ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Rafael Nadal, Diego Sebastian Schwartzman, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic are going to play on Friday at the French Open.
Rafael Nadal vs. Diego Sebastian Schwartzman
Head to head 9-1 for Nadal
Rafael Nadal will take on Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the semifinal for the 11th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 5 pm on Court Philippe CHATRIER .
Rafael Nadal: ranking and results
Ranked no. 2, Nadal reached the semifinal after defeating Egor Gerasimov 6-4 6-4 6-2, Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-1 6-0 6-3, Stefano Travaglia 6-1 6-4 6-0, Sebastian Korda 6-1 6-1 6-2 and Jannik Sinner 7-64 6-4 6-1.
Nadal has a 20-4 win-loss record in 2020, 7-1 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Acapulco where he beat Taylor Harry Fritz in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year at the French Open Nadal conquered the title last year in Roland-garros after besting Dominic Thiem 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1. The Spaniard won the title at the French Open in 1, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman: ranking and results
Ranked no. 14, the Argentine reached the semifinal after beating Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0 6-1 6-3, Lorenzo Giustino 6-1 7-5 6-0, Norbert Gombos 7-63 6-3 6-3, Lorenzo Sonego 6-1 6-3 6-4 and Dominic Thiem 7-61 5-7 6-76 7-65 6-2.
Diego has a 20-9 win-loss record in 2020, 15-3 on clay (See FULL STATS). Diego’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in Cordoba and Rome.
Last year at the French Open Diego lost in the 2nd round 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 to Leonardo Mayer.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 11th time that Rafael Nadal and Diego Sebastian Schwartzman play each other. The head to head is 9-1 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on clay.
The last time that they played each other, Schwartzman won 6-2 7-5 in the quarter in Rome back in September 2020.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Rafael Nadal who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Rafael Nadal is the pick to win this match.
Rafael Nadal -> 1.156
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman -> 7.3
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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Novak Djokovic
Head to head 3-2 for Djokovic
Stefanos Tsitsipas will fight against Novak Djokovic in the semifinal for the 6th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 2.50 pm on Court Philippe CHATRIER .
Stefanos Tsitsipas: ranking and results
Ranked no. 6, Tsitsipas got to the semifinal after beating Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 4-6 2-6 6-1 6-4 6-4, Pablo Cuevas 6-1 6-4 6-2, Aljaz Bedene 6-1 6-2 3-1 ret., Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 7-69 6-2 and Andrey Rublev 7-5 6-2 6-3.
Stefanos has a 27-9 win-loss record in 2020, 11-2 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Marseille where he defeated Felix Auger Aliassime in the final 6-3 6-4.
Last year at the French Open The Greek capitulated in the 4th round 7-6(6) 5-7 6-4 3-6 8-6 to Stan Wawrinka.
Novak Djokovic: ranking and results
Currently world no. 1 Novak got to the semifinal after defeating Mikael Ymer 6-0 6-2 6-3, Richard Berankis 6-1 6-2 6-2, Daniel Elahi Galan 6-0 6-3 6-2, Karen Khachanov 6-4 6-3 6-3 and Pablo Carreno-Busta 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4.
Novak has a 36-1 win-loss record in 2020, 10-0 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was managing to win the title in in ATP Cup where he overcame Rafael Nadal in the final 6-2 7-6(4) and in at the Australian Open where he overcame Dominic Thiem in the final 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 and in Dubai where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4 and in New York where he beat 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 The Serbian lost in the semifinal 6-2 3-6 7-5 5-7 7-5 to Dominic Thiem.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 6th time that Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they fought against each other, Djokovic won 6-3 6-4 in the final in Dubai back in February 2020.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 4 sets.
As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 3.75
Stefanos Tsitsipas -> 1.36
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Last Results
These are the last results of the French Open
- Kevin Krawietz/Andreas MiesKrawietz/Andreas Mies – Wesley Koolhof/Nikola MekticKoolhof/Nikola Mektic (6-3 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
- Mate Pavic/Bruno SoaresPavic/Bruno Soares – Juan-Sebastian Cabal/Robert FarahCabal/Robert Farah (7-64 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the French Open
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (3-2) – H2H – Prediction
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Rafael NadalNadal (1-9) – H2H – Prediction
