???? Face to face
The two players have faced each other 12 times and it is Novak Djokovic who has the advantage in these confrontations, with eight victories. But it's been two years since they met on the same court: the last time, it was in the semi-final of the Cincinnati Masters in 2023. At the Australian Open, the two players have already crossed paths iron in 2021 at the quarter-final stage: the Serbian won 6/7(6), 6/2, 6/4, 7/6(6) before flying to a ninth title in Melbourne.
Among his four successes against the former world No. 1, Sascha Zverev won a prestigious semi-final at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics before rising to the top and leaving with gold around his neck. There is no doubt that he will use this experience this Friday. Especially since the Australian surface is very similar.
???? Heard in conference
-Novak Djokovic : “It's going to be a real challenge. Zverev is in great shape, he is aiming for his first Grand Slam title. He has already been very close, I have seen him play, we have already trained together too. He likes these conditions, he has a very strong serve, he is a very dangerous opponent.”
Alexander Zverev : “If you are in the semi-finals of a Grand Slam, you should expect a big match. If someone has made it this far, it’s because they played exceptional Tennis. Most of the time it's true that it's Sinner, Alcaraz and Djokovic since they are the best players in the world. I'm going to prepare for a real battle, I'm expecting a very high level match. I beat it had, hope to do it again in two days.”
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