Novak Djokovic is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Novak has defeated Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune 6-1 6-75 6-2 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Tallon Griekspoor.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw including the presumable opponents in U.S. Open. The Serbian has a a favorable record (32-9) against the likely opponents.
R2 – Tallon Griekspoor’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Tallon Griekspoor has a 33-16 record in 2021, 6-2 on hard. Talking about the last 7 years, Tallon has a 93-40 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Dutch won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Tallon’s best result of this current year was getting to the final in the Prague Challenger, the Bratislava Challenger and the Amersfoort Challenger.
Last year at the U.S. Open the Dutch didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Tallon Griekspoor
There is no head to head record between Novak Djokovic and Tallon Griekspoor since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
R3 – Kei Nishikori’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 17-2 for Novak Djokovic
Kei Nishikori has a 24-15 record in 2021, 13-7 on hard. In the course of the previous 1 years, Kei has a 13-7 record on hard. The Japanese won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Kei’s most significant achievement of this season was getting to the semifinal in Washington.
Last year at the U.S. Open Nishikori didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Kei Nishikori
This would be the 20th time that Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori square off. The head to head is 17-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 6-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Novak Djokovic could take on Mackenzie Mcdonald. Their head to head is 0-0.
R4 – Aslan Karatsev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Aslan Karatsev has a 28-14 record in 2021, 18-6 on hard. Talking about the last 11 years, Aslan has a 130-64 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Aslan won 4 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the season was conquering the competition in Dubai where he overcame Lloyd Harris in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year at the U.S. Open the Russian didn’t play in this event.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Aslan Karatsev
This contest would be 3rd time that Novak Djokovic and Aslan Karatsev square off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Djokovic on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Novak Djokovic could square off with Taylor Harry Fritz. Their H2H record is 4-0 for Novak Djokovic.
1/4 – Matteo Berrettini’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Novak Djokovic
Matteo Berrettini has a 34-8 record in 2021, 10-3 on hard. In the last 8 years, Matteo has a 102-48 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Berrettini won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this current season was conquering the title in Belgrade where he overcame Aslan Karatsev in the final 6-1 3-6 7-6(0), and in London where he defeated Cameron Norrie in the final 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open the Italian lost to Andrey Rublev in the 4th round 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Matteo Berrettini
This contest would be 4th time that Novak Djokovic and Matteo Berrettini square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Novak Djokovic may come up against Hubert Hurkacz. Their head to head is 2-0 for Novak Djokovic.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-3 for Novak Djokovic
Alexander Zverev has a 39-11 record in 2021, 21-4 on hard. Regarding the previous 9 years, Alexander has a 135-68 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The German will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of this current season was winning the title in Acapulco where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3), in Madrid where he overcame Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3, in Tokyo where he overcame Karen Khachanov in the final 6-3 6-1, and in Cincinnati where he overcame Andrey Rublev in the final 6-2 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open Zverev surrendered to Dominic Thiem in the final 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(6).
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 10th time that Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev square off. The head to head is 6-3 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Novak Djokovic may face Denis Shapovalov. Their head to head is 7-0 for Novak Djokovic.
Final – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-3 for Novak Djokovic
Daniil Medvedev has a 42-10 record in 2021, 26-4 on hard. Talking about the previous 9 years, Daniil has a 148-53 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Medvedev won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the year was winning the competition in Marseille where he defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4, in Mallorca where he overcame Sam Querrey in the final 6-4 6-2, and in Toronto where he overcame Reilly Opelka in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open Medvedev lost to Dominic Thiem in the semifinal 6-2 7-6(7) 7-6(5).
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Daniil Medvedev
This contest would be 9th time that Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev fight against each other. The head to head is 5-3 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Novak Djokovic could take on Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head is 6-2 for Novak Djokovic.
