Novak Djokovic is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Paris. The Serbian has defeated Kyle Edmund 7-67 6-1 and Corentin Moutet 7-62 6-4 to reach the quarter where he will face Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Novak is at present ranked no. 1. However, even if Novak Djokovic conquers the title, he is projected to drop 1 position and become the new world no. 2 after the tournament.
Projected path
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected path and the probable opponents at the BNP Paribas Masters. Novak has an overall positive record (37-29) with the projected opponents.
1/4 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Stefanos Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 49-23 win-loss record in 2019, 10-3 on indoor hard courts. Talking about the previous 4 years, Tsitsipas has a 41-22 record on indoor hard courts. The Greek won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was conquering the title in Marseille where he defeated Mikhail Kukushkin in the final 7-5 7-6(5), and in Estoril where he overcame Pablo Cuevas in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Paris Tsitsipas lost to Damir Dzumhur in the 2nd round 6-3 6-3.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This would be the 4th time that Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Tsitsipas (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.
Talking about his next match against Tsitsipas, Nole commented:
“Obviously he’s one of the best players in the world. He’s already an established player. He’s all-around player, plays very well on all surfaces.
I lost to him a couple of weeks ago in Shanghai in three tight sets. He’s a very good player, he has improved, he’s very professional, trains a lot.
That reflects positively on his game and he’s one of the best players in the world so I’m looking forward to the challenge.”
1/2 – Grigor Dimitrov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 8-1 for Novak Djokovic
Grigor Dimitrov has a 23-20 win-loss record in 2019, 4-2 on indoor hard courts. In connection to the last 5 years, the Bulgarian has a 83-48 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Dimitrov won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Grigor’s most significant result of the year was reaching the semi-finals in the U.S. Open .
Last year in Paris Dimitrov capitulated to Marin Cilic in the 3rd round 7-65 6-4.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Grigor Dimitrov
This match would represent the 10th time that Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov fight against each other. The head to head is 8-1 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 49-6 win-loss record in 2019, 2-0 on indoor hard courts. IN the previous 1 years, Rafael has a 2-0 record on indoor hard courts. Rafael will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of this current year was winning the tournament in Rome where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 6-0 4-6 6-1, in Paris where he defeated 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 overcame 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 square off. The head to head is 28-26 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on indoor hard courts.
