Ben Shelton is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. Ben has defeated Hugo Gaston 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 and Kei Nishikori 7-67 6-4 ret. to reach the 3rd round where he will face Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw andhislikely opposition at the French Open. The American has a unfavourable record (1-4) against the plausible opposition.
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 19-12 win-loss record in 2024, 11-4 on clay. In the last 10 years, Auger-Aliassime has a 118-62 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Auger-Aliassime won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Felix’s best achievement of the year was getting to the final Madrid.
Last year at the French Open the Canadian surrendered 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 square off in the main tour.
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 20-5 record in 2024, 7-3 on clay. As for the previous 7 years, Alcaraz has a 131-34 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Alcaraz won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this 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 lost to Novak Djokovic in the semifinal 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This would be the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.
Possibly, Ben Shelton may face Sebastian Korda. Their head to head 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 24-9 win-loss record in 2024, 9-3 on clay. In the previous 12 years, Rublev has a 123-68 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the 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 defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.
Last year at the French Open Rublev lost 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 play each other in the main tour.
Nonetheless, Ben Shelton may compete against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head 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 30-2 win-loss record in 2024, 8-1 on clay. As for the last 7 years, the Italian has a 82-37 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Sinner will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.
His best result of the current season was winning the title 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 overcame Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1.
Last year at the French Open the Italian was defeated 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 match would represent the 4th time that Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner square off. 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.
Nevertheless, Ben Shelton may square off with Hubert Hurkacz. Their H2H 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 16-6 win-loss record in 2024, 8-3 on clay. In the course of the last 21 years, the Serbian has a 333-76 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian won 7 of his last 10 matches.
The Serbian’s most significant result of this current year was getting to the semifinal at the Australian Open , Carlo and Geneva.
Last year at the French Open the Serbian conquered the tournament 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.
Nonetheless, Ben Shelton could face Alexander Zverev. Their H2H is 0-0.
