tiafoe F.[9]
Etcheverry T.
6-37-65
Safiullin R.
Paul T.[14]
6-37-63
De Minaur A.[16]
Cecchinato M.
6-47-65
Karatsev A.
Van De Zandschulp B.[23]
6-27-5
Grenier H.
Korda S.[22]
7-657-67
Fritz T.[8]
Oconnell C.
7-6116-4
Zhang Z.
Shapovalov D.[21]
6-746-47-61
Baez S.[25]
Giron M.
3-66-36-4
Alcaraz C.[1]
Ruusuvuori E.
2-66-46-2
Zverev A.[13]
Carballes Baena R.
6-767-56-0
Khachanov K.[10]
Monteiro T.
6-33-66-3
Bautista Agut R.[20]
Halys Q.
4-67-656-3
Nishioka Y.[28]
Molcan A.
5-76-46-4
Rublev A.[5]
Wawrinka S.
7-56-4
Arnaldi M.
Ruud C.[3]
6-36-4
Altmaier D.
Otte O.
6-47-5
Hanfmann Y.
Musetti L.[15]
6-47-63
Hurkacz H.[12]
Gasquet R.
6-796-47-5
Rune H.[6]
Bublik A.
6-14-67-69
Lajovic D.
Auger Aliassime F.[7]
6-23-67-65
Struff J.
Shelton B.[32]
4-67-647-5
Cachin P.
Cerundolo F.[24]
6-17-66
Zapata Miralles B.
Evans D.[19]
6-36-2
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Thiem D.
3-66-17-65
Garin C.
Kecmanovic M.[27]
7-636-756-4
Norrie C.[11]
Watanuki Y.
6-47-65
Shevchenko A.
Lehecka J.[31]
6-16-1
Medvedev D.[2]
Vavassori A.
6-46-3
Coric B.[17]
Gaston H.
6-36-3
Davidovich Fokina A.[29]
Ramos A.
6-36-4
R128
Ruusuvuori E.
Humbert U.
7-667-64
Munar J.
Kokkinakis T.
7-677-63
Arnaldi M.
Paire B.
6-13-67-66
Wawrinka S.
Cressy M.
6-736-37-64
Zapata Miralles B.
Mcdonald M.
3-66-37-64
Safiullin R.
Jarry N.
6-23-66-3
Grenier H.
Schwartzman D.
7-56-4
Giron M.
Borges N.
6-27-67
Barrere G.
Nava E.
6-05-76-3
Bublik A.
Galan D.
7-6156-746-4
Gaston H.
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Carballes Baena R.
Goffin D.
6-46-4
Monteiro T.
Gojo B.
7-694-66-3
Halys Q.
Popyrin A.
4-66-46-4
Molcan A.
Wu Y.
6-26-4
Otte O.
Kotov P.
6-34-66-4
Hanfmann Y.
Varillas J.
6-43-66-3
Gasquet R.
Landaluce M.
6-26-1
Ramos A.
Ivashka I.
4-67-636-2
Struff J.
Sonego L.
6-36-1
Cachin P.
Shelbayh A.
6-16-4
Etcheverry T.
Mannarino A.
6-46-0
Thiem D.
Edmund K.
6-46-1
Oconnell C.
Krajinovic F.
6-46-726-2
Garin C.
Huesler M.
7-656-2
Zhang Z.
Rodionov J.
7-666-4
Watanuki Y.
Moutet C.
6-36-3
Cecchinato M.
Fucsovics M.
7-646-3
Karatsev A.
Djere L.
7-657-5
Shevchenko A.
Wolf J.
6-46-4
Vavassori A.
Murray A.
6-27-67
Lajovic D.
Kubler J.
6-36-3