Rafael Nadal is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Paris. Nadal has defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-1 4-6 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Novak Djokovic.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Rafael Nadal’s projected draw includinghispresumable opposition in Olympics. The Spaniard has a good record (45-37) with the plausible opponents.
R2 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 30-29 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24-7 | 8-3 | 11-3 | 0-0 | 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 24-7 record in 2024, 11-3 on clay. As for the last 21 years, Djokovic has a 336-76 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian won 9 of his last 10 matches.
The Serbian’s best achievement of the season was getting to the final in Wimbledon .
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic
This contest would be 60th time that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic clash 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
| 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 record in 2024, 10-8 on clay. In connection to the previous 7 years, the Italian has a 125-63 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Arnaldi won 5 of his last 10 matches.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Matteo Arnaldi
There is no head to head record between Rafael Nadal and Matteo Arnaldi since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Nonetheless, Rafael Nadal could fight against Dominik Koepfer. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/4 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 7-2 for Rafael Nadal
| 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. Talking about the last 10 years, Stefanos has a 182-55 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Stefanos won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this year was winning the tournament in Carlo where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 6-1 6-4.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This match would represent the 10th time that Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas face off. The head to head is 7-2 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on clay in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Rafael Nadal could come up against Sebastian Baez. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 7-4 for Rafael Nadal
| 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 record in 2024, 21-5 on clay. Regarding the previous 12 years, the German has a 186-78 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Zverev won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the season was conquering the title in Australia where he defeated 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 Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 12th time that Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev face off. The head to head is 7-4 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 5-2 on clay in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Rafael Nadal could play Taylor Fritz. Their H2H record is 2-2.
Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Rafael Nadal
| 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. In the course of the previous 7 years, Alcaraz has a 137-34 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 8 matches winning streak.
His best result of this current season was conquering the competition in Indian Wells where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he overcame Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2, and at the Wimbledon where he defeated Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4).
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This would be the 4th time that Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay in major tournaments.
Possibly, Rafael Nadal could come up against Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H is 5-1 for Rafael Nadal.