Rafael Nadal is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Paris. The Spaniard has defeated Adrian Mannarino 7-5 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Stan Wawrinka.
Nadal is at the moment ranked no. 2. However, Rafael Nadal is projected to go up 1 place to be the new world no.1. by the start of next week.
Projected path
This is Rafael Nadal’s projected path and the probable opponents at the BNP Paribas Masters. Rafael has an overall good record (58-35) with the projected opponents.
R3 – Stan Wawrinka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 18-3 for Rafael Nadal
Stan Wawrinka has a 33-18 record in 2019, 10-3 on indoor hard courts. As for the previous 2 years, Stan has a 16-8 record on indoor hard courts. Stan won 8 of his last 10 matches.
The Swiss best achievement of the current season was reaching the final in Antwerp and Rotterdam.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Stan Wawrinka
This would be the 22nd time that Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka fight against each other. The head to head is 18-3 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on indoor hard courts.
1/4 – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 9-4 for Rafael Nadal
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has a 42-20 win-loss record in 2019, 18-5 on indoor hard courts. In connection to the previous 5 years, Jo-Wilfried has a 143-60 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Tsonga won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was conquering the competition in Montpellier where he defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final 6-4 6-2, and in Metz where he beat Aljaz Bedene in the final 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-3.
Last year in Paris Jo-Wilfried was defeated by Milos Raonic in the 1st round 6-74 7-65 7-65.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
This would be the 14th time that Rafael Nadal and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga play each other. The head to head is 9-4 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on indoor hard courts.
Alternatively, Rafael Nadal may face Jan-Lennard Struff. Their H2H is 1-0 for Rafael Nadal.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-0 for Rafael Nadal
Alexander Zverev has a 39-21 record in 2019, 1-1 on indoor hard courts. During the previous 5 years, Alexander has a 43-27 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Zverev won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this current season was conquering the competition in Geneva where he defeated Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-3 3-6 7-6(8).
Last year in Paris Zverev capitulated to Karen Khachanov in the quarter 6-1 6-2.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev
This would be the 6th time that Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev face off. The head to head is 5-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.
Alternatively, Rafael Nadal may face Gael Monfils. Their H2H is 14-2 for Rafael Nadal.
Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 28-26 for Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has a 49-9 win-loss record in 2019, 1-0 on indoor hard courts. As for the previous 2 years, Djokovic has a 9-2 record on indoor hard courts. Djokovic won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this current year was conquering the tournament in Melbourne where he overcame Rafael Nadal in the final 6-3 6-2 6-3, in Madrid where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4, in London where he beat 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 Djokovic was overcome by Karen Khachanov in the final 7-5 6-4.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic
This contest would be 55th time that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic face off. The head to head is 28-26 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on indoor hard courts.
Alternatively, Rafael Nadal may face Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their H2H is 4-1 for Rafael Nadal.
