Ben Shelton is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Indian Wells. The American has defeated Jakub Mensik 4-6 6-3 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Francisco Cerundolo.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw alongsidehisprojected opposition in BNP Paribas Open. Shelton has a weak record (1-3) against the likely opposition.
R3 – Francisco Cerundolo’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29-27 | 5-10 | 21-13 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 39-26 | 10-10 | 19-12 | 4-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 36-28 | 7-8 | 25-10 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 44-24 | 3-2 | 39-21 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 36-11 | 5-0 | 31-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 58-21 | 3-2 | 55-18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 33-12 | 0-0 | 33-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 13-5 | 0-1 | 13-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Francisco Cerundolo has a 6-7 record in 2024, 2-3 on hard. In the previous 9 years, the Argentine has a 30-26 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Argentine won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Francisco’s best result of this season was reaching the semifinal Rio de Janeiro.
Last year in BNP Paribas Open Cerundolo lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime in the 3rd round 7-5 6-4.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Francisco Cerundolo
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Francisco Cerundolo since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
R4 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62-6 | 37-3 | 11-2 | 5-0 | 9-1 | 0-0 |
| 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 13-0 win-loss record in 2024, 8-0 on hard. As for the last 7 years, Sinner has a 106-41 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jannik will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the year was winning the competition at the Australian Open where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3, and in Rotterdam where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4.
Last year in BNP Paribas Open the Italian capitulated to Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal 7-6(4) 6-3.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Jannik Sinner
This contest would be 3rd time that Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Shelton on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Ben Shelton could square off with Jan-Lennard Struff. Their head to head is 1-0 for Jan-Lennard Struff.
1/4 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39-20 | 26-11 | 11-6 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-26 | 23-12 | 19-5 | 6-7 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-20 | 19-7 | 14-6 | 18-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 53-23 | 25-10 | 9-5 | 12-6 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-10 | 17-4 | 10-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 54-27 | 28-14 | 8-5 | 16-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 21-24 | 10-12 | 2-3 | 9-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 48-33 | 19-11 | 11-11 | 12-9 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
Andrey Rublev has a 15-4 record in 2024, 13-3 on hard. Talking about the previous 12 years, the Russian has a 178-89 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rublev won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this current year was winning the competition in Hong Kong where he overcame Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4.
Last year in BNP Paribas Open the Russian was defeated by Cameron Norrie in the 4th
round 6-2 6-4.H2H Ben Shelton vs. Andrey Rublev
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Andrey Rublev since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
However, Ben Shelton could play Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Stefanos Tsitsipas.
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51-9 | 22-4 | 17-4 | 4-0 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 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 7-3 record in 2024, 5-1 on hard. During the previous 7 years, the Spaniard has a 80-21 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alcaraz won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Carlos’s best achievement of the current year was getting to the semifinal Buenos Aires.
Last year in BNP Paribas Open the Spaniard conquered the title after downing Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-2.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This contest would be 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Ben Shelton may play Alexander Zverev. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34-8 | 12-4 | 16-3 | 1-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Novak Djokovic has a 8-2 win-loss record in 2024, he played all matches on hard. As for the previous 21 years, the Serbian has a 534-85 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Djokovic’s most significant result of the year was getting to the semifinal at the Australian Open .
Last year in BNP Paribas Open Novak didn’t play in this event.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Novak Djokovic
This match would represent the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Novak Djokovic play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Ben Shelton may play Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head is 0-0.