[UPDATED QF]. Prediction, H2H of Stefanos Tsitsipas’s draw vs Struff, Zhang, Alcaraz to win the Madrid

Madrid draw preview with H2H - Stefanos Tsitsipas may need to oust Jan-Lennard Struff, Zhizhen Zhang, Carlos Alcaraz to conquer the title in the Mutua Madrid Open.

Stefanos Tsitsipas Stats info

Stefanos Tsitsipas is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Madrid. Stefanos has defeated Dominic Thiem 3-6 6-1 7-65, Sebastian Baez 7-5 3-6 6-3 and Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-3 6-1 to reach the quarter where he will face Jan-Lennard Struff.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Stefanos Tsitsipas’s projected draw andhislikely opposition in Mutua Madrid Open. Tsitsipas has a unfavourable record (4-6) with the projected opposition.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Dominic Thiem (93) – 3-6 6-1 7-65
R3 – Sebastian Baez (31) – 7-5 3-6 6-3
R4 – Bernabe Zapata Miralles (42) – 6-3 6-1
1/4 – Jan-Lennard Struff (65) – H2H 4-2
1/2 – Zhizhen Zhang (99) – H2H 0-0
or Aslan Karatsev (121) – H2H 1-0
Fin – Carlos Alcaraz (2) – H2H 0-4
or Borna Coric (20) – H2H 2-3
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1/4 – Jan-Lennard Struff’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-2 for Stefanos Tsitsipas

45 - 24win/loss in 2024

Rank
25
High
21
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 45-24 21-9 14-7 5-6 5-2 0-0
2022 23-22 3-10 7-4 12-4 1-4 0-0
2021 26-30 8-11 11-8 6-8 1-3 0-0
2020 15-15 10-6 1-3 4-6 0-0 0-0
2019 35-30 11-12 11-7 7-8 6-3 0-0
2018 27-27 7-9 12-9 6-6 2-3 0-0
2017 41-33 13-12 17-12 10-6 1-3 0-0
2016 50-30 2-5 25-10 22-12 1-3 0-0

Jan-Lennard Struff has a 32-12 win-loss record in 2023, 10-4 on clay. In the course of the previous 14 years, Jan-Lennard has a 241-148 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Struff won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Jan-Lennard’s most significant achievement of this year was reaching the semifinal the Canberra Challenger, the Manama Challenger and the Phoenix Challenger.

Last year in Mutua Madrid Open the German didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Jan-Lennard Struff

This would be the 7th time that Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jan-Lennard Struff clash against each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Tsitsipas (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay in major tournaments.

1/2 – Zhizhen Zhang’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

30 - 29win/loss in 2024

Rank
58
High
46
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 30-29 12-13 15-10 1-2 2-4 0-0
2022 52-28 11-5 31-11 9-11 1-1 0-0
2021 15-12 1-1 9-6 0-1 5-4 0-0
2020 1-6 1-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 34-21 27-17 7-3 0-1 0-0 0-0
2018 21-25 8-14 13-11 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 30-24 29-21 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2016 9-17 3-7 6-10 0-0 0-0 0-0

Zhizhen Zhang has a 12-12 win-loss record in 2023, 7-3 on clay. In connection to the previous 3 years, the Chinese has a 47-20 record on clay. Zhizhen won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Last year in Mutua Madrid Open Zhizhen didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Zhizhen Zhang

There is no head to head record between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Zhizhen Zhang since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Nonetheless, Stefanos Tsitsipas could compete against Aslan Karatsev. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

65 - 12win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 65-12 26-6 25-3 2-3 12-0 0-0
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 27-2 win-loss record in 2023, 17-1 on clay. As for the previous 6 years, Alcaraz has a 116-29 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Carlos 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 title in Buenos Aires where he overcame Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 7-5, in Indian Wells where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-3 6-2, and in Barcelona where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4.

Last year in Mutua Madrid Open the Spaniard won the title after besting Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-1.

H2H Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This contest would be 5th time that Stefanos Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz clash against each other. The head to head is 4-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Stefanos Tsitsipas could come up against Borna Coric. Their H2H is 3-2 for Borna Coric.