Rafael Nadal is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. Nadal has defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-2 7-63 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Richard Gasquet.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Rafael Nadal’s projected draw including the presumable opponents at French Open. Nadal has a a good record (51-31) against the presumable opponents.
R2 – Richard Gasquet’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 16-1 for Rafael Nadal
Richard Gasquet has a 8-6 win-loss record in 2021, 6-4 on clay. Talking about the last 19 years, Richard has a 200-102 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Richard won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Last year at the French Open Richard lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in the 1st round 7-6(5) 6-2 6-1.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Richard Gasquet
This would be the 18th time that Rafael Nadal and Richard Gasquet clash against each other. The head to head is 16-1 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 7-0 on clay .
R3 – Cameron Norrie’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Rafael Nadal
Cameron Norrie has a 28-11 win-loss record in 2021, 15-4 on clay. As for the last 4 years, the Brit has a 30-23 record on clay. Norrie won 8 of his last 10 matches.
The Brit’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Estoril and Lyon.
Last year at the French Open Cameron surrendered to Daniel Elahi Galan in the 1st round 4-6 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Cameron Norrie
This would be the 3rd time that Rafael Nadal and Cameron Norrie fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
Anyhow, Rafael Nadal could play Lloyd Harris. Their head to head record is 0-0.
R4 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Rafael Nadal
Jannik Sinner has a 22-10 record in 2021, 8-5 on clay. As for the last 4 years, the Italian has a 49-28 record on clay. Jannik won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this current year was winning the competition in in Melbourne where he beat Stefano Travaglia in the final 7-6(4) 6-4.
Last year at the French Open Sinner was overcome by Rafael Nadal in the quarter 7-6(4) 6-4 6-1.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Jannik Sinner
This contest would be 3rd time that Rafael Nadal and Jannik Sinner fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on clay .
Alternatively, Rafael Nadal may face Gael Monfils. Their H2H is 14-2 for Rafael Nadal.
1/4 – Aslan Karatsev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Aslan Karatsev has a 25-8 win-loss record in 2021, 9-5 on clay. During the last 11 years, the Russian has a 132-83 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Aslan won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the current year was winning the title in in Dubai where he beat Lloyd Harris in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year at the French Open Karatsev was overcome by Sebastian Korda in the qualifications 7-5 6-2.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Aslan Karatsev
There is no head to head record between Rafael Nadal and Aslan Karatsev since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Alternatively, Rafael Nadal may take on Diego Sebastian Schwartzman. Their head to head is 10-1 for Rafael Nadal.
1/2 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 29-28 for Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has a 21-3 record in 2021, 12-3 on clay. Talking about the last 18 years, Djokovic has a 293-66 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the current year was conquering the competition in at the Australian Open where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-2 6-2, and in in Belgrade where he overcame Alex Molcan in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year at the French Open Djokovic lost to Rafael Nadal in the final 6-0 6-2 7-5.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic
This match would represent the 58th time that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic clash 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, Rafael Nadal could play Roger Federer. Their H2H record is 24-16 for Rafael Nadal.
Final – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Rafael Nadal
Daniil Medvedev has a 20-5 record in 2021, 3-2 on clay. As for the previous 9 years, Medvedev has a 62-37 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Daniil won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the competition in in Marseille where he overcame Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4.
Last year at the French Open Daniil capitulated to Marton Fucsovics in the 1st round 6-4 7-6(3) 2-6 6-1.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Daniil Medvedev
This match would represent the 5th time that Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay .
Notwithstanding, Rafael Nadal may play Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their H2H is 7-2 for Rafael Nadal.
