Tsitsipas v Zverev: Head-to-head, statistics, everything you need to know about their rivalry – updated after 2024 Monte-Carlo clash

TSITSIPAS v ZVEREV: THE HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Dating back to 2018, when they went head-to-head for the first time, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev have squared off at least once each season. It was Zverev who prevailed first at the 2018 Washington, D.C. event before Tsitsipas reeled off five consecutive victories at the German’s expense. Of those five wins, three came in straight sets. Zverev finally got some revenge by beating the Greek in the 2021 Acapulco final.

Tsitsipas got better of Zverev at that year’s Roland-Garros, however, before the pair split their next four meetings.

Their 14th meeting was at the 2024 United Cup, which Zverev won in straight sets.

However, Tsitsipas leads their head-to-head matches 10-5 – most recently a 7-5, 7-6 (3) win in the Monte-Carlo Masters round of 16, where he had match points when 5-0 up in the second set, and proceeded to lose the next five games. He managed to see it out in the tiebreak.

List of their head to head battles: Tsitsipas lead 9-5

• On outdoor hard courts, Zverev leads 4-3.
• On clay, Tsitsipas leads 5-1.
• Indoors, Tsitsipas leads 2-0.

TSITSIPAS AND ZVEREV, WHO HAS THE BETTER STATISTICS?

Despite a deficit in his matchup against Tsitsipas, Zverev has superior overall statistics. Of course, part of that can be attributed to the fact that the German is older and has been on tour for a longer period of time.

Alexander Zverev has won 21 ATP titles in his career as of April 10, 2024, which break down as follows: 

• Nitto ATP Finals: 2
• Masters 1000: 5
• ATP 500: 4
• ATP 250: 9
• Olympic Gold Medal: 1

Zverev has also lost 11 finals in his career, including a Grand Slam final at the 2020 US Open to Dominic Thiem. He reached his best ranking of No 3 in the world in November of 2017. He is currently No 5.

Stefanos Tsitsipas  has won 10 ATP titles in his career as of April 10 2024, which break down as follows: 

• Nitto ATP Finals: 1
• Masters 1000: 2
• ATP 250: 7

Tsitsipas has also lost 17 finals in his career, including two Grand Slams (Roland-Garros in 2021and the Australian Open in 2023) and four at the Masters 1000 level. He is currently ranked No 12 in the world, his career-best is No 3.

WHAT HAS BEEN THE BEST TSITSIPAS V ZVEREV MATCH?

• 2018 Toronto Masters 1000, Quarter-finals

The one that took place in the quarter-finals of the Toronto Masters 1000 in 2018 is arguably the best. At the top of his form and then world No 3, Zverev went up against Tsitsipas — then No 27 — for the second time. The German dominated the start of the match, winning the first set 6-3 and eventually earning two match points in a second-set tiebreaker.

However, Tsitsipas — who had upset Novak Djokovic in the previous round — did not give up and managed to force a third set. The Greek continued to show mental fortitude and completed his comeback to prevail 3-6, 7-6 (11), 6-4. 

Tsitsipas would go all the way to the final before losing to Rafael Nadal.

HAVE TSITSIPAS AND ZVEREV PLAYED EACH OTHER IN A GRAND SLAM EVENT?

Yes, but just once, in the semi-finals of Roland-Garros in 2021, when Tsitsipas came out on top in five sets, winning 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4.