Ben Shelton is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. The American has defeated Hugo Gaston 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Kei Nishikori.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw withhispresumable opposition at the French Open. Ben has a unfavourable record (1-4) against the likely opposition.
R2 – Kei Nishikori’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 10-3 | 10-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 26-17 | 15-9 | 7-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 29-14 | 12-7 | 10-5 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 48-22 | 11-8 | 11-5 | 21-7 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 30-13 | 15-6 | 12-5 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
Kei Nishikori has a 1-1 win-loss record in 2024, 1-0 on clay. As for the previous 1 years, Kei has a 1-0 record on clay.
Last year at the French Open Nishikori didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Kei Nishikori
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Kei Nishikori since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
R3 – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20-14 | 4-5 | 12-5 | 4-3 | 0-1 | 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 18-12 record in 2024, 10-4 on clay. In the last 10 years, the Canadian has a 117-62 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Canadian won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Felix’s most significant achievement of this season was reaching the final Madrid.
Last year at the French Open the Canadian lost to Fabio Fognini in the 1st round 6-4 6-4 6-3.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Felix Auger-Aliassime since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Alternatively, Ben Shelton may take on Henri Squire. Their H2H record is 0-0.
R4 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26-6 | 13-2 | 12-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 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 19-5 record in 2024, 6-3 on clay. In the course of the last 7 years, Carlos has a 130-34 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Alcaraz won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the season was winning the title in Indian Wells where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1.
Last year at the French Open Carlos was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the semifinal 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This contest would be 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
However, Ben Shelton could compete against Sebastian Korda. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Sebastian Korda.
1/4 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24-11 | 13-5 | 9-4 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 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 23-9 record in 2024, 8-3 on clay. During the previous 12 years, the Russian has a 122-68 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the current season was winning the competition in Hong Kong where he beat Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4, and in Madrid where he beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.
Last year at the French Open Andrey surrendered to Lorenzo Sonego in the 3rd round 5-7 0-6 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3.
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 square off in the main tour.
On the other hand, Ben Shelton may fight against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Stefanos Tsitsipas.
1/2 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Jannik Sinner
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38-3 | 17-1 | 11-2 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 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 win-loss record in 2024, 7-1 on clay. In the previous 7 years, Jannik has a 81-37 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Jannik won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement 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 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 was overcome by Daniel Altmaier in the 2nd round 6-7(0) 7-6(7) 1-6 7-6(4) 7-5.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Jannik Sinner
This would be the 4th time that Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Ben Shelton could square off with Hubert Hurkacz. Their head to head 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 | 18-6 | 8-3 | 10-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 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 15-6 record in 2024, 7-3 on clay. In the previous 21 years, Djokovic has a 332-76 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian won 7 of his last 10 matches.
The Serbian’s most significant achievement of this current season was getting to the semifinal at the Australian Open , Carlo and Geneva.
Last year at the French Open Novak conquered the title after defeating Casper Ruud 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Novak Djokovic
This match would represent the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Novak Djokovic clash against 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.
Possibly, Ben Shelton may face Alexander Zverev. Their H2H is 0-0.
