Aslan Karatsev is the big surprise of the current Australian Open. The Russian reached the final 4 after starting his run from the qualifications. Also, this was Aslan’s first participation in the main draw of a slam.
Karatsev achieved a world no.111 career high-rank before this Australian Open. He is now no.42 in the live rankings. He will be no.28 if he reaches the final, Aslan will be ranked no.14 if he wins the slam. Aslan will face either Alexander Zverev or Novak Djokovic for a place in the final.
Karatsev at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Now ranked no.114, Karatsev has a compiled 8-0 match record in 2021. Aslan is currently having a run at the Australian Open where he overcame Gianluca Mager 6-3 6-3 6-4, Egor Gerasimov 6-0 6-1 6-0, Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 6-3 6-3 6-3, Felix Auger Aliassime 3-6 1-6 6-3 6-3 6-4 and Grigor Dimitrov 2-6 6-4 6-1 6-2.
Zverev at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2021
At the moment ranked no.7, the German has achieved a 5-2 win-loss record in 2021. Alexander is participating at the Australian Open where he defeated Marcos Giron 6-78 7-64 6-3 6-2, Maxime Cressy 7-5 6-4 6-3, Adrian Mannarino 6-3 6-3 6-1 and Dusan Lajovic 6-4 7-65 6-3.
Alexander Zverev will fight against Djokovic in the quarter. Their head to head is 5-2 for Djokovic.
The German won 13 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 5 on clay courts and 5 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Aslan Karatsev and Alexander Zverev have never fought against each other.
Djokovic at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently the world no.1, Djokovic owns a compiled 6-0 record in 2021. Novak is now competing at the Australian Open where he toppled Jeremy Chardy 6-3 6-1 6-2, Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-73 7-62 6-3, Taylor Harry Fritz 7-61 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-2 and Milos Raonic 7-64 4-6 6-1 6-4.
Novak Djokovic will come up against Zverev in the quarter. Their actual head to head record is 5-2 for Djokovic.
The Serbian won 82 titles in his career: 48 on hard courts, 15 on clay courts, 13 on indoor courts and 6 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
