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PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Djokovic, Alcaraz, Ruud and Zverev to play on Thursday – Olympics

PARIS ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev will play on Thursday

1 August 2024

Novak Djokovic-Carlos Alcaraz-Casper Ruud-Alexander Zverev Stats info

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev are going to compete on Thursday at the Olympics.

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Novak Djokovic vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas

Head to head 11-2 for Djokovic

Novak Djokovic will square off with Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter for the 14^th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 4:00 pm on Court Philippe Chatrier.

Novak Djokovic: ranking and results

Ranked no. 2, Novak got to the quarter after defeating Matthew Ebden 6-0 6-1, Rafael Nadal 6-1 6-4 and Dominik Koepfer 7-5 6-3.

The Serbian has a 26-7 win-loss record in 2024, 13-3 on clay (See FULL STATS). Novak’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in in Wimbledon .

Stefanos Tsitsipas: ranking and results

Ranked no. 11, Stefanos got to the quarter after defeating Zizou Bergs 7-6(6) 1-6 6-1, Daniel Evans 6-1 6-2 and Sebastian Baez 7-5 6-1.

The Greek has a 35-13 win-loss record in 2024, 22-5 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title in Carlo where he beat Casper Ruud in the final 6-1 6-4.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 14^th time that Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas face off. Their head to head is 11-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 5-0 on clay.

Before, the last time they played, Djokovic won 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) in the final in Australian open back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.29
Stefanos Tsitsipas -> 3.74

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Carlos Alcaraz vs. Tommy Paul

Head to head 3-2 for Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz will face Tommy Paul in the quarter for the 6^th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 2:00 pm on Court Philippe Chatrier.

Carlos Alcaraz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 3, Carlos reached the quarter after beating Hady Habib 6-3 6-1, Tallon Griekspoor 6-1 7-6(3) and Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-2.

Alcaraz has a 36-6 win-loss record in 2024, 15-3 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was conquering the title in Indian Wells where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1 and at the French Open where he beat Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 and at the Wimbledon where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4).

Tommy Paul: ranking and results

Ranked no. 13, Paul reached the quarter after defeating Luciano Darderi 6-3 6-4, Jakub Mensik 6-3 6-1 and Corentin Moutet 7-6(6) 6-3.

Tommy has a 34-11 win-loss record in 2024, 10-3 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was winning the title in Dallas where he beat Marcos Giron in the final 7-6(3) 5-7 6-3 and in London where he defeated Lorenzo Musetti in the final 6-1 7-6(8).

Head to head analysis

This will be the 6^th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul clash against each other. Their current record is 3-2 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay.

Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Alcaraz won 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-2 in the quarter in Wimbledon back in July 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Carlos Alcaraz who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Carlos Alcaraz is the pick to win this match.
Carlos Alcaraz -> 1.136
Tommy Paul -> 6.15

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Casper Ruud vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime

Head to head 4-3 for Ruud

Casper Ruud will come up against Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarter for the 8^th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 4:00 pm on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

Casper Ruud: ranking and results

Ranked no. 9, the Norwegian got to the quarter after defeating Taro Daniel 7-5 6-1, Andrea Vavassori 4-6 6-4 6-3 and Francisco Cerundolo 6-3 6-4.

The Norwegian has a 43-12 win-loss record in 2024, 24-6 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Barcelona where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 7-5 6-3 and in Geneva where he beat Tomas Machac in the final 7-5 6-3.

Felix Auger-Aliassime: ranking and results

Ranked no. 19, Auger-Aliassime got to the quarter after beating Marcos Giron 6-1 6-4, Maximilian Marterer 6-0 6-1 and Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6(5).

Auger-Aliassime has a 24-16 win-loss record in 2024, 16-6 on clay (See FULL STATS). The Canadian’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in Madrid.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 8^th time that Casper Ruud and Felix Auger-Aliassime fight against each other. Their actual head to head record is 4-3 for Ruud (see full H2H stats),but they are 2-2 on clay.

The last time they competed against each other, Auger-Aliassime won 6-4 7-5 in the 4^th round in Madrid back in April 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Casper Ruud who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Casper Ruud is the pick to win this match.
Casper Ruud -> 1.55
Felix Auger-Aliassime -> 2.52

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Alexander Zverev vs. Lorenzo Musetti

Head to head 1-0 for Zverev

Alexander Zverev will face Lorenzo Musetti in the quarter for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 2:00 pm on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

Alexander Zverev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 4, the German reached the quarter after defeating Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-2 6-2, Tomas Machac 6-3 7-5 and Alexei Popyrin 7-5 6-3.

The German has a 47-13 win-loss record in 2024, 23-5 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Australia where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4 and in Rome where he overcame Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.

Lorenzo Musetti: ranking and results

Ranked no. 16, the Italian reached the quarter after beating Gael Monfils 6-1 6-4, Mariano Navone 7-6(2) 6-3 and Taylor Fritz 6-4 7-5.

Musetti has a 35-21 win-loss record in 2024, 16-9 on clay (See FULL STATS). The Italian’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in the Cagliari Challenger, the Turin Challenger, London and Umag.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Alexander Zverev and Lorenzo Musetti fight against each other. Their current record is 1-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.

Previously, the last time they squared off, Zverev won 6-3 1-0 ret. in the 3^rd round in Madrid back in 2022.