Germany’s best tennis player has to overcome a large hurdle in the quarter -finals of Roland Garros. Does the Hamburger prevail against the “Djoker”? Follow the game here in the live ticker.
When Alexander Zverev wants to continue dreaming of his long-cherished dream of the first Grand Slam victory of his career at this French Open 2025, then he has to defeat a big one on Wednesday evening: In the quarter-finals of the tournament in Paris, none other than record-Grand slam winner Novak Djoković for Hamburg. The traditional championship in Paris in recent years was the best place for the 28-year-old: Four times in a row, Zverev made it at least into the semi-finals, in 2024 it was only in the final against the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz.
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Alexander Zverev – Novak Djokovic 6: 4, 1: 2
Zverev – Djokovic 6: 4, 1: 2: Djokovic hits a forehand on the net with her own serve. Zverev is also on the trigger in the next rallies, but Djokovic saves himself with a soulful return stop at 15:15. Another long rally follows and Zverev plays a strong backhand longline at 3:30 p.m. Djokovic even applauds the German, who strikes his next forehand cross. At 30:30, Zverev gets too long and Djokovic secures the game with a soulful volleystop.
Zverev – Djokovic 6: 4, 1: 1: Zverev serves well and gets a simple overhead ball, which he completely tangled. In the next ball change, Zverev gets the next overhead ball, Djokovic comes up, but the ball ends up on the net. Zverev places 30:15 and a combination of surcharge and backhand winner brings 40:15 by service winner. Another service winner follows and thus the 1: 1.
Zverev – Djokovic 6: 4, 0: 1: Djokovic starts with a serve. Zverev looks like a serve in the Serbs, but it was good. He places 30: 0 by service winner, but Zverev shortens with a forehand longline to 30:15. Another service winner means 40:15, but a backhand Longline Zverevs gives him 40:30. The subsequent forehand stop of the Serbs was Zverev, but plays the ball out. It is 1-0 for Djokovic.
Sentence conclusion: In sentence one, Zverev benefited primarily from the weak start of Djokovics and secured the early break. Then the Serb changed the racket. From that point on, both brought their impact games quite stable. The set win was the logical consequence. Zverev meets both forehand and backhand, that should give him hope. But Djokovic knows how to defend himself.
Zverev – Djokovic 6: 4: Now Zverev can open to the set win and secures the first point when Djokovic can only ward off his overhead ball. Zverev loosens a return stop of the Serbs and can then set up 30: 0 with another overhead ball. Djokovic returns the next surcharge of the German and thus gives Zverev three set balls. An ace ends the sentence.
Zverev – Djokovic 5: 4: Djokovic serves against loss of sets and begins with a soulful return stop that Zverev can only look after. Even the next shorter slice of the Serbs cannot bring Zverev back over the net and after an ace it is quickly 40: 0. A combination of serve and backhand winner brings Djokovic the game.
Zverev – Djokovic 5: 3: Zverev’s impact game begins with a backhand error Djokovics. Then Zverev plays a return stop that the Serb has. Afterwards the German does not look properly and plays Djokovic the ball into the racket. He provides backhand volley to 15:15. In the next rallies, Zverev has the better end for himself and forces Djokovic to make a mistake with a good backhand. 30:15. Djokovic does not let up and drives Zverev on the next point until it ends up defensive. Zverev attacks with a backhand, but Djokovic is there and happens to the German with his backhand. Breakball! A very long ball change follows: Djokovic is on the pusher several times, but at the end there is a backhand. Department. With a combination of surcharge and backhand, Zverev gets an advantage and the game gets the game with a service winner!
Zverev – Djokovic 4: 3: Djokovic hits the first for the surcharge on the net, but then follows a crashing impact winner. Djokovic plays a return stop that Zverev has, but then overwhelmed. Zverev also comes close to the ball, but no longer brings it over the net. It will be 40:15 one later. Then the Serb is also lucky that one of his projects falls behind the network from the power edge and thus brings it to the game.