Novak Djokovic def. Alexander Zverev — Semifinal, US Open 2021
Grand SlamHardNew York, USA30 Aug – 12 Sep
Novak Djokovic46646
Alexander Zverev62462
What this match is worth
Points earned
+1300
Djokovic · Zverev banks 800
Head to head
3–0 Djokovic
In Setlex records · including this match
Around this match
The other semifinal
Daniil Medvedev d. Felix Auger Aliassime6-4 7-5 6-2
Title defence
Rafael Nadal not in this draw — won it in 2019
Seeds left
4 of 31 — nos. 1, 2, 4, 12
Both roads here
from the draw this page already loads
🇩🇰Holger Rune
6-1 6-7(5) 6-2 6-1
Sam Querrey🇺🇸
6-4 7-5 6-2
🇳🇱Tallon Griekspoor
6-2 6-3 6-2
Albert Ramos-Vinolas🇪🇸
6-1 6-0 6-3
🇯🇵Kei Nishikori
6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 6-2
Jack Sock🇺🇸
3-6 6-2 6-3 2-1 RET
🇺🇸Jenson Brooksby
1-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Jannik Sinner🇮🇹
6-4 6-4 7-6(7)
🇮🇹Matteo Berrettini
5-7 6-2 6-2 6-3
Lloyd Harris🇿🇦
7-6(6) 6-3 6-4
Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 128: Novak Djokovic beat Holger Rune; Alexander Zverev beat Sam Querrey. Round of 64: Novak Djokovic beat Tallon Griekspoor; Alexander Zverev beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas. Round of 32: Novak Djokovic beat Kei Nishikori; Alexander Zverev beat Jack Sock. Round of 16: Novak Djokovic beat Jenson Brooksby; Alexander Zverev beat Jannik Sinner. Quarterfinal: Novak Djokovic beat Matteo Berrettini; Alexander Zverev beat Lloyd Harris
How they arrived
derived from those scorelines
15–4
Sets won
15–1
64%
Games won
63%
0–2
Tiebreaks
2–0
0
Deciding sets
0
Novak Djokovic left, Alexander Zverevright. Longer isn't always better — a deciding set is a harder week, not a worse player.
Previous meetings
2 meetings in Setlex records
Novak Djokovic leads 2–0