Alexander Zverev is about to start his campaign in Paris. Last year in Paris, Alexander lost in the quarter to Karen Khachanov 6-1 6-2. Sascha needs to have a good run if he wants to qualify for London. He will get to the ATP Finals regardless of the results of the other players if he reaches the semifinal in Paris.
Projected path
This is Alexander Zverev’s projected path and the plausible opponents at the BNP Paribas Masters. Zverev has an overall losing record 6-14 with the projected opponents.
R1 – Bye
R2 – Fernando Verdasco’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco has a 26-26 win-loss record in 2019, 7-5 on indoor hard courts. In the last 5 years, the Spaniard has a 72-66 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Fernando won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in Paris Fernando lost in the 2nd round 7-65 1-6 6-3 to Malek Jaziri.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Fernando Verdasco
This would be the 4th time that Alexander Zverev and Fernando Verdasco clash against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Verdasco (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts.
R3 – Fabio Fognini’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Alexander Zverev
Fabio Fognini has a 29-21 win-loss record in 2019, 1-2 on indoor hard courts. In the last 5 years, the Italian has a 31-38 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Fognini won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current season was winning the title in Carlo where he defeated Dusan Lajovic in the final 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Paris Fognini lost in the 3rd round 6-4 6-3 to Roger Federer.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Fabio Fognini
This would be the 5th time that Alexander Zverev and Fabio Fognini face off. The head to head is 3-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.
1/4 – Gael Monfils’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Gael Monfils
Gael Monfils has a 35-17 win-loss record in 2019, 11-3 on indoor hard courts. In the last 5 years, Gael has a 123-57 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Gael won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the year was managing to win the title in Rotterdam where he beat Stan Wawrinka in the final 6-3 1-6 6-2.
Last year in Paris Monfils lost in the 3rd round 6-76 6-3 4-6 7-5 6-3 to David Goffin.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Gael Monfils
This would be the 4th time that Alexander Zverev and Gael Monfils square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Monfils (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on indoor hard courts.
1/2 – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-0 for Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has a 47-6 win-loss record in 2019, but he has not played so far on indoor hard courts. Rafael will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best result of the season was conquering the title in Rome where he defeated Novak Djokovic in the final 6-0 4-6 6-1, in Paris where he beat Dominic Thiem in the final 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1, in Montreal where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-3 6-0, and in New York where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Rafael Nadal
This would be the 6th time that Alexander Zverev and Rafael Nadal face off. The head to head is 5-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.
Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has a 48-9 win-loss record in 2019, but he has not played so far on indoor hard courts. Novak won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the season was winning the title in Melbourne where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final 6-3 6-2 6-3, in Madrid where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4, in London where he defeated Roger Federer in the final 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(4) 4-6 13-12(3), and in Tokyo where he defeated John Millman in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Paris Novak lost in the final 7-5 6-4 to Karen Khachanov.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Novak Djokovic
This would be the 6th time that Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic play each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on indoor hard courts.
