Kei Nishikori is about to start his campaign in the draw at the French Open.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw withhislikely opposition at the French Open. The Japanese has a losing record (6-18) against the presumable opposition.
R1 – Gabriel Diallo’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Gabriel Diallo has a 16-11 win-loss record in 2024, 7-5 on clay. In the last 2 years, Gabriel has a 9-7 record on clay. The Canadian won 6 of his last 10 matches.
The Canadian’s most significant achievement of the current year was reaching the semifinal the Canberra Challenger.
Last year at the French Open the Canadian surrendered to Timofey Skatov in the qualifications 6-4 7-6(6).
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Gabriel Diallo
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Gabriel Diallo since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
R2 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 42-26 | 22-13 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 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 17-10 record in 2024, 6-3 on clay. Regarding the last 2 years, Ben has a 10-11 record on clay. Ben won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was winning the title in Houston where he defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Last year at the French Open Ben was defeated by Lorenzo Sonego in the 1st round 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Ben Shelton
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Ben Shelton since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Notwithstanding, Kei Nishikori could come up against Hugo Gaston. Their head to head is 0-0.
R3 – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Kei Nishikori
32 - 25win/loss in 2025
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Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 32-25 | 6-10 | 17-8 | 9-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
2023 | 23-19 | 13-13 | 1-3 | 9-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
2022 | 60-27 | 14-9 | 11-7 | 31-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
2021 | 38-24 | 19-10 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 10-3 | 0-0 |
2020 | 23-19 | 8-8 | 1-3 | 14-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2019 | 38-25 | 17-11 | 13-9 | 0-2 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
2018 | 41-28 | 18-9 | 21-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2017 | 53-20 | 7-7 | 36-8 | 10-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Felix Auger-Aliassime has a 17-12 win-loss record in 2024, 9-4 on clay. In the course of the last 10 years, Auger-Aliassime has a 116-62 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Felix won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Auger-Aliassime’s best result of this current year was getting to the final Madrid.
Last year at the French Open the Canadian was overcome by Fabio Fognini in the 1st round 6-4 6-4 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
This match would represent the 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Felix Auger-Aliassime play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Kei Nishikori could take on Yoshihito Nishioka. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Yoshihito Nishioka.
R4 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 54-13 | 22-5 | 17-4 | 7-3 | 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 18-5 record in 2024, 5-3 on clay. During the previous 7 years, Carlos has a 129-34 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Alcaraz won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this year was winning the competition in Indian Wells where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1.
Last year at the French Open Carlos surrendered to Novak Djokovic in the semifinal 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Carlos Alcaraz
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Carlos Alcaraz since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Anyhow, Kei Nishikori may fight against Sebastian Korda. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Sebastian Korda.
1/4 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Kei Nishikori
43 - 26win/loss in 2025
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Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 43-26 | 26-11 | 11-6 | 6-7 | 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 22-9 win-loss record in 2024, 7-3 on clay. In the course of the previous 12 years, Rublev has a 121-68 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Andrey won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current season was conquering the tournament in Hong Kong where he defeated Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4, and in Madrid where he overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.
Last year at the French Open the Russian lost to Lorenzo Sonego in the 3rd round 5-7 0-6 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Andrey Rublev
This contest would be 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Andrey Rublev face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
However, Kei Nishikori could compete against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their H2H is 1-1.
1/2 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 73-6 | 40-3 | 11-2 | 13-0 | 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 28-2 record in 2024, 6-1 on clay. During the previous 7 years, Sinner has a 80-37 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Sinner won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the year was winning the competition at the Australian Open where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3, in Rotterdam where he beat Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, and in Miami where he defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1.
Last year at the French Open Sinner lost to Daniel Altmaier in the 2nd round 6-7(0) 7-6(7) 1-6 7-6(4) 7-5.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Jannik Sinner
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Jannik Sinner since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Possibly, Kei Nishikori could take on Hubert Hurkacz. Their head to head is 2-0 for Hubert Hurkacz.
Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 18-2 for Novak Djokovic
37 - 9win/loss in 2025
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Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 37-9 | 15-5 | 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 14-6 record in 2024, 6-3 on clay. During the last 21 years, the Serbian has a 331-76 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Novak’s most significant achievement of this current year was reaching the semifinal at the Australian Open , Carlo and Geneva.
Last year at the French Open Djokovic conquered the event after downing Casper Ruud 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Novak Djokovic
This contest would be 21st time that Kei Nishikori and Novak Djokovic face off. The head to head is 18-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 6-0 on clay in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Kei Nishikori could fight against Alexander Zverev. Their head to head record is 5-1 for Alexander Zverev.