Rafael Nadal is 3 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. The Spaniard has defeated Egor Gerasimov 6-4 6-4 6-2, Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-1 6-0 6-3, Stefano Travaglia 6-1 6-4 6-0 and Sebastian Korda 6-1 6-1 6-2 to reach the quarter where he will face Jannik Sinner.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Rafael Nadal’s projected draw together with the plausible opponents at the French Open. Rafael has a winning record (35-34) with the projected opponents.
1/4 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Jannik Sinner has a 11-11 record in 2020, 7-2 on clay. Regarding the last 3 years, the Italian has a 41-22 record on clay. Sinner won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Last year at the French Open Jannik didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Jannik Sinner
There is no head to head record between Rafael Nadal and Jannik Sinner since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
1/2 – Dominic Thiem’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 9-5 for Rafael Nadal
Dominic Thiem has a 20-5 record in 2020, 6-1 on clay. During the previous 5 years, Dominic has a 230-75 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Austrian will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the year was winning the tournament 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 Thiem was defeated by 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 square off. The head to head is 9-5 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 8-4 on clay .
Alternatively, Rafael Nadal may compete against Diego Sebastian Schwartzman. Their H2H 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 34-1 win-loss record in 2020, 8-0 on clay. In connection to the last 5 years, Novak has a 278-62 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 8 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the current season was managing to win the title in in ATP Cup where he overcame Rafael Nadal in the final 6-2 7-6(4), in at the Australian Open where he beat Dominic Thiem in the final 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4, in Dubai where he defeated 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 beat Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the final 7-5 6-3.
Last year at the French Open the Serbian capitulated to Dominic Thiem in the semifinal 6-2 3-6 7-5 5-7 7-5.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic
This would be the 56th time that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic face off. The head to head is 29-26 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but Nadal has a winning record of 17-7 on clay .
Nonetheless, Rafael Nadal may come up against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their H2H record is 5-1 for Rafael Nadal.
