Carlos Alcaraz is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. Carlos has defeated Jordan Thompson 7-5 4-6 6-3 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Tommy Paul.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Carlos Alcaraz’s projected draw andhisprojected opponents in Western & Southern Open. The Spaniard has a winning record (8-3) with the likely opponents.
R3 – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Tommy Paul
46 - 29win/loss in 2025
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46-29 | 29-13 | 5-6 | 3-5 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-27 | 21-12 | 2-6 | 9-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-23 | 12-12 | 9-7 | 12-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 21-14 | 12-6 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 45-16 | 22-7 | 12-4 | 5-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 40-20 | 28-15 | 0-0 | 12-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 48-24 | 27-12 | 18-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 28-28 | 9-14 | 18-9 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Tommy Paul has a 37-19 win-loss record in 2023, 22-8 on hard. In the course of the previous 9 years, Paul has a 168-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Tommy won 7 of his last 10 matches.
The American’s best achievement of the season was getting to the final Acapulco, the Aix En Provence Challenger and Eastbourne.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Tommy was defeated by Denis Shapovalov in the 2nd round 3-6 6-4 6-3.
H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Tommy Paul
This would be the 4th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Paul (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Stan Wawrinka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
29 - 24win/loss in 2025
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29-24 | 8-6 | 11-8 | 8-9 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 10-15 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 7-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 22-8 | 8-3 | 9-2 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 33-19 | 13-8 | 8-5 | 10-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 17-17 | 8-6 | 1-3 | 6-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 26-11 | 14-5 | 12-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 46-18 | 26-6 | 12-4 | 7-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Stan Wawrinka has a 24-15 win-loss record in 2023, 6-3 on hard. During the last 21 years, Stan has a 244-125 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Swiss won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Wawrinka’s most significant result of this current season was reaching the final Umag.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Swiss lost to Andy Murray in the 1st round 7-6(3) 5-7 7-5.
H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Stan Wawrinka
There is no head to head record between Carlos Alcaraz and Stan Wawrinka since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
On the other hand, Carlos Alcaraz may come up against Max Purcell. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/2 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
51 - 24win/loss in 2025
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| 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 40-14 record in 2023, 16-4 on hard. Regarding the last 9 years, Tsitsipas has a 165-80 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Tsitsipas won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this current season was winning the competition in Los Cabos where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Stefanos was defeated by Borna Coric in the final 7-6(0) 6-2.
H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This would be the 6th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas clash against each other. The head to head is 5-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Carlos Alcaraz may face Hubert Hurkacz. Their head to head is 2-0 for Carlos Alcaraz.
Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Carlos Alcaraz
56 - 7win/loss in 2025
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| 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 34-5 record in 2023, 16-1 on hard. Regarding the last 20 years, Novak has a 515-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the tournament in Adelaide where he overcame Sebastian Korda in the final 6-7(8) 7-6(3) 6-4, at the Australian Open where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5), and at the French Open where he beat Casper Ruud in the final 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Serbian didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Novak Djokovic
This would be the 4th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Carlos Alcaraz could take on Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Carlos Alcaraz.