[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Carlos Alcaraz’s draw vs Nishioka, Thompson, Draper, Djokovic, Zverev, Sinner to win the Australian Open

Australian Open draw preview with H2H - Carlos Alcaraz may need to overcome Yoshihito Nishioka, Jordan Thompson, Jack Draper, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner to conquer the title in the Australian Open.

Carlos Alcaraz Stats info

Carlos Alcaraz is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the Australian Open. Carlos has defeated Alexander Shevchenko 6-1 7-5 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Yoshihito Nishioka.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Carlos Alcaraz’s projected draw includinghisprojected opposition at the Australian Open. The Spaniard has a favorable record (19-17) against the presumable opponents.

R1 – Alexander Shevchenko (77) – 6-1 7-5 6-1
R2 – Yoshihito Nishioka (65) – H2H 1-0
R3 – Jordan Thompson (27) – H2H 1-0
or Nuno Borges (33) – H2H 1-0
R4 – Jack Draper (18) – H2H 2-1
or Sebastian Korda (22) – H2H 4-1
1/4 – Novak Djokovic (7) – H2H 3-4
or Tomas Machac (25) – H2H 1-1
1/2 – Alexander Zverev (2) – H2H 5-8
or Casper Ruud (6) – H2H 4-1
Fin – Jannik Sinner (1) – H2H 7-4
or Taylor Fritz (4) – H2H 2-0
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R2 – Yoshihito Nishioka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

26 - 22win/loss in 2025

Rank
110
High
24
WWWWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 26-22 16-14 0-2 10-2 0-4 0-0
2024 29-24 17-15 6-7 1-0 5-2 0-0
2023 23-22 14-15 5-5 4-1 0-1 0-0
2022 44-25 25-13 2-5 17-6 0-1 0-0
2021 19-26 5-11 8-7 5-5 1-3 0-0
2020 16-13 10-6 2-4 4-3 0-0 0-0
2019 30-24 20-13 4-6 6-4 0-1 0-0
2018 40-23 32-14 5-4 3-3 0-2 0-0

Yoshihito Nishioka has a 4-2 win-loss record in 2025, he played all matches on hard. During the previous 15 years, the Japanese has a 242-151 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year at the Australian Open Nishioka surrendered to Holger Rune in the 1st round 6-2 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4.

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Yoshihito Nishioka

This would be the 2nd time that Carlos Alcaraz and Yoshihito Nishioka face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Jordan Thompson’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

16 - 18win/loss in 2025

Rank
108
High
26
LWWLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 16-18 7-10 2-3 3-2 4-3 0-0
2024 35-24 23-13 3-5 5-3 4-3 0-0
2023 41-28 22-15 0-3 7-4 12-6 0-0
2022 40-26 18-14 2-6 8-1 12-5 0-0
2021 23-25 10-11 2-6 0-1 9-5 2-2
2020 12-13 6-6 1-2 5-5 0-0 0-0
2019 31-24 14-14 9-5 2-1 6-4 0-0
2018 53-29 32-15 6-5 8-2 3-6 4-1

Jordan Thompson has a 3-1 win-loss record in 2025, he played all matches on hard. Regarding the previous 14 years, Jordan has a 267-171 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year at the Australian Open the Australian lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2nd round 4-6 7-6(6) 6-2 7-6(4).

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jordan Thompson

This would be the 2nd time that Carlos Alcaraz and Jordan Thompson fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Carlos Alcaraz could take on Nuno Borges. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz.

R4 – Jack Draper’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Carlos Alcaraz

30 - 9win/loss in 2025

Rank
10
High
4
WLWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 30-9 14-3 12-4 0-0 4-2 0-0
2024 39-22 19-10 5-7 7-3 8-2 0-0
2023 34-15 15-8 3-3 16-4 0-0 0-0
2022 46-19 12-6 2-2 26-7 6-4 0-0
2021 18-16 6-6 7-5 3-2 2-2 0-1
2020 17-6 2-1 0-0 14-4 0-0 1-1
2019 41-17 30-10 0-0 10-4 1-3 0-0
2018 31-9 21-2 7-2 3-3 0-2 0-0

Jack Draper has a 1-0 record in 2025, he played all matches on hard. In the course of the last 8 years, Jack has a 106-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year at the Australian Open the Brit lost to Tommy Paul in the 2nd round 6-2 3-6 6-3 7-5.

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jack Draper

This would be the 4th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Jack Draper square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Carlos Alcaraz could compete against Sebastian Korda. Their head to head is 4-1 for Carlos Alcaraz.

1/4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-3 for Novak Djokovic

39 - 11win/loss in 2025

Rank
4
High
1
WWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 39-11 21-7 9-3 4-0 5-1 0-0
2024 37-9 15-5 16-3 1-0 5-1 0-0
2023 56-7 27-1 12-3 11-2 6-1 0-0
2022 42-7 2-1 14-4 19-2 7-0 0-0
2021 55-7 19-3 18-3 11-1 7-0 0-0
2020 41-5 26-1 11-1 4-3 0-0 0-0
2019 57-11 26-6 15-3 9-2 7-0 0-0
2018 53-13 23-4 11-5 8-3 11-1 0-0

Novak Djokovic has a 3-1 win-loss record in 2025, he played all matches on hard. During the last 22 years, Novak has a 544-89 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year at the Australian Open the Serbian was overcome by Jannik Sinner in the semifinal 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3.

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Novak Djokovic

This would be the 8th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic play each other. The head to head is 4-3 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Carlos Alcaraz may play Tomas Machac. Their H2H record is 1-1.

1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 8-5 for Alexander Zverev

57 - 25win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
2
WWLLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 57-25 24-9 18-7 9-6 6-3 0-0
2024 69-21 29-10 23-6 11-3 6-2 0-0
2023 55-27 22-13 20-7 8-5 5-2 0-0
2022 29-10 9-4 17-5 3-1 0-0 0-0
2021 59-15 28-6 14-4 13-3 4-2 0-0
2020 28-11 12-7 3-1 13-3 0-0 0-0
2019 44-25 20-9 16-8 6-5 2-3 0-0
2018 60-19 25-9 21-4 12-4 2-2 0-0

Alexander Zverev has a 3-0 win-loss record in 2025, he played all matches on hard. In the last 13 years, Alexander has a 207-97 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year at the Australian Open Alexander lost to Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal 5-7 3-6 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-3.

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Alexander Zverev

This would be the 14th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev play each other. The head to head is 8-5 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 4-2 on hard in major tournaments.

However, Carlos Alcaraz may fight against Casper Ruud. Their head to head record is 4-1 for Carlos Alcaraz.

Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 7-4 for Carlos Alcaraz

58 - 6win/loss in 2025

Rank
2
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 58-6 24-3 11-2 15-0 8-1 0-0
2024 73-8 40-5 11-2 13-0 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 1-0 record in 2025, he played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 8 years, the Italian has a 139-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year at the Australian Open the Italian won the event after ousting Daniil Medvedev 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3.

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner

This match would represent the 12th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner play each other. The head to head is 7-4 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 4-2 on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Carlos Alcaraz could come up against Taylor Fritz. Their H2H is 2-0 for Carlos Alcaraz.