[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Juan Manuel Cerundolo’s draw vs Davidovich Fokina, Paul, Shelton, Ruud, Djokovic, Alcaraz to win the U.S. Open

U.S. Open draw preview with H2H - Juan Manuel Cerundolo may need to topple Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Casper Ruud, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz to conquer the tournament in the U.S. Open.

Juan Manuel Cerundolo Stats info

Juan Manuel Cerundolo is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Juan has defeated Ilya Ivashka 2-6 6-74 6-3 6-3 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Juan Manuel Cerundolo’s projected draw together withhislikely opponents at the U.S. Open. Manuel Cerundolo has a unfavourable record (0-1) against the plausible opposition.

R1 – Ilya Ivashka (103) – 2-6 6-74 6-3 6-3 6-3
R2 – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (21) – H2H 0-0
R3 – Tommy Paul (14) – H2H 0-0
or Roman Safiullin (60) – H2H 1-0
R4 – Ben Shelton (47) – H2H 0-0
or Roberto Carballes Baena (63) – H2H 0-1
1/4 – Casper Ruud (5) – H2H 0-0
or Frances Tiafoe (10) – H2H 0-1
1/2 – Novak Djokovic (2) – H2H 0-0
or Stefanos Tsitsipas (7) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Carlos Alcaraz (1) – H2H 0-1
or Daniil Medvedev (3) – H2H 0-0
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R2 – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

32 - 28win/loss in 2024

Rank
26
High
21
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 32-28 18-11 9-8 3-6 2-3 0-0
2022 21-26 7-9 11-8 0-6 3-3 0-0
2021 30-25 4-6 16-7 9-10 1-2 0-0
2020 19-13 5-5 5-5 9-3 0-0 0-0
2019 49-28 19-8 27-14 0-3 3-3 0-0
2018 45-25 19-7 23-13 0-1 1-1 2-3
2017 23-14 10-4 11-8 0-0 0-0 2-2
2016 22-13 20-11 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has a 28-21 record in 2023, 16-8 on hard. Talking about the previous 8 years, Alejandro has a 100-58 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alejandro won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Alejandro’s most significant result of this current year was reaching the semifinal Toronto.

Last year at the U.S. Open Davidovich Fokina lost to Matteo Berrettini in the 4th round 3-6 7-6(2) 6-3 4-6 6-2.

H2H Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

There is no head to head record between Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

R3 – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

46 - 29win/loss in 2024

Rank
13
High
12
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 38-20 win-loss record in 2023, 23-9 on hard. In the last 9 years, Tommy has a 169-97 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Tommy won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Tommy’s best result of this current year was reaching the final Acapulco, the Aix En Provence Challenger and Eastbourne.

Last year at the U.S. Open Tommy capitulated to Casper Ruud in the 3rd round 7-6(3) 6-7(5) 7-6(2) 5-7 6-0.

H2H Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. Tommy Paul

There is no head to head record between Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Tommy Paul since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Anyhow, Juan Manuel Cerundolo may face Roman Safiullin. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

R4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

28 - 26win/loss in 2024

Rank
17
High
13
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 28-26 21-13 4-8 1-2 2-3 0-0
2022 40-11 16-9 0-0 24-2 0-0 0-0
2021 18-7 7-3 5-2 6-2 0-0 0-0

Ben Shelton has a 15-22 record in 2023, 9-11 on hard. In the last 3 years, Ben has a 32-23 record on hard. Shelton won 4 of his last 10 matches.

Ben’s most significant achievement of the current season was reaching the semifinal the Cagliari Challenger.

Last year at the U.S. Open the American was defeated by Nuno Borges in the 1st round 7-6(6) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-7(8) 6-3.

H2H Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. Ben Shelton

There is no head to head record between Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Ben Shelton since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

On the other hand, Juan Manuel Cerundolo could fight against Roberto Carballes Baena. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Roberto Carballes Baena.

1/4 – 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 30-17 win-loss record in 2023, 7-8 on hard. As for the last 9 years, Casper has a 80-57 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ruud won 6 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the current season was winning the title in Estoril where he overcame Miomir Kecmanovic in the final 6-2 7-6(3).

Last year at the U.S. Open Ruud lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the final 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3.

H2H Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. Casper Ruud

There is no head to head record between Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Casper Ruud since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

However, Juan Manuel Cerundolo may take on Frances Tiafoe. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Frances Tiafoe.

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

Head to head record 0-0

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 39-5 record in 2023, 21-1 on hard. In the last 20 years, the Serbian has a 520-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Novak will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.

His most significant achievement of this current year was conquering the competition in Adelaide where he overcame Sebastian Korda in the final 6-7(8) 7-6(3) 6-4, at the Australian Open where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5), at the French Open where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5, and in Cincinnati where he beat Carlos Alcaraz in the final 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4).

Last year at the U.S. Open Djokovic didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. Novak Djokovic

There is no head to head record between Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Novak Djokovic since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

On the other hand, Juan Manuel Cerundolo may fight against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head is 0-0.

Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

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 54-6 win-loss record in 2023, 17-3 on hard. In connection to the last 6 years, Alcaraz has a 66-17 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Carlos won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the current year was conquering the tournament in Buenos Aires where he defeated Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 7-5, in Indian Wells where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-3 6-2, in Barcelona where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4, in Madrid where he beat Jan-Lennard Struff in the final 6-4 3-6 6-3, in London where he beat Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 6-4, and at the Wimbledon where he defeated Novak Djokovic in the final 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4.

Last year at the U.S. Open Alcaraz won the competition after defeating Casper Ruud 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3.

H2H Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This would be the 2nd time that Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Carlos Alcaraz play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Juan Manuel Cerundolo could face Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head is 0-0.