QF Australian Open 2021

Novak Djokovic #1 def. Alexander Zverev #7

6-7(6) 6-2 6-4 7-6(6)

Novak Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev 6-7(6) 6-2 6-4 7-6(6) in the 2021 Australian Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicAlexander Zverev
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
2321
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
55
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
73.5%64.3%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
72.3%74.1%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
44.2%48.9%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
75.0%33.3%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
64.8%65.1%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
66.7%25.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
34.9%35.2%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
51.7%48.3%
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.
+1.5+1.8
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.
-1.8-1.5

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2021 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
Age3323
Height188 cm198 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)17
Ranking points (entering)12,0305,615
Elo (entering)2,2962,150
Current career W-L1,146–232553–220
Current career earnings$195,605,543$74,488,431
Pre-match H2H

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Milos Raonic #147-6(4) 4-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 2021R16
Taylor Fritz #317-6(1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 14, 2021R32
Frances Tiafoe #646-3 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 11, 2021R64
Jeremy Chardy #616-3 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 10, 2021R128

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Aslan Karatsev #1146-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 20, 2021SF

Alexander Zverev's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dusan Lajovic #276-4 7-6(5) 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 2021R16
Adrian Mannarino #366-3 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 14, 2021R32
Maxime Cressy #1727-5 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 11, 2021R64
Marcos Giron #756-7(8) 7-6(5) 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 10, 2021R128