Novak Djokovic is about to kick off his campaign in the draw at the French Open. In the previous edition of this tournament, he ousted Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-1, Pablo Carreno-Busta 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4, Karen Khachanov 6-4 6-3 6-3, Daniel Elahi Galan 6-0 6-3 6-2, Richard Berankis 6-1 6-2 6-2 and Mikael Ymer 6-0 6-2 6-3. Djokovic won the French Open once in 2016 and he was the runner-up 4 times in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2020.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw with the projected opposition at French Open. The Serbian has a a positive record (75-54) against the presumable opponents.
R1 – Tennys Sandgren’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Novak Djokovic
Tennys Sandgren has a 3-10 win-loss record in 2021, 1-6 on clay. Regarding the previous 13 years, the American has a 88-72 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Sandgren won 2 of his last 10 matches.
Last year at the French Open the American lost to Daniel Elahi Galan in the 2nd round 6-2 6-2 6-3.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Tennys Sandgren
This contest would be 4th time that Novak Djokovic and Tennys Sandgren fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay .
R2 – Lucas Pouille’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Novak Djokovic
Lucas Pouille has a 5-8 record in 2021, 2-3 on clay. In connection to the previous 1 years, Lucas has a 2-3 record on clay. Pouille won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Last year at the French Open Lucas didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Lucas Pouille
This contest would be 4th time that Novak Djokovic and Lucas Pouille square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay .
Alternatively, Novak Djokovic may fight against Pablo Cuevas. Their H2H is 0-0.
R3 – Ugo Humbert’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Novak Djokovic
Ugo Humbert has a 7-11 record in 2021, 1-5 on clay. Regarding the previous 7 years, Ugo has a 28-33 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Humbert needs to find his way after he has lost the previous 4 matches.
The French player most significant result of this current year was reaching the semifinal in Marseille.
Last year at the French Open Humbert lost to Marc Polmans in the 1st round 6-2 6-2 3-6 6-3.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Ugo Humbert
This match would represent the 2nd time that Novak Djokovic and Ugo Humbert play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay .
Alternatively, Novak Djokovic could take on Salvatore Caruso. Their H2H is 2-0 for Novak Djokovic.
R4 – David Goffin’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 7-1 for Novak Djokovic
David Goffin has a 14-11 record in 2021, 5-4 on clay. Regarding the previous 14 years, the Belgian has a 183-91 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Goffin won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this current season was conquering the tournament in in Montpellier where he overcame Roberto Bautista Agut in the final 5-7 6-4 6-2.
Last year at the French Open David capitulated to Jannik Sinner in the 1st round 7-5 6-0 6-3.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. David Goffin
This would be the 9th time that Novak Djokovic and David Goffin fight against each other. The head to head is 7-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay .
Yet, Novak Djokovic could fight against Alex De Minaur. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/4 – Roger Federer’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 27-23 for Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer has a 1-2 record in 2021, 0-1 on clay. In connection to the last 1 years, the Swiss has a 0-1 record on clay.
Last year at the French Open Roger didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer
This contest would be 51st time that Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer square off. The head to head is 27-23 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they are 4-4 on clay .
Possibly, Novak Djokovic could play Matteo Berrettini. Their head to head is 1-0 for Novak Djokovic.
1/2 – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 29-28 for Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal has a 18-3 record in 2021, 14-2 on clay. In the previous 19 years, the Spaniard has a 476-43 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the year was winning the tournament in in Barcelona where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5, and in in Rome where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 7-5 1-6 6-3.
Last year at the French Open the Spaniard conquered the event after downing Novak Djokovic 6-0 6-2 7-5.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal
This contest would be 58th time that Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal fight against each other. The head to head is 29-28 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but Nadal has a winning record of 19-7 on clay .
On the other hand, Novak Djokovic could play Andrey Rublev. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-2 for Novak Djokovic
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 33-8 win-loss record in 2021, 16-3 on clay. Regarding the previous 7 years, Stefanos has a 121-39 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Stefanos won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was winning the tournament in in Carlo where he overcame Andrey Rublev in the final 6-3 6-3, and in in Lyon where he defeated Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 6-3.
Last year at the French Open Tsitsipas lost to Novak Djokovic in the semifinal 6-3 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-1.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This match would represent the 8th time that Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas fight against each other. The head to head is 5-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on clay .
Nonetheless, Novak Djokovic could play Dominic Thiem. Their head to head record is 7-5 for Novak Djokovic.