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Novak Djokovic #1 def. Alexander Zverev #4

4-6 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2

Match Information

Date Sep 11, 2021*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundSF
Winner Novak Djokovic
Score4-6 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2
Loser Alexander Zverev
Duration3h 34m
StatNovak DjokovicAlexander Zverev
Aces1216
Double faults28
First serve %6662
First serve points won %7775
Second serve points won %4349
Break points saved %7533
Break points converted %6725
Service points won %6565
Return points won %3535
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicAlexander Zverev
Country SRB GER
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Apr 20, 1997
Age3424
Height188198
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)14
Ranking points (entering)11,1138,240
Elo (entering)2,3932,191
Career W-L1,122–223528–215
Career earnings$193,469,626$66,017,932
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic 5 – 2 Alexander Zverev

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Path

Novak Djokovic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 9, 2021QF Matteo Berrettini 5-7 6-2 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 7, 2021R16 Jenson Brooksby 1-6 6-3 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data
Sep 5, 2021R32 Kei Nishikori 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Sep 2, 2021R64 Tallon Griekspoor 6-2 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 2021R128 Holger Rune 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data

Novak Djokovic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 12, 2021F Daniil Medvedev 4-6 4-6 4-6LH2HMatch data

Alexander Zverev's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 9, 2021QF Lloyd Harris 7-6(6) 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Sep 7, 2021R16 Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4 7-6(7)WH2HMatch data
Sep 5, 2021R32 Jack Sock 3-6 6-2 6-3 2-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch data
Sep 2, 2021R64 Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1 6-0 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 2021R128 Sam Querrey 6-4 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch data