Rafael Nadal is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Rome. The Spaniard has defeated Jannik Sinner 7-5 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Denis Shapovalov.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Rafael Nadal’s projected draw and the projected opposition at Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Rafael has a a positive record (35-33) against the plausible opponents.
R3 – Denis Shapovalov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Rafael Nadal
Denis Shapovalov has a 11-9 win-loss record in 2021, 4-3 on clay. Regarding the previous 7 years, Denis has a 60-29 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Denis won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Shapovalov’s most significant achievement of this year was getting to the semifinal in Dubai.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the Canadian capitulated to Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the semifinal 6-4 5-7 7-6(4).
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Denis Shapovalov
This match would represent the 4th time that Rafael Nadal and Denis Shapovalov square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
1/4 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-3 for Rafael Nadal
Alexander Zverev has a 17-7 record in 2021, 8-2 on clay. Talking about the previous 9 years, Zverev has a 122-59 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The German will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.
His best result of the season was conquering the title in in Acapulco where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3), and in in Madrid where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Zverev didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 9th time that Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev face off. The head to head is 5-3 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on clay .
Alternatively, Rafael Nadal could compete against Kei Nishikori. Their head to head is 12-2 for Rafael Nadal.
1/2 – Felix Auger Aliassime’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Rafael Nadal
Felix Auger Aliassime has a 14-8 record in 2021, 4-3 on clay. Regarding the previous 7 years, the Canadian has a 100-46 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Felix won 5 of his last 10 matches.
The Canadian’s most significant result of this year was getting to the final in Melbourne.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Felix capitulated to Filip Krajinovic in the 1st round 6-4 7-5.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Felix Auger Aliassime
This contest would be 2nd time that Rafael Nadal and Felix Auger Aliassime face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
Notwithstanding, Rafael Nadal could face Aslan Karatsev. Their head to head record is 0-0.
Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 29-27 for Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has a 13-2 record in 2021, 4-2 on clay. Regarding the previous 18 years, Novak has a 285-65 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Novak won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the season was winning the competition in at the Australian Open where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-2 6-2.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the Serbian won the event after besting Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 7-5 6-3.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic
This contest would be 57th time that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic face off. The head to head is 29-27 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but Nadal leads 18-7 on clay .
Nevertheless, Rafael Nadal could come up against Dominic Thiem. Their H2H record is 9-6 for Rafael Nadal.
