Novak Djokovic is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Paris. The Serbian has defeated Matthew Ebden 6-0 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Rafael Nadal.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw includinghispresumable opposition in Olympics. The Serbian has a winning record (52-38) against the likely opponents.

R1 – Matthew Ebden (738) – 6-0 6-1
R2 – Rafael Nadal (161) – H2H 30-29
R3 – Matteo Arnaldi (40) – H2H 0-0
or Dominik Koepfer (63) – H2H 1-0
1/4 – Stefanos Tsitsipas (12) – H2H 11-2
or Sebastian Baez (18) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Alexander Zverev (4) – H2H 8-4
or Taylor Fritz (11) – H2H 9-0
Fin – Carlos Alcaraz (3) – H2H 3-3
or Daniil Medvedev (5) – H2H 10-5
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R2 – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 30-29 for Novak Djokovic

12 - 6win/loss in 2024

Rank
161
High
1
WLWWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 12-6 2-1 10-5 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2022 39-8 23-3 10-2 1-3 5-0 0-0
2021 24-5 5-2 19-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2020 27-7 13-3 9-1 5-3 0-0 0-0
2019 58-7 21-2 21-3 11-1 5-1 0-0
2018 45-4 14-2 26-1 0-0 5-1 0-0
2017 68-12 38-8 24-1 3-2 3-1 0-0

Rafael Nadal has a 12-6 win-loss record in 2024, 10-5 on clay. Regarding the previous 1 years, the Spaniard has a 10-5 record on clay. Nadal won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Nadal’s most significant achievement of this year was reaching the final Bastad.

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal

This match would represent the 60th time that Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal fight against each other. The head to head is 30-29 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but Nadal has a winning record of 20-8 on clay in major tournaments.

R3 – Matteo Arnaldi’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

21 - 18win/loss in 2024

Rank
40
High
34
WLLLLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 21-18 10-8 10-8 0-0 1-2 0-0
2023 51-26 21-15 23-7 4-3 3-1 0-0
2022 50-35 9-3 37-20 4-11 0-1 0-0
2021 56-24 2-1 51-18 3-5 0-0 0-0
2020 17-9 16-4 0-1 1-3 0-0 0-1
2019 6-12 2-3 4-9 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 7-2 7-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Matteo Arnaldi has a 21-18 win-loss record in 2024, 10-8 on clay. In the course of the last 7 years, Arnaldi has a 125-63 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Matteo won 5 of his last 10 matches.

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Matteo Arnaldi

There is no head to head record between Novak Djokovic and Matteo Arnaldi since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Anyhow, Novak Djokovic could take on Dominik Koepfer. Their H2H is 1-0 for Novak Djokovic

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1/4 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 11-2 for Novak Djokovic

33 - 13win/loss in 2024

Rank
12
High
3
WLWWLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 33-13 10-6 20-5 1-0 2-2 0-0
2023 51-24 19-9 17-5 11-6 4-4 0-0
2022 61-24 18-8 17-4 18-9 8-3 0-0
2021 55-19 26-8 23-5 6-5 0-1 0-0
2020 29-14 11-6 11-3 7-5 0-0 0-0
2019 54-25 22-12 15-5 15-5 2-3 0-0
2018 56-30 19-13 15-6 16-8 6-3 0-0
2017 57-31 14-8 25-12 14-8 4-3 0-0

Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 33-13 win-loss record in 2024, 20-5 on clay. As for the previous 10 years, Tsitsipas has a 182-55 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Stefanos won 6 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of this year was winning the competition in Carlo where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 6-1 6-4.

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas

This match would represent the 14th time that Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas face off. The head to head is 11-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 5-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Novak Djokovic could take on Sebastian Baez. Their head to head is 0-0.

1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 8-4 for Novak Djokovic

45 - 13win/loss in 2024

Rank
4
High
2
WLWWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 45-13 18-6 21-5 0-0 6-2 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 45-13 win-loss record in 2024, 21-5 on clay. Talking about the previous 12 years, the German has a 186-78 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the year was conquering the tournament in Australia where he beat 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.

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Alexander Zverev

This match would represent the 13th time that Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev square off. The head to head is 8-4 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Novak Djokovic may play Taylor Fritz. Their H2H is 9-0 for Novak Djokovic.

Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 3-3

34 - 6win/loss in 2024

Rank
3
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 34-6 13-2 13-3 0-0 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 34-6 record in 2024, 13-3 on clay. During the last 7 years, the Spaniard has a 137-34 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Carlos will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 8 matches winning streak.

His most significant achievement of this current season was winning the title in Indian Wells where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2, and at the Wimbledon where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4).

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This contest would be 7th time that Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz face off. The head to head is 3-3 for Djokovic and Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Novak Djokovic may compete against Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H record is 10-5 for Novak Djokovic.