Novak Djokovic is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the Australian Open. Novak has defeated Dino Prizmic 6-2 6-75 6-3 6-4 and Alexei Popyrin 6-3 4-6 7-64 6-3 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw withhislikely opposition at the Australian Open. Novak has a good record (21-6) against the plausible opponents.
R3 – Tomas Martin Etcheverry’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26-24 | 6-8 | 19-13 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-29 | 8-11 | 25-14 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 53-33 | 4-5 | 48-25 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-29 | 0-2 | 62-26 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 26-15 | 0-1 | 24-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 2019 | 64-27 | 16-8 | 48-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 44-23 | 4-3 | 40-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 17-11 | 0-0 | 17-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Tomas Martin Etcheverry has a 2-2 win-loss record in 2024, he played all matches on hard. As for the last 9 years, the Argentine has a 34-32 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open the Argentine capitulated to Jannik Sinner in the 2nd round 6-3 6-2 6-2.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
This would be the 3rd time that Novak Djokovic and Tomas Martin Etcheverry face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
R4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32-20 | 18-11 | 8-4 | 2-1 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 4-2 record in 2024, he played all matches on hard. During the previous 4 years, Ben has a 48-27 record on hard.
Shelton’s most significant achievement of this current season was getting to the semifinal Auckland.
Last year at the Australian Open the American surrendered to Tommy Paul in the quarter 7-6(6) 6-3 5-7 6-4.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Ben Shelton
This contest would be 2nd time that Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Novak Djokovic could fight against Adrian Mannarino. Their H2H record is 4-0 for Novak Djokovic.
1/4 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 11-2 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36-17 | 11-9 | 22-6 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 51-24 | 19-9 | 17-5 | 11-6 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 61-24 | 18-8 | 17-4 | 18-9 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 55-19 | 26-8 | 23-5 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 29-14 | 11-6 | 11-3 | 7-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 54-25 | 22-12 | 15-5 | 15-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 56-30 | 19-13 | 15-6 | 16-8 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 57-31 | 14-8 | 25-12 | 14-8 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 3-1 win-loss record in 2024, he played all matches on hard. As for the previous 10 years, the Greek has a 171-86 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open Stefanos was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5).
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This match would represent the 14th time that Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas fight against each other. The head to head is 11-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Novak Djokovic could face Taylor Fritz. Their head to head is 8-0 for Novak Djokovic.
1/2 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-2 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51-5 | 26-2 | 11-2 | 5-0 | 9-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 64-15 | 28-7 | 8-3 | 20-2 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-16 | 21-6 | 15-4 | 7-4 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 49-22 | 22-8 | 10-6 | 17-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-14 | 2-6 | 7-3 | 11-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 62-24 | 12-6 | 17-8 | 31-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 31-22 | 13-8 | 17-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Jannik Sinner has a 2-0 win-loss record in 2024, he played all matches on hard. In connection to the last 7 years, Jannik has a 100-41 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open Jannik lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 4th round 6-4 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner
This contest would be 7th time that Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner face off. The head to head is 4-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Novak Djokovic may come up against Andrey Rublev. Their H2H is 5-1 for Novak Djokovic.
Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39-9 | 14-4 | 17-4 | 0-0 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 65-12 | 26-6 | 25-3 | 2-3 | 12-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 57-13 | 21-4 | 27-4 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 15-8 | 22-7 | 10-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 39-7 | 10-0 | 29-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 18-10 | 3-2 | 15-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Carlos Alcaraz has a 2-0 win-loss record in 2024, he played all matches on hard. During the previous 7 years, Alcaraz has a 77-20 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open Carlos didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This would be the 6th time that Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz face off. The head to head is 3-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Novak Djokovic may come up against Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H is 10-5 for Novak Djokovic.
