Rafael Nadal and Felix Auger Aliassime will square off in the 4th round of the French Open for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 4:00 pm on Court PHILIPPE-CHATRIER. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Rafael Nadal who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Rafael Nadal is the pick to win this match.
Rafael Nadal -> 1.157
Felix Auger Aliassime -> 6
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Prediction and head to head Rafael Nadal vs. Felix Auger Aliassime
This will be the 2nd time that Rafael Nadal and Felix Auger Aliassime square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they competed against each other, Nadal won 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in Madrid back in 2019.
Rafael Nadal
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12-8 | 2-1 | 10-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-8 | 23-3 | 10-2 | 1-3 | 5-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-5 | 5-2 | 19-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 27-7 | 13-3 | 9-1 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 5, Rafael reached the 4th round after beating Jordan Thompson 6-2 6-2 6-2, Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-1 6-4 and Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3 6-2 6-4.
In the 3rd round, The Spaniard had a good straight sets win against Van De Zandschulp (6-3 6-2 6-4). During the match, Nadal scored 97 points vs Van De Zandschulp’s 64. Nadal was very aggressive to blast 40 winners.
Talking about the service games, Nadal made 2 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Overall, Rafael Nadal was very efficient on serve to win 87% (40/46) of his 1st serve and 54% (15/28) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. The Spaniard broke Van De Zandschulp 6 times after converting 50% of his break points (6/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Rafael hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this competition to win 60% of the points he played.
Nadal has a terrific match record in the last 10 years having won 84% of his matches (471-90). 6-2 on clay in 2022. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this event, Nadal has a composed 216-26 record in the last years on clay.
His best result of the current year was winning the title in in Melbourne where he overcame Maxime Cressy in the final 7-6(6) 6-3 and in at the Australian Open where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5 and in in Acapulco where he overcame Cameron Norrie in the final 6-4 6-4.
The Spaniard has an aggregate 26-3 win-loss record in 2022, 6-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Felix Auger Aliassime
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 41-28 | 18-9 | 21-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 8-2 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 9 (career-high), the Canadian got to the 4th round after beating Juan Pablo Varillas 2-6 2-6 6-1 6-3 6-3, Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-0 6-3 6-4 and Filip Krajinovic 7-63 7-62 7-5.
In the 3rd round, Felix had a good straight sets win against Krajinovic (7-63 7-62 7-5). During the match Auger-Aliassime scored 132 points vs Krajinovic’s 115. Felix was quite aggressive to blast 57 winners.
About the serving games, Auger-Aliassime fired 16 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Felix Auger Aliassime lost the serve twice. Furthermore, Auger-Aliassime put 65% of his first serves in, winning 85% (57/67) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (18/36) on the 2nd serve. Auger-Aliassime broke Krajinovic 3 times after converting 27% of his break points (3/11).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Auger-Aliassime has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
His best result of the current season was winning the title in in Rotterdam where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-2.
The Canadian has a compiled 26-12 win-loss record in 2022, 11-6 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the 1st round in 2020 and 2021. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Nadal | Auger-Aliassime |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 9 | 11 |
| Tot Games | 77 | 104 |
| Pts | 271-180 | 360-299 |
| Total Points | 451 | 659 |
| Winners | 104 | 163 |
| %Winners | 38% | 45% |
Both Nadal and Auger-Aliassime played 3 matches. At the moment, Felix Auger Aliassime conceded 2 sets while Rafael Nadal hasn’t conceded a set so far. Nadal has played 2 set(s) less than Auger-Aliassime (9 vs 11). Therefore, Nadal played 27 games less than Auger-Aliassime. Rafael scored 104 winners (38% of the total points). On the other side, Auger-Aliassime scored 163 winners (45%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Nadal | Auger-Aliassime |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 38 |
| Avg per match | 1.3 | 12.7 |
| 1st in | 134/209 | 201/320 |
| %1st in | 64% | 63% |
| 1st pts | 104/134 | 163/201 |
| %1st pts | 78% | 81% |
| 2nd pts | 46/75 | 58/119 |
| %2nd pts | 61% | 49% |
Nadal recorded 4 aces (1.3 per match). Auger-Aliassime made 38 aces (12.7 per match). Nadal won 78% points on his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 61% of the points. On the other side, Auger-Aliassime won 81% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 49% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Nadal | Auger-Aliassime |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 20 | 13 |
| Converted | 20/35 | 13/29 |
| % Converted | 57% | 45% |
| Conceded | 9 | 16 |
| Saved | 4 | 10 |
| % Saved | 44% | 63% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 6 |
Nadal broke his opponents 20 times with a 57% conversion rate. The Spaniard lost his serve 5 times and he saved 44% of the break points that he conceded. The Canadian broke his opponents 13 times with a 45% conversion rate. The Canadian conceded his serve 6 times and he saved 63% of the break points that he conceded.
| Nadal | |||||
| R1 Thompson |
R2 Moutet |
R3 Van De Zandschulp |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-2 6-2 | 6-3 6-1 6-4 | 6-3 6-2 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 24 | 26 | 27 | 77 | |
| pts | 90-53 | 84-63 | 97-64 | 271-180 | |
| Total points | 143 | 147 | 161 | 451 | |
| Winners | 30 | 34 | 40 | 104 | |
| %Winners | 33% | 40% | 41% | 38% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 41/63 | 47/72 | 46/74 | 134/209 | |
| % 1st in | 65% | 65% | 62% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 30/41 | 34/47 | 40/46 | 104/134 | |
| % 1st pts | 73% | 72% | 87% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/22 | 14/25 | 15/28 | 46/75 | |
| % 2nd pts | 77% | 56% | 54% | 61% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | |
| Converted | 7/11 | 7/12 | 6/12 | 20/35 | |
| Converted % | 64% | 58% | 50% | 57% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 50% | 33% | 44% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Auger-Aliassime | |||||
| R1 Pablo Patino-Samudio |
R2 Ugo Carabelli |
R3 Krajinovic |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 2-6 2-6 6-1 6-3 6-3 | 6-0 6-3 6-4 | 7-63 7-62 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| Tot Games | 41 | 25 | 38 | 104 | |
| pts | 123-110 | 105-74 | 132-115 | 360-299 | |
| Total points | 233 | 179 | 247 | 659 | |
| Winners | 62 | 44 | 57 | 163 | |
| %Winners | 50% | 42% | 43% | 45% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 14 | 8 | 16 | 38 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 1st in | 75/120 | 59/97 | 67/103 | 201/320 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 61% | 65% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 62/75 | 44/59 | 57/67 | 163/201 | |
| % 1st pts | 83% | 75% | 85% | 81% | |
| 2nd pts | 18/45 | 22/38 | 18/36 | 58/119 | |
| % 2nd pts | 40% | 58% | 50% | 49% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| Converted | 5/8 | 5/10 | 3/11 | 13/29 | |
| Converted % | 63% | 50% | 27% | 45% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | |
| Saved | 5/9 | 5/5 | 0/2 | 10 | |
| Saved % | 56% | 100% | 0% | 52% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
Head 2 Head
Tennis Scores – French Open
- Andrey RublevRublev – Cristian GarinGarin (6-4 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Rohan Bopanna/Matwe MiddelkoopBopanna/Matwe Middelkoop – Nikola Mektic/Mate PavicMektic/Mate Pavic (6-75 7-63 7-610) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (6-2 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz – Sebastian KordaKorda (6-4 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Aljaz BedeneBedene (6-3 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (7-62 6-3 7-65) – See score progression
- Bernabe Zapata MirallesZapata Miralles – John IsnerIsner (6-4 3-6 6-4 6-75 6-3) – See score progression
- Rafael NadalNadal – Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp (6-3 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic (7-63 7-62 7-5) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (6-3 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Cameron NorrieNorrie (6-2 7-5 5-7 6-4) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Cristian GarinGarin (6-4 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (6-2 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Casper RuudRuud – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (3-0) – H2H and prediction
- David GoffinGoffin – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Holger Vitus Nodskov RuneVitus Nodskov Rune – Hugo GastonGaston (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Mikael YmerYmer – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (0-3) – H2H and prediction
- Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Jannik SinnerSinner (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Gilles SimonSimon – Marin CilicCilic (6-1) – H2H and prediction
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman (6-0) – H2H and prediction
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Rafael NadalNadal (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Bernabe Zapata MirallesZapata Miralles (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (0-0) – H2H and prediction
