Andrey Rublev is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. Rublev has defeated Zhizhen Zhang 6-4 6-3 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Brandon Nakashima.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Andrey Rublev’s projected draw together withhispresumable opposition in Western & Southern Open. The Russian has a negative record (9-13) with the likely opponents.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Zhizhen Zhang (44) – 6-4 6-3
R3 – Brandon Nakashima (49) – H2H 2-1
1/4 – Jannik Sinner (1) – H2H 3-5
or Jordan Thompson (32) – H2H 1-0
1/2 – Alexander Zverev (4) – H2H 3-6
or Ben Shelton (14) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Carlos Alcaraz (3) – H2H 1-1
or Hubert Hurkacz (7) – H2H 2-3
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R3 – Brandon Nakashima’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Andrey Rublev

61 - 32win/loss in 2024

Rank
38
High
35
LLLWLLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 61-32 24-12 13-7 15-8 9-5 0-0
2023 21-26 9-15 3-4 8-3 1-4 0-0
2022 41-26 17-13 5-5 9-4 10-4 0-0
2021 45-25 17-10 4-7 20-5 4-3 0-0
2020 28-14 19-6 4-4 5-3 0-0 0-1
2019 18-9 11-6 0-0 7-3 0-0 0-0
2018 9-5 9-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Brandon Nakashima has a 51-23 win-loss record in 2024, 18-7 on hard. Regarding the previous 9 years, Brandon has a 102-64 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Brandon won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Nakashima’s most significant result of this current season was reaching the final the Tenerife 1 Challenger and the Koblenz Challenger.

Last year in Western & Southern Open Nakashima surrendered to Stan Wawrinka in the 1st round 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3.

H2H Andrey Rublev vs. Brandon Nakashima

This would be the 4th time that Andrey Rublev and Brandon Nakashima clash against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Rublev (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

1/4 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 5-3 for Jannik Sinner

70 - 6win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 70-6 40-3 11-2 10-0 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 previous 7 years, Sinner has a 118-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jannik won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of this season was winning the title at the Australian Open where he defeated 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 beat 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 Jannik was defeated by Dusan Lajovic in the 2nd round 6-4 7-6(4).

H2H Andrey Rublev vs. Jannik Sinner

This contest would be 9th time that Andrey Rublev and Jannik Sinner face off. The head to head is 5-3 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Andrey Rublev could square off with Jordan Thompson. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Andrey Rublev.

1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 6-3 for Alexander Zverev

69 - 21win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
2
LWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 69-21 29-10 23-6 11-3 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 50-15 record in 2024, 21-7 on hard. In connection to the last 12 years, Zverev has a 194-94 record on hard (Click here

to see full career record). Zverev won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of the season was winning the title in Australia where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4, and in Rome where he defeated Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.

Last year in Western & Southern Open Zverev capitulated to Novak Djokovic in the semifinal 7-6(5) 7-5.

H2H Andrey Rublev vs. Alexander Zverev

This would be the 10th time that Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev fight against each other. The head to head is 6-3 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Andrey Rublev may compete against Ben Shelton. Their head to head is 0-0.

Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

54 - 13win/loss in 2024

Rank
3
High
1
WLWLLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 54-13 22-5 17-4 7-3 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. Regarding 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 result of the year was conquering the title in Indian Wells where he beat 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 Alcaraz was overcome by Novak Djokovic in the final 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4).

H2H Andrey Rublev vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This contest would be 3rd time that Andrey Rublev and Carlos Alcaraz square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Rublev and Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Andrey Rublev could compete against Hubert Hurkacz. Their head to head is 3-2 for Hubert Hurkacz.