[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Rafael Nadal’s draw vs Moutet, Van De Zandschulp, Auger Aliassime, Djokovic, Zverev, Medvedev to win French Open

French Open draw preview with H2H - Rafael Nadal may need to oust Corentin Moutet, Botic Van De Zandschulp, Felix Auger Aliassime, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev to conquer the competition in the French Open.

Rafael Nadal Stats info

Rafael Nadal is 6 wins away to conquer the title in French Open. Nadal has defeated Jordan Thompson 6-2 6-2 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Corentin Moutet.

Draw Prediction with head to head records

This is Rafael Nadal’s projected draw including the likely opponents in French Open. Rafael has a a positive record (40-34) against the likely opponents.

R1 – Jordan Thompson (82) – 6-2 6-2 6-2
R2 – Corentin Moutet (139) – H2H 0-0
R3 – Botic Van De Zandschulp (29) – H2H 0-0
or Fabio Fognini (51) – H2H 13-4
R4 – Felix Auger Aliassime (9) – H2H 1-0
or Filip Krajinovic (55) – H2H 1-0
1/4 – Novak Djokovic (1) – H2H 28-30
or Diego Sebastian Schwartzman (16) – H2H 11-1
1/2 – Alexander Zverev (3) – H2H 6-3
or Carlos Alcaraz (6) – H2H 2-1
Fin – Daniil Medvedev (2) – H2H 5-1
or Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) – H2H 7-2
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R2 – Corentin Moutet’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

40 - 21win/loss in 2024

Rank
51
High
51
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 40-21 13-6 20-8 7-7 0-0 0-0
2021 18-16 8-4 5-8 3-1 2-3 0-0
2020 14-11 8-3 5-6 1-2 0-0 0-0
2019 40-27 7-7 17-9 12-10 4-1 0-0
2018 32-33 7-6 21-16 3-9 0-1 1-1
2017 52-20 1-2 35-11 14-6 0-0 2-1
2016 33-16 0-1 24-7 9-8 0-0 0-0
2015 15-10 0-1 15-9 0-0 0-0 0-0

Corentin Moutet has a 10-8 record in 2022, 2-2 on clay. Talking about the last 9 years, Moutet has a 136-72 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The French player won 4 of his last 10 matches.

Corentin’s most significant result of the season was getting to the semifinal Adelaide.

Last year in French Open the French player was overcome by Laslo Djere in the 1st round 6-3 6-7(10) 7-6(2) 7-5.

H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Corentin Moutet

There is no head to head record between Rafael Nadal and Corentin Moutet since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

R3 – Botic Van De Zandschulp’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

38 - 29win/loss in 2024

Rank
35
High
22
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 38-29 14-11 11-7 7-7 6-4 0-0
2021 53-23 17-5 24-10 9-5 3-3 0-0
2020 19-14 1-2 6-6 8-5 0-0 4-1
2019 57-22 10-5 17-8 18-6 0-0 12-3
2018 29-19 0-0 15-11 9-5 0-1 5-2
2017 28-18 0-0 20-13 8-5 0-0 0-0
2016 39-13 0-0 24-10 15-3 0-0 0-0
2015 23-11 0-0 23-11 0-0 0-0 0-0

Botic Van De Zandschulp has a 18-12 win-loss record in 2022, 10-5 on clay. Talking about the previous 8 years, the Dutch has a 139-74 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Botic won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Van De Zandschulp’s best result of this current year was reaching the final Munich.

Last year in French Open Botic lost to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the 2nd round 6-4 6-4 5-7 2-6 6-4.

H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Botic Van De Zandschulp

There is no head to head record between Rafael Nadal and Botic Van De Zandschulp since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Nonetheless, Rafael Nadal could fight against Fabio Fognini. Their head to head record is 13-4 for Rafael Nadal.

R4 – Felix Auger Aliassime’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Rafael Nadal

60 - 27win/loss in 2024

Rank
6
High
6
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 60-27 14-9 11-7 31-7 4-4 0-0
2021 38-24 19-10 4-6 5-5 10-3 0-0
2020 23-19 8-8 1-3 14-8 0-0 0-0
2019 38-25 17-11 13-9 0-2 8-3 0-0
2018 41-28 18-9 21-14 2-5 0-0 0-0
2017 53-20 7-7 36-8 10-4 0-0 0-1
2016 20-13 1-5 16-6 3-2 0-0 0-0
2015 11-3 4-1 4-2 3-0 0-0 0-0

Felix Auger Aliassime has a 24-12 record in 2022, 9-6 on clay. Talking about the last 8 years, the Canadian has a 104-54 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Felix won 6 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of the current year was winning the tournament in Rotterdam where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-2.

Last year in French Open the Canadian was defeated by Andreas Seppi in the 1st round 6-3 7-6(8) 4-6 6-4.

H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Felix Auger Aliassime

This would be the 2nd time that Rafael Nadal and Felix Auger Aliassime fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Rafael Nadal could compete against Filip Krajinovic. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Rafael Nadal.

1/4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 30-28 for Novak Djokovic

42 - 7win/loss in 2024

Rank
5
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 42-7 2-1 14-4 19-2 7-0 0-0
2021 55-7 19-3 18-3 11-1 7-0 0-0
2020 41-5 26-1 11-1 4-3 0-0 0-0
2019 57-11 26-6 15-3 9-2 7-0 0-0
2018 53-13 23-4 11-5 8-3 11-1 0-0
2017 32-8 10-3 12-4 2-0 8-1 0-0
2016 65-9 39-4 16-2 8-2 2-1 0-0
2015 82-6 49-4 16-1 10-1 7-0 0-0

Novak Djokovic has a 13-4 record in 2022, 11-3 on clay. In the course of the last 19 years, the Serbian has a 310-69 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Novak will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.

His most significant achievement of the year was conquering the title in Rome where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-0 7-6(5).

Last year in French Open Novak conquered the tournament after ousting Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4.

H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic

This would be the 59th time that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 30-28 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but Nadal leads 19-8 on clay in major tournaments.

However, Rafael Nadal may square off with Diego Sebastian Schwartzman. Their head to head record is 11-1 for Rafael Nadal.

1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 6-3 for Rafael Nadal

29 - 10win/loss in 2024

Rank
12
High
2
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 29-10 9-4 17-5 3-1 0-0 0-0
2021 59-15 28-6 14-4 13-3 4-2 0-0
2020 28-11 12-7 3-1 13-3 0-0 0-0
2019 44-25 20-9 16-8 6-5 2-3 0-0
2018 60-19 25-9 21-4 12-4 2-2 0-0
2017 57-22 22-8 16-4 10-7 9-3 0-0
2016 44-24 12-9 13-7 13-6 6-2 0-0
2015 38-28 13-10 14-8 6-6 5-4 0-0

Alexander Zverev has a 25-9 record in 2022, 13-4 on clay. Talking about the last 10 years, Zverev has a 141-65 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The German won 8 of his last 10 matches.

Zverev’s most significant result of the current season was reaching the final Montpellier and Madrid.

Last year in French Open Alexander lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinal 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3.

H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev

This match would represent the 10th time that Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev play each other. The head to head is 6-3 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on clay in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Rafael Nadal may take on Carlos Alcaraz. Their H2H is 2-1 for Rafael Nadal.

Final – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 5-1 for Rafael Nadal

45 - 19win/loss in 2024

Rank
7
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 45-19 26-8 3-2 8-6 8-3 0-0
2021 63-13 33-5 5-3 18-3 7-2 0-0
2020 28-10 14-4 0-2 14-4 0-0 0-0
2019 59-21 34-8 8-5 12-5 5-3 0-0
2018 53-25 27-9 1-5 21-7 4-4 0-0
2017 28-28 8-11 0-4 10-9 10-4 0-0
2016 69-27 15-6 13-7 23-8 9-3 9-3
2015 53-26 23-10 17-8 7-6 0-0 6-2

Daniil Medvedev has a 17-6 record in 2022, 1-1 on clay. Regarding the previous 10 years, the Russian has a 65-39 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Daniil won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Daniil’s best achievement of the current year was getting to the final at the Australian Open .

Last year in French Open Medvedev lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter 6-3 7-6(3) 7-5.

H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Daniil Medvedev

This would be the 7th time that Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev face off. The head to head is 5-1 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.

However, Rafael Nadal may come up against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their H2H record is 7-2 for Rafael Nadal.