Novak Djokovic is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Paris. The Serbian has defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-1 6-2, Kyle Edmund 7-67 6-1 and Corentin Moutet 7-62 6-4 to reach the semifinal where he will face Grigor Dimitrov.
The Serbian is currently ranked no. 1. However, even if Novak Djokovic conquers the title, he is still projected to drop 1 position and be ranked no. 2 soon after this tournament.
Projected path
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected path and the probable opponents at the BNP Paribas Masters. Novak has an overall good record (36-27) with the projected opponents.
1/2 – Grigor Dimitrov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 8-1 for Novak Djokovic
Grigor Dimitrov has a 24-20 win-loss record in 2019, 5-2 on indoor hard courts. In connection to the previous 5 years, Dimitrov has a 84-48 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Grigor won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Dimitrov’s best achievement of the season was reaching the semi-finals in at the U.S. Open .
Last year in Paris The Bulgarian was overcome by 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 square off. 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 50-6 win-loss record in 2019, 3-0 on indoor hard courts. Regarding the previous 1 years, Rafael has a 3-0 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 achievement of the current season was managing to win 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 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 Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal
This would be the 55th time that Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal play each other. The head to head is 28-26 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on indoor hard courts.
Alternatively, Novak Djokovic may face Denis Shapovalov. Their H2H is 3-0 for Novak Djokovic.
