Rafael Nadal is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. Nadal has defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-2 7-63 and Richard Gasquet 6-0 7-5 6-2 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Cameron Norrie.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Rafael Nadal’s projected draw and the presumable opponents at French Open. Nadal has a a winning record (49-32) against the projected opponents.
R3 – Cameron Norrie’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Rafael Nadal
Cameron Norrie has a 29-11 record in 2021, 16-4 on clay. As for the previous 4 years, Norrie has a 31-23 record on clay. Cameron won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Cameron’s most significant achievement of the year was getting to the final in Estoril and Lyon.
Last year at the French Open Cameron was overcome by 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 face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
R4 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Rafael Nadal
Jannik Sinner has a 23-10 win-loss record in 2021, 9-5 on clay. During the previous 4 years, Jannik has a 50-28 record on clay. Jannik won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the season was winning the title in in Melbourne where he beat Stefano Travaglia in the final 7-6(4) 6-4.
Last year at the French Open the Italian surrendered to Rafael Nadal in the quarter 7-6(4) 6-4 6-1.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Jannik Sinner
This would be the 3rd time that Rafael Nadal and Jannik Sinner face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on clay .
Notwithstanding, Rafael Nadal may take on Mikael Ymer. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/4 – Diego Sebastian Schwartzman’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 10-1 for Rafael Nadal
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman has a 14-10 record in 2021, 9-6 on clay. As for the last 11 years, the Argentine has a 347-166 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Argentine won 4 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the season was conquering the competition in in Buenos Aires where he overcame Francisco Cerundolo in the final 6-1 6-2.
Last year at the French Open Diego lost to Rafael Nadal in the semifinal 6-3 6-3 7-6(0).
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Diego Sebastian Schwartzman
This match would represent the 12th time that Rafael Nadal and Diego Sebastian Schwartzman play each other. The head to head is 10-1 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 5-1 on clay .
On the other hand, Rafael Nadal may square off with Jan-Lennard Struff. Their head to head is 1-0 for Rafael Nadal.
1/2 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 29-28 for Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has a 22-3 win-loss record in 2021, 13-3 on clay. In the last 18 years, Djokovic has a 294-66 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of this season was winning the title 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 beat Alex Molcan in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year at the French Open Novak was overcome by 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 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 .
Anyhow, Rafael Nadal could fight against Roger Federer. Their head to head is 24-16 for Rafael Nadal.
Final – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 7-2 for Rafael Nadal
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 36-8 record in 2021, 19-3 on clay. In the course of the last 7 years, Stefanos 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 result of the current year was conquering the title in in Carlo where he overcame 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 lost to Novak Djokovic in the semifinal 6-3 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-1.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This contest would be 10th time that Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas play each other. The head to head is 7-2 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on clay .
Possibly, Rafael Nadal could come up against Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head record is 3-1 for Rafael Nadal.
