Frances Tiafoe is 3 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Francis has defeated Learner Tien 6-2 7-5 6-1, Sebastian Ofner 6-3 6-1 6-4, Adrian Mannarino 4-6 6-2 6-3 7-66 and Rinky Hijikata 6-4 6-1 6-4 to reach the quarter where he will face Ben Shelton.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Frances Tiafoe’s projected draw withhislikely opposition at the U.S. Open. The American has a negative record (1-3) against the plausible opposition.
1/4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
28 - 26win/loss in 2024
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| 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 18-22 record in 2023, 12-11 on hard. Regarding the last 3 years, Shelton has a 35-23 record on hard. Shelton won 6 of his last 10 matches.
The American’s most significant achievement of the current season was getting to the semifinal the Cagliari Challenger.
Last year at the U.S. Open Shelton was defeated by Nuno Borges in the 1st round 7-6(6) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-7(8) 6-3.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Ben Shelton
There is no head to head record between Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
1/2 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Novak Djokovic
56 - 7win/loss in 2024
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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 42-5 record in 2023, 24-1 on hard. During the last 20 years, Novak has a 523-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Novak will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 9 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of this year was conquering the competition in Adelaide where he beat 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 defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4).
Last year at the U.S. Open the Serbian didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Novak Djokovic
This match would represent the 3rd time that Frances Tiafoe and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Frances Tiafoe could come up against Taylor Fritz. Their head to head record is 6-1 for Taylor Fritz.
Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
65 - 12win/loss in 2024
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| 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 57-6 record in 2023, 20-3 on hard. Regarding the last 6 years, Carlos has a 69-17 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alcaraz won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the current year was winning the tournament 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 defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4, in Madrid where he defeated Jan-Lennard Struff in the final 6-4 3-6 6-3, in London where he overcame Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 6-4, and at the Wimbledon where he beat Novak Djokovic in the final 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4.
Last year at the U.S. Open Carlos won the title after ousting Casper Ruud 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This match would represent the 3rd time that Frances Tiafoe and Carlos Alcaraz fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Alcaraz on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Frances Tiafoe may compete against Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head is 5-1 for Daniil Medvedev.
