[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Max Purcell’s draw vs Nishioka, Seyboth Wild, Coric, Sinner, Ruud, Alcaraz to win the French Open

French Open draw preview with H2H - Max Purcell may need to defeat Yoshihito Nishioka, Thiago Seyboth Wild, Borna Coric, Jannik Sinner, Casper Ruud, Carlos Alcaraz to conquer the tournament in the French Open.

Max Purcell Stats info

Max Purcell is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. Max has defeated Jordan Thompson 7-5 1-6 6-4 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Yoshihito Nishioka.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Max Purcell’s projected draw includinghisprojected opposition at the French Open. The Australian has a losing record (1-5) against the likely opponents.

R1 – Jordan Thompson (76) – 7-5 1-6 6-4 6-4
R2 – Yoshihito Nishioka (33) – H2H 1-1
R3 – Thiago Seyboth Wild (172) – H2H 0-0
or Guido Pella (423) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Borna Coric (16) – H2H 0-0
or Alex De Minaur (19) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Jannik Sinner (9) – H2H 0-3
or Frances Tiafoe (12) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Casper Ruud (4) – H2H 0-1
or Holger Rune (6) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Carlos Alcaraz (1) – H2H 0-0
or Novak Djokovic (3) – H2H 0-0
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R2 – Yoshihito Nishioka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

23 - 22win/loss in 2024

Rank
47
High
24
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 23-22 14-15 5-5 4-1 0-1 0-0
2022 44-25 25-13 2-5 17-6 0-1 0-0
2021 19-26 5-11 8-7 5-5 1-3 0-0
2020 16-13 10-6 2-4 4-3 0-0 0-0
2019 30-24 20-13 4-6 6-4 0-1 0-0
2018 40-23 32-14 5-4 3-3 0-2 0-0
2017 14-10 13-7 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0
2016 52-27 32-16 3-4 12-3 3-3 2-1

Yoshihito Nishioka has a 11-10 win-loss record in 2023, 3-4 on clay. In connection to the previous 13 years, Yoshihito has a 96-62 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Nishioka won 3 of his last 10 matches.

The Japanese’s best result of this season was getting to the semifinal Adelaide.

Last year at the French Open Yoshihito lost to Novak Djokovic in the 1st round 6-3 6-1 6-0.

H2H Max Purcell vs. Yoshihito Nishioka

This match would represent the 3rd time that Max Purcell and Yoshihito Nishioka face off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Purcell on clay in major tournaments.

R3 – Thiago Seyboth Wild’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

61 - 23win/loss in 2024

Rank
79
High
58
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 61-23 1-1 56-16 2-5 2-1 0-0
2022 21-27 3-5 18-21 0-0 0-1 0-0
2021 26-32 7-6 18-23 0-1 1-2 0-0
2020 10-13 0-3 10-10 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 39-24 8-7 31-17 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 19-18 0-0 19-18 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 32-10 0-0 32-10 0-0 0-0 0-0

Thiago Seyboth Wild has a 37-10 win-loss record in 2023, he played all matches on clay. As for the last 7 years, Thiago has a 165-109 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Seyboth Wild won 8 of his last 10 matches.

Thiago’s best result of this year was reaching the final the Santiago Challenger, the Vina del Mar Challenger and the Buenos Aires Challenger.

Last year at the French Open the Brazilian lost to Bjorn Fratangelo in the qualifications 6-4 4-6 6-2.

H2H Max Purcell vs. Thiago Seyboth Wild

There is no head to head record between Max Purcell and Thiago Seyboth Wild since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Possibly, Max Purcell could come up against Guido Pella. Their head to head record is 0-0.

R4 – Borna Coric’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

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 win-loss record in 2023, 8-4 on clay. Talking about the last 2 years, the Croatian has a 18-13 record on clay. Borna won 8 of his last 10 matches.

The Croatian’s most significant achievement of the year was getting to the semifinal Madrid.

Last year at the French Open the Croatian lost to Grigor Dimitrov in the 2nd round 6-0 6-4 6-3.

H2H Max Purcell vs. Borna Coric

There is no head to head record between Max Purcell and Borna Coric since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

On the other hand, Max Purcell could square off with Alex De Minaur. Their H2H is 0-0.

1/4 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 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 record in 2023, 8-2 on clay. In connection to the last 6 years, Jannik has a 74-35 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Sinner won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of this current season was conquering the tournament in Montpellier where he overcame 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 Max Purcell vs. Jannik Sinner

This would be the 4th time that Max Purcell and Jannik Sinner square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Max Purcell could compete against Frances Tiafoe. Their H2H is 0-0.

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

Head to head 1-0 for Casper Ruud

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. In connection to the previous 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 best result of this current season was winning the competition in Estoril where he beat Miomir Kecmanovic in the final 6-2 7-6(3).

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

H2H Max Purcell vs. Casper Ruud

This match would represent the 2nd time that Max Purcell and Casper Ruud fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Max Purcell could square off with Holger Rune. Their head to head is 0-0.

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 32-3 record in 2023, 22-2 on clay. Regarding the previous 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 result of this current 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 beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-3 6-2, in Barcelona where he beat 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 Carlos was overcome by Alexander Zverev in the quarter 6-4 6-4 4-6 7-6(7).

H2H Max Purcell vs. Carlos Alcaraz

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

On the other hand, Max Purcell may come up against Novak Djokovic. Their head to head is 0-0.