[UPDATED R3]. Prediction, H2H of Novak Djokovic’s draw vs Khachanov, Ruud, Tsitsipas, Alcaraz to win the Paris

Paris draw preview with H2H - Novak Djokovic may need to oust Karen Khachanov, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Carlos Alcaraz to conquer the competition in the Rolex Paris Masters.

Novak Djokovic Stats info

Novak Djokovic is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Paris. Novak has defeated Maxime Cressy 7-61 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Karen Khachanov.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw and the projected opponents in Rolex Paris Masters. Djokovic has a favorable record (18-4) against the presumable opponents.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Maxime Cressy (34) – 7-61 6-4
R3 – Karen Khachanov (19) – H2H 7-1
1/4 – Casper Ruud (4) – H2H 3-0
or Lorenzo Musetti (23) – H2H 2-0
1/2 – Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) – H2H 8-2
or Pablo Carreno-Busta (14) – H2H 4-2
Fin – Carlos Alcaraz (1) – H2H 0-1
or Felix Auger-Aliassime (8) – H2H 1-1
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R3 – Karen Khachanov’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 7-1 for Novak Djokovic

36 - 25win/loss in 2024

Rank
20
High
8
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 36-25 17-11 9-7 6-5 4-2 0-0
2021 35-24 17-9 5-6 8-6 5-3 0-0
2020 20-15 12-6 4-3 4-6 0-0 0-0
2019 30-29 13-11 7-6 6-9 4-3 0-0
2018 46-22 15-11 6-5 20-4 5-2 0-0
2017 28-32 8-13 14-9 1-8 5-2 0-0
2016 50-27 13-5 22-11 13-10 2-1 0-0
2015 57-24 22-7 11-7 24-9 0-1 0-0

Karen Khachanov has a 36-24 win-loss record in 2022, 6-4 on indoor hard courts. During the previous 11 years, Karen has a 105-72 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Karen’s most significant result of the year was reaching the final Adelaide.

Last year in Rolex Paris Masters Karen lost to Grigor Dimitrov in the 2nd round 4-6 6-2 6-0.

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Karen Khachanov

This would be the 9th time that Novak Djokovic and Karen Khachanov face off. The head to head is 7-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.

1/4 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Novak Djokovic

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 48-19 record in 2022, 4-2 on indoor hard courts. During the last 8 years, Ruud has a 47-25 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). The Norwegian won 6 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the season was conquering the competition in Buenos Aires where he beat Diego 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 beat Matteo Berrettini in the final 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2.

Last year in Rolex Paris Masters Ruud lost to Alexander Zverev in the quarter 7-5 6-4.

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Casper Ruud

This would be the 4th time that Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.

Possibly, Novak Djokovic may take on Lorenzo Musetti. Their head to head is 2-0 for Novak Djokovic.

1/2 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 8-2 for Novak Djokovic

61 - 24win/loss in 2024

Rank
4
High
3
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 61-24 18-8 17-4 18-9 8-3 0-0
2021 55-19 26-8 23-5 6-5 0-1 0-0
2020 29-14 11-6 11-3 7-5 0-0 0-0
2019 54-25 22-12 15-5 15-5 2-3 0-0
2018 56-30 19-13 15-6 16-8 6-3 0-0
2017 57-31 14-8 25-12 14-8 4-3 0-0
2016 49-18 16-7 30-6 1-3 0-0 2-2
2015 32-18 23-14 9-4 0-0 0-0 0-0

Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 56-21 win-loss record in 2022, 15-6 on indoor hard courts. In connection to the last 8 years, Tsitsipas has a 74-40 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Stefanos won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of the season was winning the competition in Carlo where he defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the final 6-3 7-6(3), and in Mallorca where he defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in the final 6-4 3-6 7-6(2).

Last year in Rolex Paris Masters the Greek got to the 2nd round in 2021 in Paris before retiring against Alexei Popyrin when he was 4-2 ret..

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas

This contest would be 11th time that Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas square off. The head to head is 8-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Novak Djokovic may face Pablo Carreno-Busta. Their head to head is 4-2 for Novak Djokovic.

Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

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 56-12 win-loss record in 2022, 5-3 on indoor hard courts. Regarding the previous 2 years, the Spaniard has a 15-6 record on indoor hard courts. Alcaraz won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of the year was winning the competition in Rio de Janeiro where he overcame Diego Schwartzman in the final 6-4 6-2, in Miami where he beat Casper Ruud in the final 7-5 6-4, in Barcelona where he beat Pablo Carreno-Busta in the final 6-3 6-2, in Madrid where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 6-1, and at the U.S. Open where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3.

Last year in Rolex Paris Masters Carlos lost to Hugo Gaston in the 3rd round 6-4 7-5.

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This contest would be 2nd time that Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Novak Djokovic may fight against Felix Auger-Aliassime. Their H2H is 1-1.