Aleksandar Kovacevic is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Houston. The American has defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis 7-63 6-72 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Jordan Thompson.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Aleksandar Kovacevic’s projected draw alongsidehislikely opponents in US Men’s Clay Court Championship. Aleksandar has a weak record (3-5) with the likely opponents.
R2 – Jordan Thompson’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20-16 | 11-7 | 3-5 | 2-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-28 | 22-15 | 0-3 | 7-4 | 12-6 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-26 | 18-14 | 2-6 | 8-1 | 12-5 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 23-25 | 10-11 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 9-5 | 2-2 |
| 2020 | 12-13 | 6-6 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 31-24 | 14-14 | 9-5 | 2-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 53-29 | 32-15 | 6-5 | 8-2 | 3-6 | 4-1 |
| 2017 | 36-29 | 24-16 | 6-6 | 0-2 | 6-5 | 0-0 |
Jordan Thompson has a 14-8 record in 2024, 1-0 on clay. In connection to the previous 13 years, the Australian has a 84-59 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Thompson won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this current year was winning the tournament in Los Cabos where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Thompson surrendered to Jeff Wolf in the 1st round 6-3 6-2.
H2H Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Jordan Thompson
This would be the 3rd time that Aleksandar Kovacevic and Jordan Thompson play each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Kovacevic and Thompson (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.
1/4 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15-15 | 6-6 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-21 | 21-10 | 8-4 | 4-5 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-25 | 19-11 | 8-6 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 42-27 | 19-13 | 4-7 | 10-4 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-15 | 7-9 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 23-27 | 13-13 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 30-29 | 13-11 | 7-7 | 6-9 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 33-25 | 17-13 | 10-3 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Frances Tiafoe has a 7-7 win-loss record in 2024, but he has not competed yet on clay. Francis won 5 of his last 10 matches.
The American’s most significant result of this current season was getting to the semifinal Delray Beach.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Tiafoe conquered the event after besting Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(1) 7-6(6).
H2H Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Frances Tiafoe
There is no head to head record between Aleksandar Kovacevic and Frances Tiafoe since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Anyhow, Aleksandar Kovacevic may compete against James Duckworth. Their H2H record is 1-0 for James Duckworth.
1/2 – Marcos Giron’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Marcos Giron
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16-17 | 4-6 | 3-7 | 4-1 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 32-30 | 17-15 | 7-6 | 5-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 23-31 | 11-13 | 3-9 | 6-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-24 | 12-10 | 5-5 | 11-6 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 23-15 | 12-8 | 1-2 | 10-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 49-26 | 29-12 | 5-6 | 10-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 29-26 | 25-21 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 41-27 | 36-19 | 4-3 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Marcos Giron has a 10-7 record in 2024, 2-0 on clay. In the course of the previous 14 years, Giron has a 30-34 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Giron won 6 of his last 10 matches.
The American’s best achievement of the current year was reaching the final Dallas.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship the American was overcome by Tomas Machac in the 2nd round 6-4 6-4.
H2H Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Marcos Giron
This match would represent the 2nd time that Aleksandar Kovacevic and Marcos Giron square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Giron (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Aleksandar Kovacevic may play Luciano Darderi. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22-14 | 9-6 | 8-4 | 2-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 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 12-7 win-loss record in 2024, 1-0 on clay. In the previous 2 years, the American has a 5-8 record on clay. The American won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Ben’s best achievement of the season was reaching the semifinal Auckland and Dallas.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship the American didn’t play in this event.
H2H Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Ben Shelton
This would be the 6th time that Aleksandar Kovacevic and Ben Shelton face off. The head to head is 3-2 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Aleksandar Kovacevic could face Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Their head to head record is 0-0.
