ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev are the semifinalists that are going to compete on Friday at the French Open on Court Philippe CHATRIER.
Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic
Head to head 29-27 for Djokovic
Rafael Nadal will square off with Novak Djokovic in the semifinal for the 57th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 5:30 pm on Court Philippe CHATRIER.
Rafael Nadal: ranking and results
Ranked no. 3, Rafael reached the semifinal after defeating Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-2 7-63, Richard Gasquet 6-0 7-5 6-2, Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-3 6-3, Jannik Sinner 7-5 6-3 6-0 and Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-0.
Rafael has a 23-3 win-loss record in 2021, 19-2 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Barcelona where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 and in Rome where he beat Novak Djokovic in the final 7-5 1-6 6-3.
Last year at the French Open Rafael conquered the title last year in Roland-garros after besting Novak Djokovic 6-0 6-2 7-5. Nadal conquered the title at the French Open in 1, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2013.
Novak Djokovic: ranking and results
Currently world no. 1 the Serbian got to the semifinal after beating Tennys Sandgren 6-2 6-4 6-2, Pablo Cuevas 6-3 6-2 6-4, Richard Berankis 6-1 6-4 6-1, Lorenzo Musetti 6-77 6-72 6-1 6-0 4-0 ret. and Matteo Berrettini 6-3 6-2 6-75 7-5.
The Serbian has a 25-3 win-loss record in 2021, 16-3 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was conquering the title at the Australian Open where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-2 6-2 and in Belgrade where he overcame Alex Molcan in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year at the French Open The Serbian lost in the final 6-0 6-2 7-5 to Rafael Nadal.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 57th time that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic clash against each other. Their head to head is 29-27 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but Nadal leads 18-7 on clay.
Previously, the last time when they squared off, Nadal won 7-5 1-6 6-3 in the final in Rome back in May 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Rafael Nadal who should win in 4 sets.
As per the initial odds, Rafael Nadal is the pick to win this match.
Rafael Nadal -> 1.47
Novak Djokovic -> 2.94
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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Alexander Zverev
Head to head 5-2 for Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas will come up against Alexander Zverev in the semifinal for the 8th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 2:50 pm on Court Philippe CHATRIER.
Stefanos Tsitsipas: ranking and results
Ranked no. 5 (career high), Tsitsipas got to the semifinal after beating Jeremy Chardy 7-66 6-3 6-1, Pedro Martinez Portero 6-3 6-4 6-3, John Isner 5-7 6-3 7-63 6-1, Pablo Carreno-Busta 6-3 6-2 7-5 and Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-63 7-5.
The Greek has a 38-8 win-loss record in 2021, 21-3 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Carlo where he beat Andrey Rublev in the final 6-3 6-3 and in Lyon where he beat Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 6-3.
Last year at the French Open Tsitsipas had to surrender in the semifinal 6-3 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-1 to Novak Djokovic.
Alexander Zverev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 6, the German reached the semifinal after beating Oscar Otte 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-0, Roman Safiullin 7-64 6-3 7-61, Laslo Djere 6-2 7-5 6-2, Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-1 6-1 and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4 6-1 6-1.
The German has a 23-8 win-loss record in 2021, 14-3 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was conquering the title in Acapulco where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3) and in Madrid where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3.
Last year at the French Open The German lost in the 4th round 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3 to Jannik Sinner.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 8th time that Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev clash against each other. Their head to head is 5-2 for Tsitsipas (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
Previously, the last time when they fought against each other, Zverev won 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in Acapulco back in March 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Stefanos Tsitsipas who should win in 5 sets.
As per the initial odds, Stefanos Tsitsipas is the pick to win this match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas -> 1.58
Alexander Zverev -> 2.58
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Last Results
These are the last results of the French Open
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini (6-3 6-2 6-75 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
- Rafael NadalNadal – Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman (6-3 4-6 6-4 6-0) – Score progression – Stats
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (6-3 7-63 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (6-4 6-1 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
- Alexander Bublik/Andrey GolubevBublik/Andrey Golubev – Hugo Nys/Tim PuetzNys/Tim Puetz (6-4 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the French Open
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Rafael NadalNadal (29-28) – H2H – Prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (2-5) – H2H – Prediction
