Alexander Zverev vs Novak DjokovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic have met 15 times since 2017; Novak Djokovic leads 9–6. Their first meeting came at ATP Masters 1000 Rome in 2017 on clay. On hard courts Djokovic leads 7–4. On clay courts they are level 2–2. 2 of their meetings have been finals, with Zverev leading those 2–0. Across all meetings Zverev has taken 16 sets to Djokovic's 25. Their most recent meeting: Novak Djokovic won at French Open - Paris (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zverev | Djokovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Alexander Zverev | Novak Djokovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 66% | 27/41 | 50% | 5/10 |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 7/19 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 35% | 21/60 | 57% | 8/14 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 25/48 | 36% | 5/14 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 27% | 3/11 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 68% | 19/28 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 36/42 | 70% | 7/10 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 64% | 27/42 | 50% | 5/10 |
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. Head-to-head: 6 of 10 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zverev 2, Djokovic 4).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zverev
🤖 Servebot
Djokovic
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 3,444 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
15 career meetings, newest first
Jun 4, 2025
French Open - Paris
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Jan 22, 2025
Australian Open
H Hard · Semifinals
Aug 19, 2023
Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati
H Hard · Semifinals
Nov 20, 2021
Nitto ATP Finals - Turin
H Hard · Semifinals
Sep 10, 2021
U.S. Open - New York
H Hard · Semifinals
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics - Tokyo
H Hard · Semifinals
Jul 26, 2021
Tokyo Olympics
C Clay · Semifinals
Feb 16, 2021
Australian Open - Melbourne
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Feb 5, 2021
ATP Cup - Melbourne
H Hard · Round Robin
Nov 20, 2020
Nitto ATP Finals - London
H Hard · Round Robin
Jun 4, 2019
Roland Garros
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Nov 18, 2018
Nitto ATP Finals
H Hard · Final
Nov 14, 2018
Nitto ATP Finals
H Hard · Round Robin
Oct 12, 2018
ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai
H Hard · Semifinals
May 21, 2017
ATP Masters 1000 Rome
C Clay · Final
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zverev | Djokovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Alexander Zverev | Novak Djokovic | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 100% | 7/7 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 100% | 7/7 |
| 5 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 100% | 7/7 |
| 10 or more | 67% | 12/18 | 71% | 5/7 |
| 15 or more | 28% | 5/18 | 29% | 2/7 |
| 20 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 0% | 0/7 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zverev | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–4 | 5–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.43 | 1.71 |
| ROI % | -5.0% | -12.4% |
| Units P/L | -0.90u | -0.87u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zverev | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 4 | 1 |
| Distance | 712 mi · 1,146 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | CAN → USA | USA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Djokovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Zverev's 60%).
| Opponent | Zverev | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | L 76 67 36 46 | L 46 46 46 |
| Taylor Fritz | W 64 64 62 | W 63 75 36 64 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | L 46 67 | W 76 36 63 67 76 |
| Arthur Rinderknech | L 64 36 26 | W 75 64 16 76 |
| Valentin Royer | W 61 63 76 | W 63 62 67 63 |
| Yannick Hanfmann | W 63 76 | W 63 64 |
| Joao Fonseca | W 75 67 63 | L 64 64 36 57 57 |
| Zizou Bergs | W 62 75 | W 63 75 |
| Marin Cilic | W 62 57 64 | W 76 64 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | L 46 67 76 76 57 | L 62 26 36 57 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Tommy Paul
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 4th Round
Aug 19
Terence Atmane
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 18
Cameron Norrie
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Tallon Griekspoor
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Jannik Sinner
Wimbledon - London · Final
Jul 12
Arthur Fery
Wimbledon - London · Semifinals
Jul 10
Taylor Fritz
Wimbledon - London · Quarterfinals
Jul 8
Jiri Lehecka
Wimbledon - London · 4th Round
Jul 7
Thiago Agustin Tirante
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 15
Jannik Sinner
Wimbledon - London · Semifinals
Jul 10
Felix Auger-Aliassime
Wimbledon - London · Quarterfinals
Jul 7
Roman Safiullin
Wimbledon - London · 4th Round
Jul 5
Arthur Rinderknech
Wimbledon - London · 3rd Round
Jul 3
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Yibing Wu
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 29
Joao Fonseca
French Open - Paris · 3rd Round
May 29
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 31–80 matches
| Metric | Zverev | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 74% | 74% |
| Sets won | 68% | 65% |
| Games won | 55% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zverev | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 2 | 0 |
| Grand Slam | 1 | 4 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP World Tour Finals | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 3 | 1 |
| ATP Cup | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zverev | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 4 | 7 |
| Clay | 2 | 2 |
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