Rafael Nadal is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Madrid. Rafael has defeated Carlos Alcaraz Garfia 6-1 6-2 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Alexei Popyrin.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Rafael Nadal’s projected draw with the projected opposition at Mutua Madrid Open. The Spaniard has a a favorable record (21-10) against the likely opponents.
R3 – Alexei Popyrin’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Alexei Popyrin has a 19-7 win-loss record in 2021, 8-3 on clay. Talking about the previous 6 years, the Australian has a 51-36 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Australian won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current year was winning the tournament in in Singapore where he overcame Alexander Bublik in the final 4-6 6-0 6-2.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Alexei Popyrin
There is no head to head record between Rafael Nadal and Alexei Popyrin since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
1/4 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-2 for Rafael Nadal
Alexander Zverev has a 12-7 record in 2021, 3-2 on clay. Regarding the previous 9 years, Alexander has a 117-59 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The German won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this season was winning the title in in Acapulco where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3).
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev
This match would represent the 8th time that Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev play each other. The head to head is 5-2 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on clay .
Anyhow, Rafael Nadal may fight against Daniel Evans. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Rafael Nadal.
1/2 – Dominic Thiem’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 9-6 for Rafael Nadal
Dominic Thiem has a 6-4 win-loss record in 2021, 1-0 on clay. In the course of the previous 12 years, Dominic has a 226-75 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Thiem won 6 of his last 10 matches.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Dominic Thiem
This contest would be 16th time that Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem face off. The head to head is 9-6 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 8-4 on clay .
Alternatively, Rafael Nadal could come up against Andrey Rublev. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Rafael Nadal.
Final – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 7-2 for Rafael Nadal
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 27-6 win-loss record in 2021, 10-1 on clay. In connection to the last 7 years, Tsitsipas has a 115-37 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Stefanos won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the year was conquering the title in in Carlo where he beat Andrey Rublev in the final 6-3 6-3.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This would be the 10th time that Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas fight against each other. The head to head is 7-2 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on clay .
On the other hand, Rafael Nadal may fight against Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H is 3-1 for Rafael Nadal.
