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Novak Djokovic #1 def. Alexander Zverev #7

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

Match Information

Date Feb 18, 2021*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundQF
Winner Novak Djokovic
Score6-7(6) 6-2 6-4 7-6(6)
Loser Alexander Zverev
Duration3h 30m
StatNovak DjokovicAlexander Zverev
Aces2321
Double faults55
First serve %7364
First serve points won %7274
Second serve points won %4449
Break points saved %7533
Break points converted %6725
Service points won %6565
Return points won %3535
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicAlexander Zverev
Country SRB GER
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Apr 20, 1997
Age3323
Height188198
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)17
Ranking points (entering)12,0305,615
Elo (entering)2,2952,148
Career W-L1,122–223528–215
Career earnings$193,469,626$66,017,932
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic 4 – 2 Alexander Zverev

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Path

Novak Djokovic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 16, 2021R16 Milos Raonic 7-6(4) 4-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Feb 14, 2021R32 Taylor Fritz 7-6(1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Feb 11, 2021R64 Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 6-3WH2HMatch data
Feb 10, 2021R128 Jeremy Chardy 6-3 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data

Novak Djokovic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 20, 2021SF Aslan Karatsev 6-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

Alexander Zverev's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 16, 2021R16 Dusan Lajovic 6-4 7-6(5) 6-3WH2HMatch data
Feb 14, 2021R32 Adrian Mannarino 6-3 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data
Feb 11, 2021R64 Maxime Cressy 7-5 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data
Feb 10, 2021R128 Marcos Giron 6-7(8) 7-6(5) 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data