Novak Djokovic is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. The Serbian has defeated Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune 6-1 6-75 6-2 6-1 and Tallon Griekspoor 6-2 6-3 6-2 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Kei Nishikori.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw together with the projected opponents in U.S. Open. The Serbian has a a good record (32-9) against the likely opponents.
R3 – Kei Nishikori’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 17-2 for Novak Djokovic
Kei Nishikori has a 25-15 win-loss record in 2021, 14-7 on hard. During the last 1 years, the Japanese has a 14-7 record on hard. Kei won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Kei’s best achievement of the current year was getting to the semifinal in Washington.
Last year at the U.S. Open Nishikori didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Kei Nishikori
This contest would be 20th time that Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori face off. The head to head is 17-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 6-1 on hard in major tournaments.
R4 – Aslan Karatsev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Aslan Karatsev has a 29-14 record in 2021, 19-6 on hard. Talking about the last 11 years, the Russian has a 131-64 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 4 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the current year was winning the title in Dubai where he defeated Lloyd Harris in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year at the U.S. Open Aslan didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Aslan Karatsev
This would be the 3rd time that Novak Djokovic and Aslan Karatsev play each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Djokovic on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Novak Djokovic could compete against Jenson Brooksby. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/4 – Matteo Berrettini’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Novak Djokovic
Matteo Berrettini has a 35-8 record in 2021, 11-3 on hard. Regarding the last 8 years, Berrettini has a 103-48 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the year was conquering the title in Belgrade where he defeated Aslan Karatsev in the final 6-1 3-6 7-6(0), and in London where he overcame Cameron Norrie in the final 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open Matteo was overcome by Andrey Rublev in the 4th round 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Matteo Berrettini
This match would represent the 4th time that Novak Djokovic and Matteo Berrettini play each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Novak Djokovic could play Ilya Ivashka. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-3 for Novak Djokovic
Alexander Zverev has a 40-11 record in 2021, 22-4 on hard. As for the last 9 years, Zverev has a 136-68 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 achievement of the season was winning the competition in Acapulco where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3), in Madrid where he beat Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3, in Tokyo where he defeated Karen Khachanov in the final 6-3 6-1, and in Cincinnati where he defeated Andrey Rublev in the final 6-2 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open Zverev was overcome by Dominic Thiem in the final 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(6).
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Alexander Zverev
This would be the 10th time that Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev face off. The head to head is 6-3 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Novak Djokovic could come up against Denis Shapovalov. Their H2H 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 43-10 record in 2021, 27-4 on hard. In the course of the previous 9 years, Daniil has a 149-53 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Daniil won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was winning the competition in Marseille where he beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4, in Mallorca where he defeated Sam Querrey in the final 6-4 6-2, and in Toronto where he beat Reilly Opelka in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open the Russian surrendered 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 play each other. The head to head is 5-3 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Novak Djokovic could play Diego Sebastian Schwartzman. Their head to head is 6-0 for Novak Djokovic.
