Novak Djokovic is about to start his campaign in the draw at the French Open. In the previous edition of this tournament, he beat Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3 6-2 7-6(1), Marton Fucsovics 7-6(2) 6-0 6-3, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-2, Juan Pablo Varillas 6-3 6-2 6-2, Karen Khachanov 4-6 7-6(0) 6-2 6-4, Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 and Casper Ruud 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5. The Serbian won the French Open 3 times in 2016, 2021 and 2023 and he was the runner-up 4 times in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2020.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw andhisplausible opponents at the French Open. Djokovic has a good record (25-9) against the presumable opponents.
R1 – Pierre-Hugues Herbert’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21-18 | 1-2 | 5-9 | 12-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 26-22 | 2-4 | 5-4 | 16-11 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 18-15 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 10-7 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 17-21 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 9-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 18-13 | 4-3 | 7-4 | 7-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 25-25 | 4-9 | 11-7 | 5-5 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 37-26 | 16-11 | 6-4 | 12-8 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 25-27 | 4-8 | 5-6 | 13-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
Pierre-Hugues Herbert has a 18-13 record in 2024, 5-7 on clay. During the last 16 years, Pierre-Hugues has a 109-104 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Herbert won 3 of his last 10 matches.
Herbert’s most significant result of the current year was getting to the final the Quimper Challenger and the Naples Challenger.
Last year at the French Open the French player capitulated to Aslan Karatsev in the qualifications 7-6(2) 7-6(1).
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Pierre-Hugues Herbert
This contest would be 2nd time that Novak Djokovic and Pierre-Hugues Herbert play each other. 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.
R2 – Roberto Carballes Baena’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16-18 | 4-5 | 11-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 25-29 | 3-8 | 19-14 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-33 | 3-8 | 41-23 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 41-30 | 3-5 | 33-20 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-18 | 3-4 | 16-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 38-32 | 4-8 | 28-16 | 4-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 38-30 | 3-5 | 32-22 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 53-34 | 4-3 | 49-30 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Roberto Carballes Baena has a 14-15 record in 2024, 10-10 on clay. In the previous 14 years, Carballes Baena has a 485-297 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Roberto won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Carballes Baena’s most significant result of this season was reaching the final Marrakech.
Last year at the French Open the Spaniard was defeated by Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2nd round 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Roberto Carballes Baena
This would be the 3rd time that Novak Djokovic and Roberto Carballes Baena clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Novak Djokovic could compete against Constant Lestienne. Their head to head is 1-0 for Novak Djokovic.
R3 – Lorenzo Musetti’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26-19 | 6-7 | 10-8 | 1-2 | 9-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 32-29 | 10-10 | 16-11 | 0-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 44-30 | 11-10 | 21-7 | 12-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-31 | 9-8 | 17-12 | 10-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 30-15 | 6-4 | 20-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 32-25 | 1-2 | 27-19 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Lorenzo Musetti has a 16-16 win-loss record in 2024, 9-7 on clay. Regarding the last 7 years, Musetti has a 110-63 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Musetti won 7 of his last 10 matches.
The Italian’s best result of the current season was getting to the final the Cagliari Challenger and the Turin Challenger.
Last year at the French Open the Italian capitulated to Carlos Alcaraz in the 4th round 6-3 6-2 6-2.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Lorenzo Musetti
This would be the 6th time that Novak Djokovic and Lorenzo Musetti clash against each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on clay in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Novak Djokovic could take on Gael Monfils. Their H2H is 19-1 for Novak Djokovic.
R4 – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30-10 | 10-6 | 7-3 | 4-0 | 9-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 46-29 | 29-13 | 5-6 | 3-5 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-27 | 21-12 | 2-6 | 9-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-23 | 12-12 | 9-7 | 12-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 21-14 | 12-6 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 45-16 | 22-7 | 12-4 | 5-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 40-20 | 28-15 | 0-0 | 12-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 48-24 | 27-12 | 18-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Tommy Paul has a 20-8 win-loss record in 2024, 6-2 on clay. In the previous 10 years, Tommy has a 106-57 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The American won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the year was winning the title in Dallas where he defeated Marcos Giron in the final 7-6(3) 5-7 6-3.
Last year at the French Open Tommy lost to Nicolas Jarry in the 2nd round 3-6 6-1 6-4 7-5.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Tommy Paul
This contest would be 2nd time that Novak Djokovic and Tommy Paul fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Novak Djokovic could come up against Francisco Cerundolo. Their head to head is 0-0.
1/4 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40-11 | 17-5 | 21-5 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-23 | 12-12 | 22-8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-22 | 18-8 | 25-7 | 7-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 57-17 | 16-6 | 28-5 | 11-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 22-13 | 4-5 | 17-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-31 | 8-10 | 27-13 | 9-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 43-29 | 19-9 | 19-18 | 5-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 30-32 | 3-6 | 22-23 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Casper Ruud has a 35-9 win-loss record in 2024, 17-4 on clay. In the course of the previous 10 years, the Norwegian has a 229-99 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Ruud won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current season was winning the competition in Barcelona where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 7-5 6-3, and in Geneva where he overcame Tomas Machac in the final 7-5 6-3.
Last year at the French Open Ruud surrendered to Novak Djokovic in the final 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Casper Ruud
This match would represent the 7th time that Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud play each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on clay in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Novak Djokovic may take on Taylor Fritz. Their head to head is 9-0 for Novak Djokovic.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 8-4 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39-11 | 18-6 | 16-4 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 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 29-9 record in 2024, 11-3 on clay. In connection to the previous 12 years, Zverev has a 176-76 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The German will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 7 matches winning streak.
His best result of the season was winning the competition in Australia where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4, and in Rome where he beat Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.
Last year at the French Open Zverev lost to Casper Ruud in the semifinal 6-3 6-4 6-0.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Alexander Zverev
This would be the 13th time that Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev face off. The head to head is 8-4 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay in major tournaments.
However, Novak Djokovic could come up against Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H is 10-5 for Novak Djokovic.
Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-3 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41-3 | 17-1 | 11-2 | 5-0 | 8-0 | 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 29-2 record in 2024, 7-1 on clay. In the course of the last 7 years, the Italian has a 81-37 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Sinner won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current season was conquering the competition at the Australian Open where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3, in Rotterdam where he overcame Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, and in Miami where he beat Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1.
Last year at the French Open Jannik surrendered to Daniel Altmaier in the 2nd round 6-7(0) 7-6(7) 1-6 7-6(4) 7-5.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner
This match would represent the 8th time that Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner fight against each other. The head to head is 4-3 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Novak Djokovic could take on Carlos Alcaraz. Their H2H is 3-2 for Novak Djokovic.
