Aleksandar Kovacevic is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Washington. Aleksandar has defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6 6-4 6-2 and Roberto Carballes Baena 7-64 7-63 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Frances Tiafoe.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Aleksandar Kovacevic’s projected draw alongsidehisprojected opposition in Citi Open. Kovacevic has a negative record (2-3) against the likely opposition.
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. Regarding 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 best achievement of the year was getting to the final Houston.
Last year in Citi Open Tiafoe capitulated 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 play each other 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 | 27-14 | 14-5 | 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 27-14 win-loss record in 2024, 14-5 on hard. In the course of the last 12 years, Rublev has a 179-91 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current season was winning the title in Hong Kong where he overcame 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 in Citi Open Andrey didn’t play in this tournament.
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 clash against each other in the main tour.
Yet, Aleksandar Kovacevic may compete against Arthur Rinderknech. Their head to head 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 record in 2024, 9-6 on hard. In the last 9 years, Korda has a 91-62 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Sebastian’s best result of the current year was getting to the final Hertogenbosch.
Last year in Citi Open Sebastian lost 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 square off in the main tour.
On the other hand, Aleksandar Kovacevic could take on Jordan Thompson. Their H2H 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. Regarding the last 4 years, Shelton has a 53-32 record on hard. Ben won 4 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was winning the competition in Houston where he overcame Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Last year in Citi Open Ben lost to Juncheng Shang in the 2nd round 6-2 3-6 6-3.
H2H Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Ben Shelton
This contest would be 6th time that Aleksandar Kovacevic and Ben Shelton clash 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 take on Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Their head to head is 0-0.
