Ben Shelton is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Rome. The American has defeated Pavel Kotov 4-6 6-3 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Zhizhen Zhang.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw includinghislikely opponents in Internazionali BNL d’Italia. The American has a neutral record (1-1) with the presumable opposition.
R3 – Zhizhen Zhang’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17-18 | 4-7 | 7-5 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-29 | 12-13 | 15-10 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 52-28 | 11-5 | 31-11 | 9-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 15-12 | 1-1 | 9-6 | 0-1 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 34-21 | 27-17 | 7-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 21-25 | 8-14 | 13-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 30-24 | 29-21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Zhizhen Zhang has a 9-12 record in 2024, 3-3 on clay. In connection to the previous 4 years, the Chinese has a 58-30 record on clay. Zhizhen won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the Chinese was overcome by Francesco Maestrelli in the qualifications 7-5 2-6 7-5.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Zhizhen Zhang
This contest would be 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Zhizhen Zhang play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
R4 – Miomir Kecmanovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17-19 | 7-8 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-31 | 11-13 | 9-9 | 6-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-26 | 21-11 | 15-8 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 17-27 | 6-11 | 5-8 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 18-13 | 7-6 | 5-2 | 6-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 40-33 | 24-15 | 5-6 | 4-7 | 7-5 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 43-26 | 27-14 | 11-9 | 5-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 56-21 | 9-6 | 47-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Miomir Kecmanovic has a 12-13 win-loss record in 2024, 5-5 on clay. In the course of the previous 10 years, the Serbian has a 116-72 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Miomir lost to Fabio Fognini in the 2nd round 6-3 7-6(6).
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Miomir Kecmanovic since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Notwithstanding, Ben Shelton may compete against Thiago Moura Monteiro. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21-6 | 8-3 | 10-3 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 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 12-4 win-loss record in 2024, 4-1 on clay. In the previous 21 years, Djokovic has a 329-74 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Novak’s best achievement of the season was getting to the semifinal at the Australian Open and Carlo.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Djokovic was overcome by Holger Rune in the quarter 6-2 4-6 6-2.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Novak Djokovic
This would be the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Novak Djokovic square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
However, Ben Shelton could fight against Karen Khachanov. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40-11 | 18-6 | 16-4 | 0-0 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-27 | 22-13 | 20-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-10 | 9-4 | 17-5 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 59-15 | 28-6 | 14-4 | 13-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-11 | 12-7 | 3-1 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-25 | 20-9 | 16-8 | 6-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 60-19 | 25-9 | 21-4 | 12-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 57-22 | 22-8 | 16-4 | 10-7 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
Alexander Zverev has a 23-9 record in 2024, 5-3 on clay. In connection to the previous 12 years, Zverev has a 170-76 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the year was winning the competition in Australia where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the German lost to Daniil Medvedev in the 4th round 6-2 7-6(3).
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Alexander Zverev
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Notwithstanding, Ben Shelton could play Grigor Dimitrov. Their H2H is 1-0 for Grigor Dimitrov.
Final – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31-9 | 18-4 | 9-4 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 66-18 | 38-8 | 10-3 | 11-4 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 45-19 | 26-8 | 3-2 | 8-6 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-13 | 33-5 | 5-3 | 18-3 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-10 | 14-4 | 0-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 59-21 | 34-8 | 8-5 | 12-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 53-25 | 27-9 | 1-5 | 21-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 28-28 | 8-11 | 0-4 | 10-9 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
Daniil Medvedev has a 23-6 record in 2024, 5-2 on clay. Talking about the last 12 years, Daniil has a 82-45 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Daniil won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Medvedev’s most significant result of the current season was reaching the final at the Australian Open and Indian Wells.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Medvedev won the event after besting Holger Rune 7-5 7-5.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Daniil Medvedev
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Daniil Medvedev since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
On the other hand, Ben Shelton may play Andrey Rublev. Their H2H is 0-0.
