[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Carlos Alcaraz’s draw vs Daniel, Shapovalov, Norrie, Tsitsipas, Djokovic, Ruud to win the French Open

French Open draw preview with H2H - Carlos Alcaraz may need to oust Taro Daniel, Denis Shapovalov, Cameron Norrie, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud to conquer the title in the French Open.

Carlos Alcaraz Stats info

Carlos Alcaraz is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. Carlos has defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-0 6-2 7-5 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Taro Daniel.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Carlos Alcaraz’s projected draw withhisprojected opponents at the French Open. Alcaraz has a favorable record (13-2) against the plausible opponents.

R1 – Flavio Cobolli (159) – 6-0 6-2 7-5
R2 – Taro Daniel (112) – H2H 1-0
R3 – Denis Shapovalov (32) – H2H 0-0
or Matteo Arnaldi (106) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Cameron Norrie (13) – H2H 4-2
or Lorenzo Musetti (18) – H2H 1-1
1/4 – Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) – H2H 4-0
or Sebastian Korda (30) – H2H 2-1
1/2 – Novak Djokovic (3) – H2H 1-0
or Andrey Rublev (7) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Casper Ruud (4) – H2H 3-0
or Holger Rune (6) – H2H 1-1
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R2 – Taro Daniel’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

45 - 30win/loss in 2024

Rank
75
High
58
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 45-30 34-16 7-10 2-1 2-3 0-0
2022 43-29 27-17 12-7 2-2 2-3 0-0
2021 30-25 5-7 21-15 4-3 0-0 0-0
2020 18-15 9-9 3-5 6-1 0-0 0-0
2019 31-35 15-14 14-19 2-2 0-0 0-0
2018 34-29 14-13 16-8 2-6 2-2 0-0
2017 42-31 20-11 22-16 0-2 0-1 0-1
2016 32-29 6-9 25-16 1-3 0-1 0-0

Taro Daniel has a 19-14 record in 2023, 5-6 on clay. In the previous 14 years, Daniel has a 297-188 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Japanese won 4 of his last 10 matches.

Last year at the French Open Taro capitulated to Gregoire Barrere in the 1st round 3-6 6-2 0-6 6-3 6-4.

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Taro Daniel

This would be the 2nd time that Carlos Alcaraz and Taro Daniel play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

R3 – Denis Shapovalov’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

13 - 13win/loss in 2024

Rank
109
High
10
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 13-13 6-6 3-3 0-1 4-3 0-0
2022 34-26 22-12 4-4 7-6 1-4 0-0
2021 30-23 11-11 7-6 4-3 8-3 0-0
2020 17-15 8-6 5-2 4-7 0-0 0-0
2019 38-28 20-11 4-6 14-8 0-3 0-0
2018 35-28 18-13 8-6 7-5 2-4 0-0
2017 47-26 24-9 0-4 17-9 6-4 0-0
2016 47-17 14-8 28-6 5-3 0-0 0-0

Denis Shapovalov has a 8-9 win-loss record in 2023, 2-2 on clay. In the last 9 years, Shapovalov has a 69-38 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Shapovalov won 4 of his last 10 matches.

Last year at the French Open the Canadian was overcome by Holger Rune in the 1st round 6-3 6-1 7-6(4).

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Denis Shapovalov

There is no head to head record between Carlos Alcaraz and Denis Shapovalov since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Nevertheless, Carlos Alcaraz could take on Matteo Arnaldi. Their H2H record is 0-0.

R4 – Cameron Norrie’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-2 for Carlos Alcaraz

36 - 25win/loss in 2024

Rank
18
High
8
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 36-25 14-12 18-7 1-4 3-2 0-0
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

Cameron Norrie has a 28-10 win-loss record in 2023, 17-6 on clay. In the last 11 years, Norrie has a 68-38 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Cameron won 6 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of the year was conquering the competition in Rio de Janeiro where he beat Carlos Alcaraz in the final 5-7 6-4 7-5.

Last year at the French Open the Brit lost to Karen Khachanov in the 3rd round 6-2 7-5 5-7 6-4.

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Cameron Norrie

This would be the 7th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie play each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on clay in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Carlos Alcaraz may come up against Lorenzo Musetti. Their head to head is 1-1.

1/4 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

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 28-8 record in 2023, 14-4 on clay. Talking about the previous 9 years, Tsitsipas has a 159-49 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Tsitsipas 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 at the French Open the Greek capitulated to Holger Rune in the 4th round 7-5 3-6 6-3 6-4.

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas

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

Nonetheless, Carlos Alcaraz could take on Sebastian Korda. Their H2H is 2-1 for Carlos Alcaraz.

1/2 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

56 - 7win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 56-7 27-1 12-3 11-2 6-1 0-0
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

Novak Djokovic has a 21-4 record in 2023, 6-3 on clay. In the last 20 years, Novak has a 319-73 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Novak won 6 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of the season was conquering the title in Adelaide where he overcame Sebastian Korda in the final 6-7(8) 7-6(3) 6-4, and at the Australian Open where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5).

Last year at the French Open the Serbian lost to Rafael Nadal in the quarter 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(4).

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Novak Djokovic

This match would represent the 2nd time that Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Carlos Alcaraz could take on Andrey Rublev. Their head to head record is 0-0.

Final – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

37 - 23win/loss in 2024

Rank
11
High
2
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 37-23 12-12 22-8 2-2 1-1 0-0
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

Casper Ruud has a 17-11 record in 2023, 12-5 on clay. During the last 9 years, Casper has a 202-92 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Ruud won 6 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of this season was winning the title in Estoril where he defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in the final 6-2 7-6(3).

Last year at the French Open Casper capitulated to Rafael Nadal in the final 6-3 6-3 6-0.

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Casper Ruud

This contest would be 4th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud play each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

However, Carlos Alcaraz may play Holger Rune. Their H2H is 1-1.