Karen Khachanov is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. The Russian has defeated Jiri Vesely 6-1 6-2 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Kei Nishikori.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Karen Khachanov’s projected draw together with the presumable opponents at French Open. Khachanov has a unfavourable record (6-21) against the projected opposition.
R2 – Kei Nishikori’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori has a 11-10 record in 2021, 5-3 on clay. In connection to the last 17 years, the Japanese has a 133-59 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Japanese won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Last year at the French Open Kei lost to Stefano Travaglia in the 2nd round 6-4 2-6 7-6(7) 4-6 6-2.
H2H Karen Khachanov vs. Kei Nishikori
This contest would be 6th time that Karen Khachanov and Kei Nishikori fight against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
R3 – Roberto Bautista Agut’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-2 for Roberto Bautista Agut
Roberto Bautista Agut has a 19-12 record in 2021, 7-4 on clay. Talking about the last 16 years, Bautista-Agut has a 209-147 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 6 of his last 10 matches.
The Spaniard’s best achievement of the year was getting to the final in Montpellier and Doha.
Last year at the French Open the Spaniard was overcome by Pablo Carreno-Busta in the 3rd round 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-4.
H2H Karen Khachanov vs. Roberto Bautista Agut
This would be the 8th time that Karen Khachanov and Roberto Bautista Agut clash against each other. The head to head is 5-2 for Bautista-Agut (see full H2H stats), but Khachanov has a winning record of 2-0 on clay .
Notwithstanding, Karen Khachanov could face Henri Laaksonen. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Karen Khachanov.
R4 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
Alexander Zverev has a 19-8 win-loss record in 2021, 10-3 on clay. As for the previous 9 years, Alexander has a 124-60 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this current year was winning the competition in in Acapulco where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3), and in in Madrid where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3.
Last year at the French Open Zverev lost to Jannik Sinner in the 4th round 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3.
H2H Karen Khachanov vs. Alexander Zverev
This would be the 5th time that Karen Khachanov and Alexander Zverev fight against each other. The head to head is 2-2 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Zverev on clay .
On the other hand, Karen Khachanov could play Miomir Kecmanovic. Their H2H is 1-0 for Karen Khachanov.
1/4 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Casper Ruud
Casper Ruud has a 21-6 record in 2021, 16-4 on clay. As for the last 7 years, Ruud has a 153-79 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Casper will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of the year was winning the competition in in Geneva where he beat Denis Shapovalov in the final 7-6(6) 6-4.
Last year at the French Open the Norwegian was overcome by Dominic Thiem in the 3rd round 6-4 6-3 6-1.
H2H Karen Khachanov vs. Casper Ruud
This match would represent the 2nd time that Karen Khachanov and Casper Ruud clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
However, Karen Khachanov may fight against Fabio Fognini. Their head to head is 2-1 for Karen Khachanov.
1/2 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Stefanos Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 34-8 record in 2021, 17-3 on clay. In the course of the last 7 years, Stefanos has a 122-39 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Greek will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of the current year was conquering the competition in in Carlo where he overcame Andrey Rublev in the final 6-3 6-3, and in in Lyon where he defeated Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 6-3.
Last year at the French Open the Greek surrendered to Novak Djokovic in the semifinal 6-3 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-1.
H2H Karen Khachanov vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This match would represent the 4th time that Karen Khachanov and Stefanos Tsitsipas play each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Tsitsipas (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay .
Possibly, Karen Khachanov could take on Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Daniil Medvedev.
Final – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 7-0 for Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has a 19-3 record in 2021, 15-2 on clay. As for the last 19 years, Nadal has a 477-43 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.
His best result of the season was winning the tournament in in Barcelona where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5, and in in Rome where he beat Novak Djokovic in the final 7-5 1-6 6-3.
Last year at the French Open the Spaniard conquered the tournament after defeating Novak Djokovic 6-0 6-2 7-5.
H2H Karen Khachanov vs. Rafael Nadal
This would be the 8th time that Karen Khachanov and Rafael Nadal play each other. The head to head is 7-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
However, Karen Khachanov may face Novak Djokovic. Their H2H record is 4-1 for Novak Djokovic.
