Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev will face off in the semifinal of the French Open for the 8th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 2:50 pm on Court Philippe CHATRIER. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Stefanos Tsitsipas who should win in 5 sets.
As per the initial odds, Stefanos Tsitsipas is the pick to win this match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas -> 1.58
Alexander Zverev -> 2.58
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Prediction and head to head Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Alexander Zverev
This will be the 8th time that Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev clash against each other. The head to head is 5-2 for Tsitsipas (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they squared off, Zverev won 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in Acapulco back in March 2021.
Highlights Alexander Zverev vs Stefanos Tsitsipas – Acapulco 20-March-2021
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Ranked no. 5 (career-high), Stefanos got to the semifinal after defeating Jeremy Chardy 7-66 6-3 6-1, Pedro Martinez Portero 6-3 6-4 6-3, John Isner 5-7 6-3 7-63 6-1, Pablo Carreno-Busta 6-3 6-2 7-5 and Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-63 7-5.
In the quarter, Tsitsipas had a good straight sets win against Medvedev (6-3 7-63 7-5). During the match, Tsitsipas scored 118 points vs Medvedev’s 91. Tsitsipas was very aggressive to blast 48 winners.
Talking about the service games, Tsitsipas scored 3 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Overall, Stefanos Tsitsipas was exceptionally efficient on serve to win 73% (48/66) of his 1st serve and 75% (27/36) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. Tsitsipas broke Medvedev 4 times after converting 57% of his break points (4/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Tsitsipas started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in this tournament to conquer 56% of the points he played.
Tsitsipas has a solid record in the last 7 years having won 69% of his matches (315-144). 21-3 on clay in 2021. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this event, Tsitsipas has an overall126-39 record in the last 7 years on clay.
His best result of the season was winning the title in in Carlo where he beat Andrey Rublev in the final 6-3 6-3 and in in Lyon where he overcame Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 6-3.
Stefanos has an overall 38-8 win-loss record in 2021, 21-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the semifinal in 2020. See his history.
Alexander Zverev
Ranked no. 6, Zverev got to the semifinal after beating Oscar Otte 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-0, Roman Safiullin 7-64 6-3 7-61, Laslo Djere 6-2 7-5 6-2, Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-1 6-1 and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4 6-1 6-1.
In the quarter, The German had a good straight sets win against Davidovich Fokina (6-4 6-1 6-1). During the match Zverev scored 85 points vs Davidovich Fokina’s 50. The German was pretty aggressive to blast 26 winners.
About the serving games, Zverev blasted 3 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Overall, Alexander Zverev was pretty effective on serve to win 76% (26/34) of his 1st serve and 57% (16/28) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve 3 times. The German broke Davidovich Fokina 9 times after converting 60% of his break points (9/15).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The German started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 58% of the points he played.
His best result of the season was winning the title in in Acapulco where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3) and in in Madrid where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3.
Zverev has an aggregate 23-8 win-loss record in 2021, 14-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2018 and 2019. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Tsitsipas | Zverev |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 5 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 16 | 17 |
| Tot Games | 161 | 151 |
| Pts | 563-441 | 540-393 |
| Total Points | 1004 | 933 |
| Winners | 239 | 199 |
| %Winners | 42% | 37% |
Both Tsitsipas and Zverev played 5 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Stefanos Tsitsipas dropped 1 set, while Alexander Zverev conceded 2 sets. Tsitsipas has played 1 set(s) less than Zverev (16 vs 17). However, it’s interesting to notice that Tsitsipas played 10 games more than Zverev. The Greek scored 239 winners (42% of the total points). On the other side, The German struck 199 winners (37%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Tsitsipas | Zverev |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 30 | 36 |
| Avg per match | 6 | 7.2 |
| 1st in | 320/495 | 267/418 |
| %1st in | 65% | 64% |
| 1st pts | 239/320 | 199/267 |
| %1st pts | 75% | 75% |
| 2nd pts | 109/175 | 89/151 |
| %2nd pts | 62% | 59% |
Tsitsipas managed to score 30 aces (6 per match). Zverev recorded 36 aces (7.2 per match). Tsitsipas won 75% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 62% of the points. On the other side, Zverev won 75% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 59% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Tsitsipas | Zverev |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 25 | 36 |
| Converted | 25/50 | 36/61 |
| % Converted | 50% | 59% |
| Conceded | 36 | 25 |
| Saved | 27 | 11 |
| % Saved | 75% | 44% |
| Times Broken | 9 | 14 |
The Greek broke his opponents 25 times with a 50% conversion rate. Tsitsipas lost his serve 9 times and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded. Alexander broke his opponents 36 times with a 59% conversion rate. The German conceded his serve 14 times and he saved 44% of the break points that he conceded.
| Tsitsipas | |||||||
| R1 Chardy |
R2 Martinez Portero |
R3 Isner |
R4 Carreno-Busta |
1/4 Medvedev |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-66 6-3 6-1 | 6-3 6-4 6-3 | 5-7 6-3 7-63 6-1 | 6-3 6-2 7-5 | 6-3 7-63 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 28 | 41 | 29 | 34 | 161 | |
| pts | 105-77 | 112-90 | 125-105 | 103-78 | 118-91 | 563-441 | |
| Total points | 182 | 202 | 230 | 181 | 209 | 1004 | |
| Winners | 44 | 39 | 61 | 47 | 48 | 239 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 35% | 49% | 46% | 41% | 42% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1st in | 59/92 | 61/87 | 71/119 | 63/95 | 66/102 | 320/495 | |
| % 1st in | 64% | 70% | 60% | 66% | 65% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 44/59 | 39/61 | 61/71 | 47/63 | 48/66 | 239/320 | |
| % 1st pts | 75% | 64% | 86% | 75% | 73% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 20/33 | 14/26 | 29/48 | 19/32 | 27/36 | 109/175 | |
| % 2nd pts | 61% | 54% | 60% | 59% | 75% | 62% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 25 | |
| Converted | 5/6 | 8/18 | 3/7 | 5/12 | 4/7 | 25/50 | |
| Converted % | 83% | 44% | 43% | 42% | 57% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 36 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 11/15 | 3/4 | 5/6 | 6/8 | 27 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 73% | 75% | 83% | 75% | 75% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| Zverev | |||||||
| R1 Otte |
R2 Safiullin |
R3 Djere |
R4 Nishikori |
1/4 Davidovich Fokina |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-0 | 7-64 6-3 7-61 | 6-2 7-5 6-2 | 6-4 6-1 6-1 | 6-4 6-1 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
| Tot Games | 40 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 151 | |
| pts | 136-108 | 115-97 | 109-79 | 95-59 | 85-50 | 540-393 | |
| Total points | 244 | 212 | 188 | 154 | 135 | 933 | |
| Winners | 46 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 26 | 199 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 46% | 39% | 34% | 31% | 37% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 9 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 | |
| Double Faults | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 27 | |
| 1st in | 62/108 | 66/100 | 58/82 | 47/66 | 34/62 | 267/418 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | 66% | 71% | 71% | 55% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 46/62 | 53/66 | 42/58 | 32/47 | 26/34 | 199/267 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 80% | 72% | 68% | 76% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 27/46 | 18/34 | 15/24 | 13/19 | 16/28 | 89/151 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 53% | 63% | 68% | 57% | 59% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 36 | |
| Converted | 8/16 | 4/9 | 7/10 | 8/11 | 9/15 | 36/61 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 44% | 70% | 73% | 60% | 59% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | |
| Saved | 2/6 | 1/4 | 3/5 | 2/4 | 3/6 | 11 | |
| Saved % | 33% | 25% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 44% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWWWWWWWW Tennis Scores at the French Open
- Rafael NadalNadal – Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman (6-3 4-6 6-4 6-0) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini (6-3 6-2 6-75 7-5) – See score progression
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (6-3 7-63 7-5) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (6-4 6-1 6-1) – See score progression
- Alexander Bublik/Andrey GolubevBublik/Andrey Golubev – Hugo Nys/Tim PuetzNys/Tim Puetz (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Rafael NadalNadal (29-28) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (2-5) – H2H and prediction
