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

Madrid draw preview with H2H - Aslan Karatsev may need to beat Zhizhen Zhang, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Carlos Alcaraz to conquer the title in the Mutua Madrid Open.

Aslan Karatsev Stats info

Aslan Karatsev is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Madrid. Aslan has defeated Laslo Djere 7-65 7-5, Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-2 7-5, Alex De Minaur 6-3 4-6 6-4 and Daniil Medvedev 7-61 6-4 to reach the quarter where he will face Zhizhen Zhang.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Aslan Karatsev’s projected draw andhispresumable opposition in Mutua Madrid Open. The Russian has a unfavourable record (0-2) with the presumable opponents.

R1 – Laslo Djere (70) – 7-65 7-5
R2 – Botic Van De Zandschulp (29) – 6-2 7-5
R3 – Alex De Minaur (19) – 6-3 4-6 6-4
R4 – Daniil Medvedev (3) – 7-61 6-4
1/4 – Zhizhen Zhang (99) – H2H 0-1
1/2 – Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) – H2H 0-1
or Jan-Lennard Struff (65) – H2H 1-0
Fin – Carlos Alcaraz (2) – H2H 0-0
or Borna Coric (20) – H2H 0-0
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1/4 – Zhizhen Zhang’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Zhizhen Zhang

30 - 29win/loss in 2024

Rank
58
High
31
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 record in 2023, 7-3 on clay. In the last 3 years, Zhizhen has a 47-20 record on clay. Zhang won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Last year in Mutua Madrid Open the Chinese didn’t compete in this event.

H2H Aslan Karatsev vs. Zhizhen Zhang

This match would represent the 2nd time that Aslan Karatsev and Zhizhen Zhang square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Zhang (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.

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

Head to head 1-0 for Stefanos Tsitsipas

51 - 24win/loss in 2024

Rank
6
High
3
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 51-24 19-9 17-5 11-6 4-4 0-0
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

Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 23-6 record in 2023, 9-2 on clay. Talking about the previous 9 years, Tsitsipas has a 154-47 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Stefanos won 8 of his last 10 matches.

Tsitsipas’s most significant result of the year was getting to the final at the Australian Open and Barcelona.

Last year in Mutua Madrid Open Tsitsipas lost to Alexander Zverev in the semifinal 6-4 3-6 6-2.

H2H Aslan Karatsev vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas

This match would represent the 2nd time that Aslan Karatsev and Stefanos Tsitsipas face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Tsitsipas (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Aslan Karatsev may face Jan-Lennard Struff. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Aslan Karatsev.

Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

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 record in 2023, 17-1 on clay. In the previous 6 years, the Spaniard has a 116-29 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Alcaraz will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 9 matches winning streak.

His most significant result of the season was winning the title in Buenos Aires where he beat Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 7-5, in Indian Wells where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-3 6-2, and in Barcelona where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4.

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

H2H Aslan Karatsev vs. Carlos Alcaraz

There is no head to head record between Aslan Karatsev and Carlos Alcaraz since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Yet, Aslan Karatsev could come up against Borna Coric. Their H2H is 0-0.