SF ATP Finals 2021

Alexander Zverev #3 def. Novak Djokovic #1

7-6(4) 4-6 6-3

Alexander Zverev defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 in the 2021 ATP Finals semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAlexander ZverevNovak Djokovic
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
1415
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
11
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
71.9%65.2%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
78.3%86.7%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
63.0%40.6%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
75.0%75.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
74.0%70.7%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
25.0%25.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
29.3%26.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
52.1%47.9%
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.
+10.7+7.4
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.
-7.4-10.7

* 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

FieldAlexander ZverevNovak Djokovic
Country GER SRB
Birth dateApr 20, 1997May 22, 1987
Age2434
Height198 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)31
Ranking points (entering)7,84011,540
Elo (entering)2,2152,361
Current career W-L545–2181,141–231
Current career earnings$68,557,475$194,691,590
Pre-match H2H

Path

Alexander Zverev's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Matteo Berrettini #77-6(7) 1-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataNov 15, 2021RR
Hubert Hurkacz #96-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 15, 2021RR

Alexander Zverev's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Daniil Medvedev #26-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 23, 2021F

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andrey Rublev #56-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 15, 2021RR
Casper Ruud #87-6(4) 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 15, 2021RR
Cameron Norrie #126-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataNov 15, 2021RR