Novak Djokovic is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. The Serbian has defeated Tennys Sandgren 6-2 6-4 6-2 and Pablo Cuevas 6-3 6-2 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Richard Berankis.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw alongside with the plausible opposition at French Open. The Serbian has a a winning record (64-53) with the presumable opponents.
R3 – Richard Berankis’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Novak Djokovic
Richard Berankis has a 9-8 record in 2021, 5-5 on clay. During the previous 15 years, Richard has a 65-55 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Berankis won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Last year at the French Open Richard lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2nd round 6-1 6-2 6-2.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Richard Berankis
This would be the 4th time that Novak Djokovic and Richard Berankis fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
R4 – Lorenzo Musetti’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Lorenzo Musetti has a 29-15 record in 2021, 16-10 on clay. Regarding the previous 4 years, Lorenzo has a 63-36 record on clay. Lorenzo won 7 of his last 10 matches.
The Italian’s most significant result of this year was reaching the final in the Antalya Challenger and the Biella 2 Challenger.
Last year at the French Open Lorenzo didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Lorenzo Musetti
There is no head to head record between Novak Djokovic and Lorenzo Musetti since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Anyhow, Novak Djokovic could compete against Marco Cecchinato. Their head to head is 1-1.
1/4 – Roger Federer’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 27-23 for Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer has a 3-2 record in 2021, 2-1 on clay. As for the last 1 years, the Swiss has a 2-1 record on clay.
Last year at the French Open the Swiss didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer
This would be the 51st time that Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer clash against each other. The head to head is 27-23 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they are 4-4 on clay .
Nonetheless, Novak Djokovic could compete against Matteo Berrettini. Their head to head record 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 20-3 win-loss record in 2021, 16-2 on clay. In the previous 19 years, Nadal has a 478-43 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 7 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of this current year was winning the competition in in Barcelona where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5, and in in Rome where he defeated Novak Djokovic in the final 7-5 1-6 6-3.
Last year at the French Open Nadal won the competition 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 .
Nevertheless, Novak Djokovic may come up against Diego Sebastian Schwartzman. Their head to head record is 6-0 for Novak Djokovic.
Final – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-2 for Novak Djokovic
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 36-8 record in 2021, 19-3 on clay. As for the last 7 years, Tsitsipas has a 124-39 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Greek will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 7 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of the season was winning the tournament in in Carlo where he beat Andrey Rublev in the final 6-3 6-3, and in in Lyon where he overcame Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 6-3.
Last year at the French Open Stefanos was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the semifinal 6-3 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-1.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This would be the 8th time that Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas square off. The head to head is 5-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on clay .
Alternatively, Novak Djokovic could play Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H record is 5-3 for Novak Djokovic.
