[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Frances Tiafoe’s draw vs Karatsev, Zverev, Sinner, Coric, Ruud, Alcaraz to win the French Open

French Open draw preview with H2H - Frances Tiafoe may need to defeat Aslan Karatsev, Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner, Borna Coric, Casper Ruud, Carlos Alcaraz to conquer the competition in the French Open.

Frances Tiafoe Stats info

Frances Tiafoe is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. The American has defeated Filip Krajinovic 6-3 6-4 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Aslan Karatsev.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Frances Tiafoe’s projected draw withhispresumable opponents at the French Open. Tiafoe has a negative record (3-10) against the likely opponents.

R1 – Filip Krajinovic (93) – 6-3 6-4 6-2
R2 – Aslan Karatsev (62) – H2H 0-0
R3 – Alexander Zverev (27) – H2H 1-6
or Alex Molcan (86) – H2H 1-0
R4 – Jannik Sinner (9) – H2H 1-2
or Grigor Dimitrov (29) – H2H 1-2
1/4 – Borna Coric (16) – H2H 0-1
or Alex De Minaur (19) – H2H 1-3
1/2 – Casper Ruud (4) – H2H 0-0
or Holger Rune (6) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Carlos Alcaraz (1) – H2H 1-1
or Novak Djokovic (3) – H2H 0-2
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R2 – Aslan Karatsev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

32 - 22win/loss in 2024

Rank
35
High
14
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 32-22 13-10 14-5 2-3 3-4 0-0
2022 18-31 8-9 5-9 4-10 1-3 0-0
2021 37-20 23-9 9-6 4-3 1-2 0-0
2020 36-11 7-4 17-2 12-5 0-0 0-0
2019 33-27 7-3 16-12 10-11 0-0 0-1
2018 63-22 47-9 12-9 4-3 0-0 0-1
2017 20-18 13-8 2-6 5-4 0-0 0-0
2016 24-25 6-8 11-11 7-6 0-0 0-0

Aslan Karatsev has a 19-9 win-loss record in 2023, 14-4 on clay. Regarding the previous 13 years, Karatsev has a 151-97 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Karatsev won 9 of his last 10 matches.

The Russian’s most significant achievement of this current season was getting to the semifinal Pune and Madrid.

Last year at the French Open Karatsev was defeated by Camilo Ugo Carabelli in the 1st round 6-3 4-6 6-4 3-6 7-6(5).

H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Aslan Karatsev

There is no head to head record between Frances Tiafoe and Aslan Karatsev since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

R3 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 6-1 for Alexander Zverev

55 - 27win/loss in 2024

Rank
7
High
2
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 55-27 22-13 20-7 8-5 5-2 0-0
2022 29-10 9-4 17-5 3-1 0-0 0-0
2021 59-15 28-6 14-4 13-3 4-2 0-0
2020 28-11 12-7 3-1 13-3 0-0 0-0
2019 44-25 20-9 16-8 6-5 2-3 0-0
2018 60-19 25-9 21-4 12-4 2-2 0-0
2017 57-22 22-8 16-4 10-7 9-3 0-0
2016 44-24 12-9 13-7 13-6 6-2 0-0

Alexander Zverev has a 17-14 win-loss record in 2023, 9-5 on clay. In the course of the last 11 years, Zverev has a 154-71 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Alexander’s most significant achievement of this current season was getting to the semifinal Dubai and Geneva.

Last year at the French Open Alexander reached the semifinal in 2022 in Roland Garros before retiring against Rafael Nadal when he was 7-6(8) 6-6 ret..

H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Alexander Zverev

This would be the 8th time that Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Zverev face off. The head to head is 6-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Frances Tiafoe may come up against Alex Molcan. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Frances Tiafoe.

R4 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Jannik Sinner

64 - 15win/loss in 2024

Rank
4
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 64-15 28-7 8-3 20-2 8-3 0-0
2022 47-16 21-6 15-4 7-4 4-2 0-0
2021 49-22 22-8 10-6 17-6 0-2 0-0
2020 20-14 2-6 7-3 11-5 0-0 0-0
2019 62-24 12-6 17-8 31-7 2-3 0-0
2018 31-22 13-8 17-12 1-1 0-0 0-1

Jannik Sinner has a 29-7 win-loss record in 2023, 8-2 on clay. During the previous 6 years, the Italian has a 74-35 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Sinner won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the current season was winning the tournament in Montpellier where he beat Maxime Cressy in the final 7-6(3) 6-3.

Last year at the French Open Sinner got to the 4th round in 2022 in Roland Garros before retiring against Andrey Rublev when he was 1-6 6-4 2-0 ret..

H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Jannik Sinner

This would be the 4th time that Frances Tiafoe and Jannik Sinner play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Frances Tiafoe could square off with Grigor Dimitrov. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Grigor Dimitrov.

1/4 – Borna Coric’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Borna Coric

22 - 19win/loss in 2024

Rank
37
High
12
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 22-19 10-10 9-5 3-1 0-3 0-0
2022 27-17 10-5 10-9 7-3 0-0 0-0
2021 6-3 3-2 0-0 3-1 0-0 0-0
2020 16-12 6-5 4-4 6-3 0-0 0-0
2019 27-22 12-9 8-6 3-5 4-2 0-0
2018 40-20 22-11 10-6 3-2 5-1 0-0
2017 29-30 11-14 10-7 8-7 0-2 0-0
2016 22-24 13-12 8-7 1-3 0-2 0-0

Borna Coric has a 15-10 record in 2023, 8-4 on clay. As for the previous 2 years, Borna has a 18-13 record on clay. Borna won 8 of his last 10 matches.

Borna’s most significant result of this current season was reaching the semifinal Madrid.

Last year at the French Open Borna was overcome by Grigor Dimitrov in the 2nd round 6-0 6-4 6-3.

H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Borna Coric

This would be the 2nd time that Frances Tiafoe and Borna Coric fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Coric (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Possibly, Frances Tiafoe could play Alex De Minaur. Their H2H record is 3-1 for Alex De Minaur.

1/2 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

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

His most significant achievement of the current year was winning the tournament in Estoril where he overcame Miomir Kecmanovic in the final 6-2 7-6(3).

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

H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Casper Ruud

There is no head to head record between Frances Tiafoe and Casper Ruud since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Possibly, Frances Tiafoe could play Holger Rune. Their H2H is 0-0.

Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

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 32-3 win-loss record in 2023, 22-2 on clay. During the last 6 years, Alcaraz has a 121-30 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Alcaraz won 9 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the year was winning the tournament in Buenos Aires where he defeated Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 7-5, in Indian Wells where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-3 6-2, in Barcelona where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4, and in Madrid where he beat Jan-Lennard Struff in the final 6-4 3-6 6-3.

Last year at the French Open Alcaraz lost to Alexander Zverev in the quarter 6-4 6-4 4-6 7-6(7).

H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This would be the 3rd time that Frances Tiafoe and Carlos Alcaraz play each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Tiafoe on clay in major tournaments.

Yet, Frances Tiafoe may play Novak Djokovic. Their H2H is 2-0 for Novak Djokovic.