Rafael Nadal is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. Rafael has defeated Egor Gerasimov 6-4 6-4 6-2 and Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-1 6-0 6-3 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Stefano Travaglia.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Rafael Nadal’s projected draw with the presumable opposition at the French Open. The Spaniard has a positive record (40-35) with the plausible opponents.
R3 – Stefano Travaglia’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Stefano Travaglia has a 17-10 win-loss record in 2020, 8-2 on clay. Regarding the last 5 years, Stefano has a 308-130 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Stefano won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Travaglia’s most significant result of this season was getting to the final in the Bendigo Challenger.
Last year at the French Open the Italian capitulated to Adrian Mannarino in the 1st round 6-7(5) 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Stefano Travaglia
There is no head to head record between Rafael Nadal and Stefano Travaglia since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
R4 – Pedro Martinez Portero’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Pedro Martinez Portero has a 26-10 win-loss record in 2020, 20-5 on clay. During the previous 5 years, Pedro has a 251-122 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Martinez Portero will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.
Last year at the French Open the Spaniard capitulated to Henri Laaksonen in the 1st round 6-1 6-0 7-6(4).
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Pedro Martinez Portero
There is no head to head record between Rafael Nadal and Pedro Martinez Portero since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Nonetheless, Rafael Nadal may play Sebastian Korda. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/4 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Rafael Nadal
Alexander Zverev has a 14-7 record in 2020, 2-0 on clay. In connection to the last 5 years, Alexander has a 118-57 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Alexander’s most significant achievement of the current season was getting to the final in at the U.S. Open .
Last year at the French Open Zverev was overcome by Novak Djokovic in the quarter 7-5 6-2 6-2.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 7th time that Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev clash against each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on clay .
On the other hand, Rafael Nadal could face Jannik Sinner. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/2 – Dominic Thiem’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 9-5 for Rafael Nadal
Dominic Thiem has a 18-5 record in 2020, 4-1 on clay. Regarding the last 5 years, the Austrian has a 228-75 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Thiem will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 9 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of this year was conquering the competition in at the U.S. Open where he overcame Alexander Zverev in the final 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(6).
Last year at the French Open Dominic capitulated to Rafael Nadal in the final 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Dominic Thiem
This match would represent the 15th time that Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem fight against each other. The head to head is 9-5 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 8-4 on clay .
Alternatively, Rafael Nadal could play Diego Sebastian Schwartzman. Their head to head is 9-1 for Rafael Nadal.
Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 29-26 for Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has a 32-1 win-loss record in 2020, 6-0 on clay. Talking about the previous 5 years, the Serbian has a 276-62 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.
His best result of this current season was winning the title in in ATP Cup where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final 6-2 7-6(4), in at the Australian Open where he defeated Dominic Thiem in the final 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4, in Dubai where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4, in New York where he overcame Milos Raonic in the final 1-6 6-3 6-4, and in Rome where he defeated Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the final 7-5 6-3.
Last year at the French Open Djokovic capitulated to Dominic Thiem in the semifinal 6-2 3-6 7-5 5-7 7-5.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic
This match would represent the 56th time that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic clash against each other. The head to head is 29-26 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but Nadal leads 17-7 on clay .
Nevertheless, Rafael Nadal may come up against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head is 5-1 for Rafael Nadal.