Rafael Nadal is 3 wins away to conquer the title in French Open. The Spaniard has defeated Jordan Thompson 6-2 6-2 6-2, Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-1 6-4, Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3 6-2 6-4 and Felix Auger Aliassime 3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 to reach the quarter where he will face Novak Djokovic.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Rafael Nadal’s projected draw including the presumable opponents in French Open. The Spaniard has a a good record (36-34) against the plausible opponents.
1/4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 30-28 for Novak Djokovic
42 - 7win/loss in 2024
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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| 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 16-4 record in 2022, 14-3 on clay. During the last 19 years, the Serbian has a 313-69 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 9 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the year was winning the tournament in Rome where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-0 7-6(5).
Last year in French Open Novak conquered the event after beating 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 clash 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.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-3 for Rafael Nadal
29 - 10win/loss in 2024
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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| 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 28-9 record in 2022, 16-4 on clay. Regarding the previous 10 years, Zverev has a 144-65 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The German won 8 of his last 10 matches.
The German’s best result of this year was reaching the final Montpellier and Madrid.
Last year in French Open Zverev was defeated by Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinal 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 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.
Yet, Rafael Nadal may square off with Carlos Alcaraz. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Rafael Nadal.
Final – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Rafael Nadal
51 - 20win/loss in 2024
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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| 2022 | 51-20 | 19-7 | 14-6 | 18-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 53-23 | 25-10 | 9-5 | 12-6 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-10 | 17-4 | 10-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 54-27 | 28-14 | 8-5 | 16-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 21-24 | 10-12 | 2-3 | 9-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 48-33 | 19-11 | 11-11 | 12-9 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 38-33 | 6-7 | 12-14 | 19-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 28-24 | 6-5 | 12-10 | 9-7 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
Andrey Rublev has a 29-7 win-loss record in 2022, 11-3 on clay. In the course of the last 10 years, Rublev has a 92-57 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current year was winning the tournament in Marseille where he defeated Felix Auger Aliassime in the final 7-5 7-6(4), in Dubai where he defeated Jiri Vesely in the final 6-3 6-4, and in Belgrade where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-7(4) 6-0.
Last year in French Open Rublev capitulated to Jan-Lennard Struff in the 1st round 6-3 7-6(6) 4-6 3-6 6-4.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Andrey Rublev
This match would represent the 4th time that Rafael Nadal and Andrey Rublev square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but Rublev leads 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.
However, Rafael Nadal could fight against Casper Ruud. Their head to head is 0-0.
