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Novak Djokovic vs Alexander Zverev Preview, Predictions & Betting Tips - Djokovic to Win at the Australian Open

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 23 Jan 2025

John Eastwood 23 Jan 2025

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Novak Djokovic vs Alexander Zverev Predictions & Betting Tips
Djokovic has won 6 of his last 8 matches against Zverev
We are backing the Serbian to reach another Australian Open final

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Novak Djokovic has won 38 of his last 39 matches at the Australian Open (Getty)

Novak Djokovic vs Alexander Zverev Preview

Novak Djokovic has found his form at the Australian Open where he is on target for an 11th title. The 37-year-old beat Carlos Alcaraz in the quarters and can keep it going to get past Alexander Zverev.

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Novak Djokovic has won 38 of his last 39 matches at the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic has saved 11/17 break points in his last 4 matches.
Novak Djokovic has won 6 of his last 8 matches against Alexander Zverev.
Alexander Zverev has saved 16/24 break points in his last 4 matches.

HTH

Novak Djokovic is 8-4 against Alexander Zverev, ten of those encounters contested on hard courts.

They previously met at the 2023 Cincinnati Masters, Djokovic winning 7-6 7-5 in the semi-finals.

Last 5 Meetings

Date	Tournament	Surface	Round	Winner	Score	Loser
14‑Aug‑2023	Cincinnati Masters	Hard	SF	Novak Djokovic	7-6 7-5	Alexander Zverev
15‑Nov‑2021	Tour Finals	Hard	SF	Alexander Zverev	7-6 4-6 6-3	Novak Djokovic
30‑Aug‑2021	US Open	Hard	SF	Novak Djokovic	4-6 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2	Alexander Zverev
24‑Jul‑2021	Tokyo Olympics	Hard	SF	Alexander Zverev	1-6 6-3 6-1	Novak Djokovic
8‑Feb‑2021	Australian Open	Hard	QF	Novak Djokovic	6-7 6-2 6-4 7-6	Alexander Zverev

Novak Djokovic Stats

Nationality: Serbia

Age: 37 (22 May 1987)

Height: 6'2" (1.88m)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 7

Career High: 1 (July 2011)

ATP Tour Titles: 99

2025 ATP Tour Titles: 0

Grand Slam Singles Titles: 24 (10 Australian Open, 3 Wimbledon, 7 Wimbledon, 4 US Open)

Australian Open Best Result: Winner (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023)

Novak Djokovic Form

Novak Djokovic won one tournament last year, the Olympic Games where he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final. He lost the Wimbledon final to Alcaraz and the Shanghai Masters final to Jannik Sinner.

The World No.7 began the season in Brisbane where he started strong, beating Rinky Hijikata and Gael Monfils in straight sets. He suffered a shock quarter-final loss to Reilly Opelka.

The Serbian had a slow start at the Australian Open, beating Nishesh Basavareddy and Jaime Faria in 4 sets. He stepped it up against two dangerous opponents, coming through against Tomas Machac and Jiri Lehecka in straight sets.

Djokovic was in trouble in his quarter-final clash against Carlos Alcaraz. Down a set and hampered by an injury, he took a medical time out and recovered to win 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4.

Alexander Zverev Stats

Nationality: Germany

Age: 27 (20 April 1997)

Height: 6'6" (1.98m)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 2

Career High: 2 (June 2022)

ATP Tour Titles: 23

2025 WTA Tour Titles: 0

Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0

Australian Open Best Result: Semi-Finals (2020, 2024)

Alexander Zverev Form

Alexander Zverev was strong on clay last year, winning the Rome Masters and Paris Masters alongside final defeats at the French Open and Hamburg.

The 27-year-old began 2025 at the United Cup, beating Thiago Monteiro and Zhizhen Zhang but not competing in the quarter-finals where Germany went down to Kazakhstan.

Zverev’s serve was broken twice in his opening three matches at the Australian Open, taking out Lucas Pouille, Pedro Martinez and Jacob Fearnley in straight sets.

The World No.2 beat Ugo Humbert 6-1 2-6 6-3 6-2 in the fourth round where he won 48% of his 2nd serves. He went over three hours in a 7-6 7-6 2-6 6-1 quarter-final victory over Tommy Paul.

Verdict

Novak Djokovic v Alexander Zverev

Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz to stay on track for an 11th Australian Open title. The 37-year-old is defying his age in Melbourne where he is backed to beat Alexander Zverev.