Aleksandar Kovacevic is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Washington. Kovacevic has defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6 6-4 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Roberto Carballes Baena.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Aleksandar Kovacevic’s projected draw alongsidehisprojected opponents in Citi Open. Aleksandar has a unfavourable record (2-3) against the plausible opponents.
R2 – Roberto Carballes Baena’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24-20 | 4-5 | 19-13 | 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 24-20 win-loss record in 2024, 4-5 on hard. Regarding the last 14 years, the Spaniard has a 33-55 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 8 of his last 10 matches.
The Spaniard’s best achievement of the season was reaching the final Marrakech and the Braunschweig Challenger.
Last year in Citi Open the Spaniard didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Roberto Carballes Baena
There is no head to head record between Aleksandar Kovacevic and Roberto Carballes Baena since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
R3 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17-17 | 8-7 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-21 | 21-10 | 8-4 | 4-5 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-25 | 19-11 | 8-6 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 42-27 | 19-13 | 4-7 | 10-4 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-15 | 7-9 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 23-27 | 13-13 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 30-29 | 13-11 | 7-7 | 6-9 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 33-25 | 17-13 | 10-3 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Frances Tiafoe has a 17-17 win-loss record in 2024, 8-7 on hard. As for the last 11 years, the American has a 166-116 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Francis’s most significant result of this current season was reaching the final Houston.
Last year in Citi Open Francis lost to Daniel Evans in the quarter 6-4 7-5.
H2H Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Frances Tiafoe
There is no head to head record between Aleksandar Kovacevic and Frances Tiafoe since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
1/4 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26-14 | 13-5 | 11-6 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 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 26-14 record in 2024, 13-5 on hard. In the course of the last 12 years, Rublev has a 178-91 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 4 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current season was winning the title in Hong Kong where he defeated 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 in Citi Open Rublev didn’t play in this event.
H2H Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Andrey Rublev
There is no head to head record between Aleksandar Kovacevic and Andrey Rublev since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Aleksandar Kovacevic could compete against Arthur Rinderknech. Their H2H record is 1-1.
1/2 – Sebastian Korda’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23-16 | 9-6 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 26-16 | 18-8 | 1-3 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 34-22 | 13-9 | 8-6 | 12-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-20 | 12-8 | 6-5 | 13-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 22-10 | 6-4 | 6-1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 7-1 |
| 2019 | 41-25 | 11-9 | 24-13 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 21-25 | 17-15 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 21-11 | 5-3 | 16-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Sebastian Korda has a 23-16 win-loss record in 2024, 9-6 on hard. During the previous 9 years, Sebastian has a 91-62 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 7 of his last 10 matches.
The American’s most significant achievement of this current year was getting to the final Hertogenbosch.
Last year in Citi Open Korda capitulated to Alexander Shevchenko in the 2nd round 5-7 7-6(4) 6-4.
H2H Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Sebastian Korda
There is no head to head record between Aleksandar Kovacevic and Sebastian Korda since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Possibly, Aleksandar Kovacevic could come up against Jordan Thompson. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Jordan Thompson.
Final – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23-16 | 9-7 | 8-4 | 2-1 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 23-16 record in 2024, 9-7 on hard. In the course of the previous 4 years, Ben has a 53-32 record on hard. Shelton won 4 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this season was conquering the competition in Houston where he defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Last year in Citi Open Ben was overcome by Juncheng Shang in the 2nd round 6-2 3-6 6-3.
H2H Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Ben Shelton
This match would represent the 6th time that Aleksandar Kovacevic and Ben Shelton fight against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but Kovacevic leads 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Aleksandar Kovacevic could compete against Karen Khachanov. Their H2H is 1-0 for Karen Khachanov.