Novak Djokovic is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Rome. Djokovic has defeated Taylor Harry Fritz 6-3 7-65 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw alongside with the likely opposition at Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Novak has a a good record (40-34) with the presumable opponents.
R3 – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has a 18-11 record in 2021, 12-5 on clay. Talking about the previous 6 years, Davidovich Fokina has a 80-47 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Alejandro won 8 of his last 10 matches.
The Spaniard’s best result of this season was getting to the semifinal in Estoril.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the Spaniard lost to Dusan Lajovic in the 1st round 6-4 6-4.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
There is no head to head record between Novak Djokovic and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-2 for Novak Djokovic
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 28-7 record in 2021, 11-2 on clay. As for the last 7 years, Stefanos has a 116-38 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Stefanos won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the title in in Carlo where he overcame Andrey Rublev in the final 6-3 6-3.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Tsitsipas was defeated by Jannik Sinner in the 2nd round 6-1 6-7(9) 6-2.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This match would represent the 7th time that Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas face off. The head to head is 4-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on clay .
Nevertheless, Novak Djokovic may play Matteo Berrettini. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Novak Djokovic.
1/2 – Dominic Thiem’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 7-5 for Novak Djokovic
Dominic Thiem has a 9-5 record in 2021, 4-1 on clay. Regarding the previous 12 years, the Austrian has a 229-76 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Dominic won 6 of his last 10 matches.
The Austrian’s most significant achievement of this current year was getting to the semifinal in Madrid.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Thiem didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Dominic Thiem
This contest would be 13th time that Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem clash against each other. The head to head is 7-5 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they are 3-3 on clay .
Notwithstanding, Novak Djokovic could square off with Andrey Rublev. Their head to head is 0-0.
Final – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 29-27 for Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal has a 14-3 win-loss record in 2021, 10-2 on clay. Talking about the previous 19 years, Nadal has a 472-43 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Nadal won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the season was winning the title in in Barcelona where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the Spaniard surrendered to Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the quarter 6-2 7-5.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal
This match would represent the 57th time that Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal square off. The head to head is 29-27 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but Nadal has a winning record of 18-7 on clay .
Possibly, Novak Djokovic could come up against Alexander Zverev. Their H2H is 6-2 for Novak Djokovic.
