SF Cincinnati Open 2023

Novak Djokovic #2 def. Alexander Zverev #17

7-6(5) 7-5

Novak Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev 7-6(5) 7-5 in the 2023 Cincinnati Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicAlexander Zverev
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
410
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
33
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
63.7%68.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
80.4%80.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
55.2%40.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
75.0%66.7%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
71.2%67.5%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
33.3%25.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
32.5%28.7%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
51.9%48.1%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+7.3+3.6
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-3.6-7.3

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2023 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicAlexander Zverev
Country SRB GER
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Apr 20, 1997
Age3626
Height188 cm198 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)217
Ranking points (entering)8,7952,310
Elo (entering)2,3442,081
Current career W-L1,141–231546–218
Current career earnings$194,691,590$68,557,475
Pre-match H2H

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Taylor Fritz #96-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 19, 2023QF
Gael Monfils #2116-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 18, 2023R16
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #236-4 0-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataAug 16, 2023R32

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Carlos Alcaraz #15-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataAug 20, 2023F

Alexander Zverev's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Adrian Mannarino #326-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 19, 2023QF
Daniil Medvedev #36-4 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 18, 2023R16
Yoshihito Nishioka #457-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 16, 2023R32
Grigor Dimitrov #196-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 2023R64