Alexei Popyrin is about to start his run in the draw in Cincinnati. In the previous edition of this tournament, he toppled Ilya Ivashka 6-2 4-6 6-4, Daniel Altmaier 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 and Emil Ruusuvuori 6-2 1-6 6-3.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Alexei Popyrin’s projected draw alongsidehislikely opponents in Western & Southern Open. Alexei has a losing record (1-5) with the projected opponents.

R1 – Gael Monfils (46) – H2H 0-0
R2 – Carlos Alcaraz (3) – H2H 0-1
R3 – Holger Rune (16) – H2H 0-1
or Adrian Mannarino (33) – H2H 0-2
1/4 – Casper Ruud (8) – H2H 0-0
or Stefanos Tsitsipas (11) – H2H 1-0
1/2 – Daniil Medvedev (5) – H2H 0-3
or Hubert Hurkacz (7) – H2H 1-3
Fin – Jannik Sinner (1) – H2H 1-0
or Alexander Zverev (4) – H2H 0-3
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Draw

R1 – Gael Monfils’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

18 - 17win/loss in 2024

Rank
46
High
6
LLLWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 18-17 9-7 3-6 1-2 5-2 0-0
2023 16-15 8-8 2-4 6-3 0-0 0-0
2022 14-7 13-5 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0
2021 18-17 8-7 2-4 7-3 1-3 0-0
2020 16-7 7-3 0-3 9-1 0-0 0-0
2019 37-19 17-7 6-4 13-5 1-3 0-0
2018 34-20 8-6 10-10 11-2 5-2 0-0
2017 20-14 11-6 3-4 1-1 5-3 0-0

Gael Monfils has a 18-17 record in 2024, 9-7 on hard. In connection to the last 21 years, the French player has a 244-136 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The French player won 5 of his last 10 matches.

Monfils’s best result of this current season was reaching the semifinal Doha and Mallorca.

Last year in Western & Southern Open the French player was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the 3rd round 6-3 6-2.

H2H Alexei Popyrin vs. Gael Monfils

There is no head to head record between Alexei Popyrin and Gael Monfils since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

R2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

38 - 7win/loss in 2024

Rank
3
High
1
LWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 38-7 13-2 17-4 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 38-7 record in 2024, 13-2 on hard. In the last 7 years, Alcaraz has a 88-22 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Carlos won 9 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the current season was winning the tournament in Indian Wells where he defeated 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 defeated Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4).

Last year in Western & Southern Open

the Spaniard lost to Novak Djokovic in the final 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4).

H2H Alexei Popyrin vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This would be the 2nd time that Alexei Popyrin and Carlos Alcaraz play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Holger Rune

29 - 16win/loss in 2024

Rank
16
High
4
LWWLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 29-16 12-6 11-6 3-2 3-2 0-0
2023 44-24 10-10 16-4 11-8 7-2 0-0
2022 50-27 8-9 21-11 21-4 0-3 0-0
2021 73-29 11-5 41-17 21-7 0-0 0-0
2020 32-16 1-3 28-11 3-2 0-0 0-0
2019 6-10 0-3 5-6 1-1 0-0 0-0
2018 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0

Holger Rune has a 29-16 record in 2024, 12-6 on hard. In the last 7 years, Holger has a 42-36 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rune won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Holger’s best achievement of the current year was getting to the final Brisbane.

Last year in Western & Southern Open the Dane got to the 2nd round in 2023 in Cincinnati before retiring against Mackenzie Mcdonald when he was 6-4 2-0 ret..

H2H Alexei Popyrin vs. Holger Rune

This contest would be 2nd time that Alexei Popyrin and Holger Rune square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Rune (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Alexei Popyrin may fight against Adrian Mannarino. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Adrian Mannarino.

1/4 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

44 - 13win/loss in 2024

Rank
8
High
2
WLWWWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 44-13 18-5 24-7 1-0 1-1 0-0
2023 37-23 12-12 22-8 2-2 1-1 0-0
2022 51-22 18-8 25-7 7-5 1-2 0-0
2021 57-17 16-6 28-5 11-4 2-2 0-0
2020 22-13 4-5 17-6 1-2 0-0 0-0
2019 44-31 8-10 27-13 9-7 0-1 0-0
2018 43-29 19-9 19-18 5-1 0-1 0-0
2017 30-32 3-6 22-23 5-3 0-0 0-0

Casper Ruud has a 44-13 record in 2024, 18-5 on hard. During the last 10 years, Ruud has a 103-66 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Casper won 6 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of the current year was winning the tournament in Barcelona where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 7-5 6-3, and in Geneva where he defeated Tomas Machac in the final 7-5 6-3.

Last year in Western & Southern Open the Norwegian was overcome by Max Purcell in the 2nd round 6-4 3-6 6-4.

H2H Alexei Popyrin vs. Casper Ruud

There is no head to head record between Alexei Popyrin and Casper Ruud since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Nonetheless, Alexei Popyrin may play Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head is 1-0 for Alexei Popyrin.

1/2 – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Daniil Medvedev

35 - 12win/loss in 2024

Rank
5
High
1
LLWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 35-12 18-5 11-5 0-0 6-2 0-0
2023 66-18 38-8 10-3 11-4 7-3 0-0
2022 45-19 26-8 3-2 8-6 8-3 0-0
2021 63-13 33-5 5-3 18-3 7-2 0-0
2020 28-10 14-4 0-2 14-4 0-0 0-0
2019 59-21 34-8 8-5 12-5 5-3 0-0
2018 53-25 27-9 1-5 21-7 4-4 0-0
2017 28-28 8-11 0-4 10-9 10-4 0-0

Daniil Medvedev has a 35-12 win-loss record in 2024, 18-5 on hard. In the previous 12 years, the Russian has a 237-75 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Daniil won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Daniil’s most significant result of this current season was getting to the final at the Australian Open and Indian Wells.

Last year in Western & Southern Open the Russian lost to Alexander Zverev in the 3rd round 6-4 5-7 6-4.

H2H Alexei Popyrin vs. Daniil Medvedev

This contest would be 4th time that Alexei Popyrin and Daniil Medvedev square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Alexei Popyrin may face Hubert Hurkacz. Their head to head record is 3-1 for Hubert Hurkacz.

Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Alexei Popyrin

44 - 5win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
LWWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 44-5 19-2 11-2 5-0 9-1 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 44-5 win-loss record in 2024, 19-2 on hard. In the previous 7 years, the Italian has a 117-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sinner won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the current season was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3, in Rotterdam where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, in Miami where he defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1, and in Halle where he beat Hubert Hurkacz in the final 7-6(8) 7-6(2).

Last year in Western & Southern Open Sinner lost to Dusan Lajovic in the 2nd round 6-4 7-6(4).

H2H Alexei Popyrin vs. Jannik Sinner

This match would represent the 2nd time that Alexei Popyrin and Jannik Sinner fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Popyrin (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Alexei Popyrin could square off with Alexander Zverev. Their H2H record is 3-0 for Alexander Zverev.