Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev — Madrid Masters Round of 16
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP1#3ATP
2162ELO
2102Clay ELO
$4.4MYTD
$65MCAREER
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2023 ·
clay
GER13#2ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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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 upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #2, defending last year's final. Carlos Alcaraz extended the head-to-head to 7–6.
Key context
- Match story: Carlos Alcaraz dropped just 3 games past Alexander Zverev.
Head to head
6–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-7 7-5 |
| 2025-08-07 | Cincinnati Masters | SF | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2024-11-11 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Alexander Zverev | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2024-05-27 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 |
| 2024-03-04 | Indian Wells Masters | QF | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2024-01-15 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-1 6-3 6-7 6-4 |
| 2023-11-13 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 2023-08-28 | US Open | QF | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-2 6-4 |
| 2022-05-23 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 6-4 4-6 7-6 |
| 2022-05-02 | Madrid Masters | F | clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2021-10-25 | Vienna | SF | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2021-03-15 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
57%
55%
Service points won·Even
68%
70%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
66%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
8.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
97
93
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Slight edge
98
89
Deciding sets·Even
100
98
Tiebreaks·Even
99
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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89
Zverev A.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast