Novak Djokovic is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Paris. Djokovic has defeated Corentin Moutet 7-62 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Kyle Edmund.
Novak is currently ranked no. 1. However, even if Novak Djokovic wins the title, he is projected to lose 1 position to be ranked no. 2. Unfortunately, Novak is battling with sickness and it is not clear if he will manage to compete for the all week.
Projected path
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected path and the plausible opponents at the BNP Paribas Masters. The Serbian has an overall winning record (39-32) with the projected opponents.
R3 – Kyle Edmund’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Novak Djokovic
Kyle Edmund has a 19-22 win-loss record in 2019, 2-2 on indoor hard courts. During the previous 4 years, the Brit has a 18-7 record on indoor hard courts. Kyle won 2 of his last 10 matches.
Kyle’s most significant achievement of the current season was reaching the final at the Indian Wells Challenger.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Kyle Edmund
This would be the 6th time that Novak Djokovic and Kyle Edmund square off. The head to head is 4-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.
1/4 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Stefanos Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 48-23 record in 2019, 9-3 on indoor hard courts. During the last 4 years, the Greek has a 40-22 record on indoor hard courts. Tsitsipas won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was conquering the title in Marseille where he overcame Mikhail Kukushkin in the final 7-5 7-6(5), and in Estoril where he defeated Pablo Cuevas in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Paris Tsitsipas capitulated to Damir Dzumhur in the 2nd round 6-3 6-3.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This contest would be 4th time that Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas clash against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Tsitsipas (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.
1/2 – Dominic Thiem’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-3 for Novak Djokovic
Dominic Thiem has a 44-14 record in 2019, 6-0 on indoor hard courts. Regarding the previous 5 years, Dominic has a 48-37 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Dominic will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the current season was winning the tournament in Indian Wells where he defeated Roger Federer in the final 3-6 6-3 7-5, in Barcelona where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-4 6-0, in Kitzbuhel where he defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the final 7-6(0) 6-1, in Beijing where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 3-6 6-4 6-1, and in Vienna where he overcame Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the final 3-6 6-4 6-3.
Last year in Paris Dominic lost to Karen Khachanov in the semifinal 6-4 6-1.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Dominic Thiem
This contest would be 10th time that Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem face off. The head to head is 6-3 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts.
Final – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 28-26 for Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal has a 48-6 win-loss record in 2019, 1-0 on indoor hard courts. In the last 1 years, the Spaniard has a 1-0 record on indoor hard courts. The Spaniard will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best result of this current year was winning the competition in Rome where he beat Novak Djokovic in the final 6-0 4-6 6-1, in Paris where he overcame Dominic Thiem in the final 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1, in Montreal where he beat 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 Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal
This match would represent the 55th time that Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal face off. The head to head is 28-26 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on indoor hard courts.
