Alexander Zverev is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Paris. Alexander has defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-1 6-3 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Denis Shapovalov.
Alexander is at present ranked no. 6. However, even if Alexander Zverev claims the title, he is projected to give up 1 position to be ranked no. 7. The good news for the German is that he has already qualified for the ATP Finals in London.
Projected path
This is Alexander Zverev’s projected path and the plausible opponents at the BNP Paribas Masters. Alexander has an overall negative record (4-11) with the projected opponents.
R3 – Denis Shapovalov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Alexander Zverev
Denis Shapovalov has a 31-24 record in 2019, 9-4 on indoor hard courts. In connection to the last 4 years, Shapovalov has a 25-16 record on indoor hard courts. Denis won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the current year was winning the tournament in Stockholm where he beat Filip Krajinovic in the final 6-4 6-4.
Last year in Paris Shapovalov lost to Richard Gasquet in the 1st round 6-4 7-63.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Denis Shapovalov
This contest would be 3rd time that Alexander Zverev and Denis Shapovalov clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 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 36-17 record in 2019, 12-3 on indoor hard courts. In connection to the previous 5 years, Monfils has a 124-57 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Gael won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this season was managing to win the competition in Rotterdam where he overcame Stan Wawrinka in the final 6-3 1-6 6-2.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Gael Monfils
This would be the 4th time that Alexander Zverev and Gael Monfils face 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 48-6 win-loss record in 2019, 1-0 on indoor hard courts. As for the previous 1 years, Nadal has a 1-0 record on indoor hard courts. The Spaniard will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on an 11 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the current season was winning the tournament 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 beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-3 6-0, and in New York where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Rafael Nadal
This contest would be 6th time that Alexander Zverev and Rafael Nadal play each other. The head to head is 5-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but they have never played 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 49-9 win-loss record in 2019, 1-0 on indoor hard courts. During the last 2 years, Djokovic has a 9-2 record on indoor hard courts. The Serbian won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the current year was managing to win the title 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 defeated Roger Federer in the final 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(4) 4-6 13-12(3), and in Tokyo where he beat John Millman in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Paris Novak was defeated by Karen Khachanov in the final 7-5 6-4.
H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Novak Djokovic
This contest would be 6th time that Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic square off. The head to head is 3-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on indoor hard courts.
Alternatively, Alexander Zverev may face Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their H2H is 3-1 for Stefanos Tsitsipas.
