Novak Djokovic vs Alexander Zverev prediction, betting tips & odds, head-to-head, preview: Australian Open 2025

This will be a 13th meeting between Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev.

Novak Djokovic continued to make the tennis fans engross in awe as he produced a masterclass on Tuesday to beat Carlos Alcaraz to book a place in the semifinals of Australian Open. It was touted a battle between the best in two generations and the Alcaraz could get the baton from his senior pro.

But the Serbian showed it to the world that he still has a lot to offer as he came back from a set down to make it to the semis of a Grand Slam for the 50th time. He will take on Alexander Zverev, who is looking to win his maiden Grand Slam. The match for a place in the final will be a fascinating watch.

Match details

• Tournament: Australian Open 2025
• Round: Semifinals
• Date: January 24
• Venue: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
• Surface: Hard Court

Preview

Djokovic is like a fine wine, that gets better day by day. Coming into the game against Alcaraz with an injury in his left thigh, Djokovic didn’t let it bother him as his vintage self was at his full presence at the Rod Laver Arena. It will be no different in the semis against Zverev, as duo have produced some of the best matches on hard courts in the recent times.

Alexander Zverev will be raring to bring his best game against the 10-time Australian Open champion. The German has had some tough games in the last week with 12th-seeded Tommy Paul pushing him to play two tie-breakers in the quarters. The World No. #2 would know that he can expect another intense competition from the Serb on Friday.

Form

Novak Djokovic: W-W-W-W-W

Alexander Zverev: W-W-W-W-W

Head-to-head record

Matches: 12

Djokovic: 8

Zverev: 4

Also Read: Novak Djokovic vs Alexander Zverev head-to-Head record

Stats

Novak Djokovic

• Djokovic has a 7-1 win-loss record this year.
• Djokovic is looking to win his 11th Australian Open Men’s Singles title.
• Djokovic became the first male player to reach 50 Grand Slam semis in the Open era.

Alexander Zverev

• Zverev has a 30-9 win-loss record in Melbourne.
• Zverev has a 75% winning rate on hard courts over the last year.
• Zverev is yet to reach an Australian Open final.

Novak Djokovic vs Alexander Zverev: Betting tips and odds

• Moneyline: Djokovic +190, Alexander -235
• Spread: Djokovic +3.5 (115), Alexander -3.5 (115)
• Total games: Over 38.5 (1.83), Under 38.5 (1.95)

Match Prediction

Zverev seeded second might sound as a favourite against Djokovic who is seeded seventh. But Novak is known to push boundaries, and the hard courts of Melbourne could witness the same. Much like when these players faced each other in the 2021 Australian Open quarters, with Djokovic winning it in four sets.

But Zverev would not perturbed by that because in the last four meetings between these they share the bragging rights at 2-2. Ironically all those four games have been hard courts and in the semifinals of a tournament. So, German would want to break his Grand Slam jinx and what better to getting it closer. by beating the man with most Grand Slam.

The match promises to be a humdinger and Novak could edge Zverev in five sets.

Result: Djokovic to win in five sets

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Where and how can you watch live streaming and TV broadcast of Novak Djokovic vs Alexander Zverev, men’s singles semi-final match at Australian Open 2025?

The much-anticipated men’s singles semifinal of the Australian Open 2025 between Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev will be available for Indian viewers on the Sony Sports Network on TV and its streaming service Sony Liv.

In the USA, the first major of the year is being telecasted on the ESPN sports network and streamed on Fubo. In the UK, the match will be broadcast live on Eurosport. It will also be available for users on the Discovery+ app.

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