A. Zverev vs N. Djokovic — Prediction & Analysis

Beijing · · Oct. 4, 2026 · 11:00 UTC

TennisEdge's AI bot is backing Under 22.5 games at 2.10 in A. Zverev vs N. Djokovic (Beijing on 2026-10-04). Result: LOST.

Surface hard Odds A. Zverev 1.29 · N. Djokovic 2.88

Bot bet

Under 22.5 games @ 2.10 · 1.25u
Result: LOST
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Profiles: A. Zverev · N. Djokovic · head-to-head record · Beijing

Model probabilities

Independent estimates of who wins, each from a different method. The blend is what the bot prices against the market.

Method A. Zverev N. Djokovic
Elo
ratings-based, surface-weighted
60.5% 39.5%
Machine learning
29-feature gradient-boosted model
69.8% 30.2%
Serve / return
point-by-point simulation
48.8% 51.2%
Blend
what the bot actually prices off
59.7% 40.3%
Market implied
de-vigged from the opening odds
69.1% 30.9%

We publish how well these score against the closing market, including where they lose: how accurate are tennis predictions?

Elo ratings

PlayerSurfaceEloRecordMatches
A. Zverev hard2026 198–73271
N. Djokovic hard2009 137–33170

Our own ratings, computed from match results since 2018. Players with fewer than 5 rated matches are omitted rather than shown at a provisional starting value. Last updated Nov. 4, 2026.

Head to head

N. Djokovic leads 5–4 over 9 meetings. Full record.

DateEventSurfaceWinnerScore
Oct. 4, 2026BeijinghardN. Djokovic2 - 1
June 4, 2025French OpenclayN. Djokovic3 - 1
Jan. 24, 2025Australian OpenhardA. Zverev1 - 0
Aug. 20, 2023ATP CincinnatihardN. Djokovic2 - 0
Dec. 20, 2022Exhibition World Tennis LeaguehardA. Zverev2 - 0

Recent form

A. Zverev

L L. Musetti 0 - 2 Nov. 4, 2026
L A. De Minaur 1 - 2 Oct. 31, 2026
W A. Fery 2 - 0 Oct. 30, 2026
W T. Griekspoor 2 - 0 Oct. 29, 2026
W M. Landaluce 2 - 1 Oct. 27, 2026

N. Djokovic

L R. Hijikata 1 - 2 Nov. 4, 2026
W V. Vacherot 2 - 1 Nov. 3, 2026
L J-L. Struff 1 - 2 Oct. 29, 2026
W U. Humbert 2 - 1 Oct. 28, 2026
L H. Hurkacz 0 - 2 Oct. 9, 2026

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