Jannik Sinner vs Alexander Zverev — Cincinnati Masters Semi-final

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Semi-final
Jannik Sinner
ITA1
Jannik Sinner
#1ATP
2320ELO
2263Hard ELO
$6.9MYTD
$65MCAREER
24 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2024
hard
Alexander Zverev
GER3
Alexander Zverev
#3ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Sinner J.
7-6 5-7 7-6
Zverev A.
Sinner J.
7115772
Zverev A.
697641

Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev 7-6 5-7 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jannik Sinner came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 10–4, defending last year's round of 32. Jannik Sinner extended the head-to-head to 11–4.

Key context

Head to head

10–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-07-12WimbledonFgrassJannik Sinner6.7-7.9 7.7-6.2 6-3 6-4
2026-04-22Madrid MastersFclayJannik Sinner6-1 6-2
2026-04-05Monte Carlo MastersSFclayJannik Sinner6-1 6-4
2026-03-18Miami MastersSFhardJannik Sinner6-3 7-6(4)
2026-03-04Indian Wells MastersSFhardJannik Sinner6-2 6-4
2025-11-09Tour FinalsRRhardJannik Sinner6-4 6-3
2025-10-27Paris MastersSFhardJannik Sinner6-0 6-1
2025-10-20ViennaFhardJannik Sinner3-6 6-3 7-5
2025-01-13Australian OpenFhardJannik Sinner6-3 7-6(4) 6-3
2023-08-28US OpenR16hardAlexander Zverev6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3
2022-04-11Monte Carlo MastersQFclayAlexander Zverev5-7 6-3 7-6(5)
2021-08-30US OpenR16hardAlexander Zverev6-4 6-4 7-6(7)
2020-10-19Cologne 2SFhardAlexander Zverev7-6(3) 6-3
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR16clayJannik Sinner6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3
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Serve vs return

This season
Sinner J.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Zverev A.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Sinner J.

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

Sinner J.Zverev A.
100
Serve
71
100
Return
42

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

Statistics

This season
Sinner J.Zverev A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
58%
54%
Service points won·Even
72%
69%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
74%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.4
8.5
Double faults / match·Even
1.6
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sinner J.Zverev A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
100
94
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Slight edge
100
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
Sinner J.
8.2
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Zverev A.
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.9+222 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.1Hard Elo 2042
8.1Overall Elo 2320
ELO gap
1.9Overall Elo 2100
5.0
H2H
5.0
8.6
Surface form
7.9
Fatigue & Travel
7.2
Minutes 14d
7.0
7.0
3-set count
7.0
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
6.7
Country comfort
6.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
8.5

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
Sinner J.Zverev A.
Freshness·Even
43
39

Sinner J.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 109 games (7d) · Zverev A.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 148 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 47%
Final
Sinner J.[1]
Tiafoe F.
7-646-2
Semi-finals
Sinner J.[1]
Zverev A.[3]
7-695-77-64
Tiafoe F.
Rune H.[15]
4-66-17-64
Quarter-finals
Tiafoe F.
Hurkacz H.[5]
6-30-0
Sinner J.[1]
Rublev A.[6]
4-67-56-4
Zverev A.[3]
Shelton B.[12]
3-67-637-5
Rune H.[15]
Draper J.
6-46-2
R16
Sinner J.[1]
Thompson J.
W/O
Hurkacz H.[5]
Cobolli F.
6-33-66-1
Tiafoe F.
Lehecka J.
6-46-7107-65
Rublev A.[6]
Nakashima B.
7-656-1
Zverev A.[3]
Carreno Busta P.
7-57-66
Shelton B.[12]
Marozsan F.
6-46-3
Draper J.
Auger Aliassime F.
5-76-46-4
Rune H.[15]
Monfils G.
3-66-36-4
R32
Nakashima B.
Fils A.
7-57-63
Cobolli F.
Darderi L.
7-643-1
Marozsan F.
Dimitrov G.[8]
4-66-46-3
Hurkacz H.[5]
Nishioka Y.
3-67-646-1
Rublev A.[6]
Zhang Z.
6-46-3
Zverev A.[3]
Khachanov K.
6-36-2
Carreno Busta P.
Purcell M.
6-36-3
Shelton B.[12]
Etcheverry T.
6-767-676-3
Lehecka J.
Medvedev D.[4]
7-626-4
Auger Aliassime F.
Ruud C.[7]
6-36-1
Draper J.
Tsitsipas S.[9]
3-66-47-5
Rune H.[15]
Borges N.
6-37-68
Monfils G.
Alcaraz C.[2]
4-67-656-4
Tiafoe F.
Musetti L.[14]
6-36-2
Sinner J.[1]
Michelsen A.
6-47-5
Thompson J.
Baez S.
6-26-4
R64
Baez S.
Giron M.
6-45-77-66
Thompson J.
Humbert U.[13]
3-66-37-64
Shelton B.[12]
Opelka R.
7-637-63
Purcell M.
Machac T.
6-47-61
Cobolli F.
Paul T.[10]
6-24-67-5
Lehecka J.
Navone M.
7-636-3
Nakashima B.
Fritz T.[11]
6-44-67-64
Draper J.
Munar J.
7-53-67-65
Fils A.
Holt B.
6-46-1
Zhang Z.
Mpetshi Perricard G.
6-37-64
Khachanov K.
Cerundolo F.
6-06-3
Carreno Busta P.
Korda S.[16]
7-56-1
Marozsan F.
Moutet C.
6-47-62
Nishioka Y.
Kecmanovic M.
6-47-5
Darderi L.
Tabilo A.
6-37-65
Musetti L.[14]
Jarry N.
4-67-657-64
Tiafoe F.
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-37-66
Auger Aliassime F.
Kovacevic A.
6-36-1
Tsitsipas S.[9]
Struff J.
4-66-46-3
Rune H.[15]
Berrettini M.
2-66-16-4
Borges N.
Mannarino A.
6-43-66-1
Monfils G.
Popyrin A.
7-56-3
Etcheverry T.
Arnaldi M.
6-36-736-2
Michelsen A.
Griekspoor T.
6-15-76-2