[UPDATED R4]. Prediction, H2H of Rafael Nadal’s draw vs Tiafoe, Norrie, Alcaraz, Ruud to win the U.S. Open

U.S. Open draw preview with H2H - Rafael Nadal may need to overcome Frances Tiafoe, Cameron Norrie, Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud to conquer the tournament in the U.S. Open.

Rafael Nadal Stats info

Rafael Nadal is 4 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Nadal has defeated Rinky Hijikata 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3, Fabio Fognini 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-1 and Richard Gasquet 6-0 6-1 7-5 to reach the 4th round where he will face Frances Tiafoe.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Rafael Nadal’s projected draw together with the projected opponents at the U.S. Open. The Spaniard has a favorable record (9-1) with the projected opponents.

R1 – Rinky Hijikata (198) – 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3
R2 – Fabio Fognini (60) – 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-1
R3 – Richard Gasquet (91) – 6-0 6-1 7-5
R4 – Frances Tiafoe (26) – H2H 2-0
1/4 – Cameron Norrie (9) – H2H 4-0
or Andrey Rublev (11) – H2H 2-1
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz (4) – H2H 2-1
or Jannik Sinner (13) – H2H 3-0
Fin – Casper Ruud (7) – H2H 1-0
or Matteo Berrettini (14) – H2H 2-0
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R4 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Rafael Nadal

35 - 25win/loss in 2024

Rank
19
High
10
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 35-25 19-11 8-6 5-5 3-3 0-0
2021 42-27 19-13 4-7 10-4 9-3 0-0
2020 19-15 7-9 6-3 6-3 0-0 0-0
2019 23-27 13-13 4-5 5-6 1-3 0-0
2018 30-29 13-11 7-7 6-9 4-2 0-0
2017 33-25 17-13 10-3 5-6 1-3 0-0
2016 47-28 30-15 10-6 4-4 3-3 0-0
2015 52-26 18-11 28-11 6-4 0-0 0-0

Frances Tiafoe has a 24-18 record in 2022, 13-9 on hard. In connection to the last 9 years, the American has a 131-97 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Francis won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Francis’s best achievement of the year was reaching the final Estoril.

Last year at the U.S. Open Francis lost to Felix Auger Aliassime in the 4th round 4-6 6-2 7-6(6) 6-4.

H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Frances Tiafoe

This contest would be 3rd time that Rafael Nadal and Frances Tiafoe square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

1/4 – Cameron Norrie’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-0 for Rafael Nadal

49 - 26win/loss in 2024

Rank
14
High
8
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 49-26 26-11 11-5 6-7 6-3 0-0
2021 56-25 25-11 16-5 9-7 6-2 0-0
2020 14-15 9-8 1-3 4-4 0-0 0-0
2019 31-28 19-13 7-9 3-3 2-3 0-0
2018 32-31 20-15 7-7 3-5 2-4 0-0
2017 38-16 32-8 0-0 4-3 2-5 0-0
2016 32-11 27-7 0-0 5-4 0-0 0-0
2015 14-6 7-0 0-0 5-3 2-3 0-0

Cameron Norrie has a 44-19 win-loss record in 2022, 25-10 on hard. Regarding the last 10 years, Cameron has a 199-85 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Cameron won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the season was winning the competition in Delray Beach where he overcame Reilly Opelka in the final 7-6(1) 7-6(4), and in Lyon where he overcame Alex Molcan in the final 6-3 6-7(3) 6-1.

Last year at the U.S. Open Norrie lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the 1st round 6-4 6-4 6-3.

H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Cameron Norrie

This would be the 5th time that Rafael Nadal and Cameron Norrie fight against each other. The head to head is 4-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Rafael Nadal may compete against Andrey Rublev. Their H2H is 2-1 for Rafael Nadal.

1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Rafael Nadal

57 - 13win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 57-13 21-4 27-4 6-4 3-1 0-0
2021 48-19 15-8 22-7 10-3 1-1 0-0
2020 39-7 10-0 29-7 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 18-10 3-2 15-8 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 6-2 0-0 6-2 0-0 0-0 0-0

Carlos Alcaraz has a 47-9 win-loss record in 2022, 17-4 on hard. In the course of the last 4 years, Carlos has a 45-14 record on hard. The Spaniard won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the current season was winning the title in Rio de Janeiro where he overcame Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the final 6-4 6-2, in Miami where he overcame Casper Ruud in the final 7-5 6-4, in Barcelona where he beat Pablo Carreno-Busta in the final 6-3 6-2, and in Madrid where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 6-1.

Last year at the U.S. Open the Spaniard got to the quarter in 2021 in Us Open before retiring against Felix Auger Aliassime when he was 6-3 3-1 ret..

H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This would be the 4th time that Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Rafael Nadal may take on Jannik Sinner. Their H2H is 3-0 for Rafael Nadal.

Final – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Rafael Nadal

51 - 22win/loss in 2024

Rank
3
High
2
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 51-22 18-8 25-7 7-5 1-2 0-0
2021 57-17 16-6 28-5 11-4 2-2 0-0
2020 22-13 4-5 17-6 1-2 0-0 0-0
2019 44-31 8-10 27-13 9-7 0-1 0-0
2018 43-29 19-9 19-18 5-1 0-1 0-0
2017 30-32 3-6 22-23 5-3 0-0 0-0
2016 56-19 5-4 46-13 5-2 0-0 0-0
2015 13-7 0-1 6-2 7-4 0-0 0-0

Casper Ruud has a 42-15 win-loss record in 2022, 15-5 on hard. In the last 8 years, the Norwegian has a 70-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Casper won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the season was winning the title in Buenos Aires where he overcame Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the final 5-7 6-2 6-3, in Geneva where he defeated Joao Sousa in the final 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1), and in Gstaad where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2.

Last year at the U.S. Open Ruud lost to Botic Van De Zandschulp in the 2nd round 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4.

H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Casper Ruud

This match would represent the 2nd time that Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Rafael Nadal may come up against Matteo Berrettini. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Rafael Nadal.