Gael Monfils is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. Gael has defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-5 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Carlos Alcaraz.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Gael Monfils’s projected draw includinghisprojected opponents in Western & Southern Open. The French player has a negative record (4-9) against the likely opposition.
R2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
| 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 connection to the last 7 years, the Spaniard has a 88-22 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Carlos won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the season was winning the tournament in Indian Wells where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he beat 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 Carlos capitulated to Novak Djokovic in the final 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4).
H2H Gael Monfils vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This contest would be 3rd time that Gael Monfils and Carlos Alcaraz play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
R3 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30-16 | 13-6 | 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 30-16 win-loss record in 2024, 13-6 on hard. In connection to the previous 7 years, the Dane has a 43-36 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Dane won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Rune’s most significant achievement of the season was getting to the final Brisbane.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Holger reached the 2nd round in 2023 in Cincinnati before retiring against Mackenzie Mcdonald when he was 6-4 2-0 ret..
H2H Gael Monfils vs. Holger Rune
There is no head to head record between Gael Monfils and Holger Rune since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
On the other hand, Gael Monfils could fight against Nuno Borges. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/4 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| 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 win-loss record in 2024, 18-5 on hard. Talking about the previous 10 years, the Norwegian has a 103-66 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ruud won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current season was winning the competition in Barcelona where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 7-5 6-3, and in Geneva where he beat Tomas Machac in the final 7-5 6-3.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Casper capitulated to Max Purcell in the 2nd round 6-4 3-6 6-4.
H2H Gael Monfils vs. Casper Ruud
This match would represent the 3rd time that Gael Monfils and Casper Ruud face off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Ruud on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Gael Monfils could play Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head record is 2-2.
1/2 – Hubert Hurkacz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Gael Monfils
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36-15 | 13-7 | 14-4 | 4-2 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 47-24 | 23-11 | 5-5 | 13-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-21 | 18-9 | 9-4 | 9-6 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-23 | 22-9 | 1-4 | 8-7 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-13 | 8-5 | 3-3 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 36-27 | 23-11 | 7-7 | 2-6 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 52-30 | 22-15 | 16-4 | 9-6 | 2-3 | 3-2 |
| 2017 | 56-32 | 33-13 | 12-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 8-2 |
Hubert Hurkacz has a 36-15 record in 2024, 13-7 on hard. Talking about the previous 11 years, Hubert has a 182-87 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Hubert won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this current season was conquering the competition in Estoril where he defeated Pedro Martinez Portero in the final 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Pole was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal 2-6 7-6(4) 6-3.
H2H Gael Monfils vs. Hubert Hurkacz
This contest would be 4th time that Gael Monfils and Hubert Hurkacz clash against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Monfils (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Gael Monfils could come up against Frances Tiafoe. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Frances Tiafoe.
Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Jannik Sinner
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45-5 | 20-2 | 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 45-5 win-loss record in 2024, 20-2 on hard. In the course of the last 7 years, Sinner has a 118-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the current year was winning the competition 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 overcame Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, in Miami where he overcame Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1, and in Halle where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 7-6(8) 7-6(2).
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Italian lost to Dusan Lajovic in the 2nd round 6-4 7-6(4).
H2H Gael Monfils vs. Jannik Sinner
This contest would be 7th time that Gael Monfils and Jannik Sinner play each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Gael Monfils may compete against Alexander Zverev. Their H2H is 3-1 for Gael Monfils.