Alexander Zverev is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Rome. Zverev has defeated Hugo Dellien 6-2 6-2 and Kei Nishikori 4-6 6-3 6-4 to reach the quarter where he will face Rafael Nadal.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Alexander Zverev’s projected draw with the likely opponents at Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Zverev has a unfavourable record (5-11) with the likely opposition.
1/4 – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-3 for Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has a 15-3 win-loss record in 2021, 11-2 on clay. In connection to the previous 19 years, the Spaniard has a 473-43 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Rafael won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this season was winning the title in in Barcelona where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Nadal lost to Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the quarter 6-2 7-5.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Rafael Nadal
This match would represent the 9th time that Alexander Zverev and Rafael Nadal clash against each other. The head to head is 5-3 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on clay .
1/2 – Reilly Opelka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Reilly Opelka has a 5-7 record in 2021, 3-1 on clay. Talking about the last 8 years, Opelka has a 55-38 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Opelka won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the American didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Reilly Opelka
There is no head to head record between Alexander Zverev and Reilly Opelka since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Anyhow, Alexander Zverev could come up against Federico Delbonis. Their H2H is 2-0 for Alexander Zverev.
Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-2 for Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has a 14-2 win-loss record in 2021, 5-2 on clay. In the course of the previous 18 years, the Serbian has a 286-65 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was conquering the competition in at the Australian Open where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-2 6-2.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Djokovic won the tournament after beating Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 7-5 6-3.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Novak Djokovic
This would be the 9th time that Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic square off. The head to head is 6-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay .
However, Alexander Zverev could play Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head record is 5-2 for Stefanos Tsitsipas.
