Alexander Zverev vs John IsnerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Alexander Zverev and John Isner have met 10 times since 2016; Alexander Zverev leads 8–2. Their first meeting came at ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai in 2016 on hard. On hard courts Zverev leads 6–2. On clay courts Zverev leads 2–0. Zverev has won the last 2 meetings. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Isner leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Zverev has taken 18 sets to Isner's 9. Their most recent meeting: Alexander Zverev won at Laver Cup - Boston (2021).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zverev | Isner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Alexander Zverev | John Isner | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 68% | 30/44 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 47% | 8/17 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 22/61 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 56% | 29/52 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 25% | 2/8 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 70% | 23/33 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 85% | 39/46 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 65% | 30/46 | — | |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 3 of 10 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zverev 3, Isner 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zverev
💥 Big Hitter
Isner
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 4,932 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
10 career meetings, newest first
Sep 25, 2021
Laver Cup - Boston
H Hard · Round Robin
Sep 25, 2021
Laver Cup
H Hard · Round Robin
Sep 8, 2019
Laver Cup
H Hard · Round Robin
Nov 16, 2018
Nitto ATP Finals
H Hard · Round Robin
Sep 8, 2018
Laver Cup
H Hard · Round Robin
May 10, 2018
ATP Masters 1000 Madrid
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Apr 1, 2018
ATP Masters 1000 Miami
H Hard · Final
May 18, 2017
ATP Masters 1000 Rome
C Clay · Semifinals
Mar 26, 2017
ATP Masters 1000 Miami
H Hard · Round of 32
Oct 10, 2016
ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai
H Hard · Round of 64
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zverev | Isner |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 16–4 | - |
| Avg odds | 1.19 | - |
| ROI % | -6.8% | - |
| Units P/L | -1.35u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zverev | Isner |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | — |
| Events | 4 | — |
| Matches | 8 | — |
| Distance | 9,183 mi · 14,779 km | — |
| Route | USA → GBR → CHN | — |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Quentin Halys
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round
Oct 11
Yibing Wu
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Novak Djokovic
China Open - Beijing · Quarterfinals
Oct 4
Juncheng Shang
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 3
Cameron Norrie
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Oct 1
Learner Tien
Laver Cup - London · Round Robin
Sep 27
Alex de Minaur
Laver Cup - London · Round Robin
Sep 26
Dino Prizmic
Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, GER-CRO · Rubber 4
Sep 20
Michael Mmoh
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Aug 31
Facundo Diaz Acosta
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 29
Jordan Thompson
Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Abierto de Tenis Mifel - Los Cabos · 2nd Round
Aug 2
Rinky Hijikata
Abierto de Tenis Mifel - Los Cabos · 1st Round
Jul 31
Dominik Koepfer
Truist Atlanta Open - Atlanta · 1st Round
Jul 25
Alex Michelsen
Infosys Hall of Fame Open - Newport · Semifinals
Jul 22
Tommy Paul
Infosys Hall of Fame Open - Newport · Quarterfinals
Jul 21
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 88–88 matches
| Metric | Zverev | Isner |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 78% | - |
| Sets won | 72% | - |
| Games won | 56% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zverev | Isner |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| Other | 4 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 4 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zverev | Isner |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 6 | 2 |
| Clay | 2 | 0 |
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