Frances Tiafoe is about to kick off his campaign in the draw at the U.S. Open. In the previous edition of this tournament, he overcame Learner Tien 6-2 7-5 6-1, Sebastian Ofner 6-3 6-1 6-4, Adrian Mannarino 4-6 6-2 6-3 7-6(6) and Rinky Hijikata 6-4 6-1 6-4.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Frances Tiafoe’s projected draw includinghislikely opponents at the U.S. Open. The American has a losing record (6-16) with the plausible opposition.

R1 – Aleksandar Kovacevic (75) – H2H 1-0
R2 – Alexander Shevchenko (60) – H2H 0-0
or Dominik Koepfer (80) – H2H 0-2
R3 – Ben Shelton (13) – H2H 0-2
or Roberto Bautista Agut (67) – H2H 0-1
R4 – Novak Djokovic (2) – H2H 0-2
or Alexei Popyrin (28) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Andrey Rublev (6) – H2H 3-1
or Grigor Dimitrov (9) – H2H 1-3
1/2 – Alexander Zverev (4) – H2H 1-7
or Casper Ruud (8) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Jannik Sinner (1) – H2H 1-4
or Carlos Alcaraz (3) – H2H 1-2
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R1 – Aleksandar Kovacevic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Frances Tiafoe

28 - 33win/loss in 2024

Rank
96
High
72
WLLWLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 28-33 19-15 5-8 2-6 2-4 0-0
2023 43-27 34-15 0-5 7-2 2-5 0-0
2022 41-31 22-18 4-4 15-9 0-0 0-0
2021 20-17 11-10 2-3 7-4 0-0 0-0
2020 5-5 1-1 0-0 4-4 0-0 0-0
2019 19-14 13-10 2-1 4-3 0-0 0-0
2018 19-14 15-10 3-2 1-2 0-0 0-0
2017 5-6 1-4 3-1 1-1 0-0 0-0

Aleksandar Kovacevic has a 25-24 win-loss record in 2024, 18-11 on hard. Talking about the last 8 years, Kovacevic has a 115-79 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Aleksandar won 5 of his last 10 matches.

Last year at the U.S. Open Kovacevic surrendered to Eliot Spizzirri in the qualifications 6-4 6-4.

H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic

This contest would be 2nd time that Frances Tiafoe and Aleksandar Kovacevic fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

R2 – Alexander Shevchenko’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

22 - 35win/loss in 2024

Rank
78
High
45
LLLWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 22-35 8-13 6-12 7-7 1-3 0-0
2023 45-34 16-15 19-13 10-5 0-1 0-0
2022 50-33 2-4 41-23 7-6 0-0 0-0
2021 49-27 8-4 33-17 8-6 0-0 0-0
2020 24-8 13-4 11-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 32-22 1-1 30-20 1-1 0-0 0-0
2018 30-12 0-0 30-12 0-0 0-0 0-0

Alexander Shevchenko has a 16-27 record in 2024, 4-9 on hard. In the course of the last 7 years, the Kazakhstani has a 44-37 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexander needs to find his way after he has lost the previous 5 matches.

Last year at the U.S. Open the Kazakhstani was defeated by Cameron Norrie in the 1st round 6-3 6-2 6-2.

H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Alexander Shevchenko

There is no head to head record between Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Shevchenko since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Yet, Frances Tiafoe could take on Dominik Koepfer. Their H2H is 2-0 for Dominik Koepfer.

R3 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Ben Shelton

42 - 25win/loss in 2024

Rank
21
High
13
LWLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 42-25 22-13 8-4 8-4 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 30-19 record in 2024, 16-10 on hard. As for the previous 4 years, Ben has a 60-35 record on hard. The American won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of the season was conquering the tournament in Houston where he defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.

Last year at the U.S. Open Shelton capitulated to Novak Djokovic in the semifinal 6-3 6-2 7-6(4).

H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Ben Shelton

This would be the 3rd time that Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Frances Tiafoe could square off with Roberto Bautista Agut. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Roberto Bautista Agut.

R4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Novak Djokovic

37 - 9win/loss in 2024

Rank
7
High
1
LWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 37-9 15-5 16-3 1-0 5-1 0-0
2023 56-7 27-1 12-3 11-2 6-1 0-0
2022 42-7 2-1 14-4 19-2 7-0 0-0
2021 55-7 19-3 18-3 11-1 7-0 0-0
2020 41-5 26-1 11-1 4-3 0-0 0-0
2019 57-11 26-6 15-3 9-2 7-0 0-0
2018 53-13 23-4 11-5 8-3 11-1 0-0
2017 32-8 10-3 12-4 2-0 8-1 0-0

Novak Djokovic has a 29-7 win-loss record in 2024, 8-3 on hard. Talking about the previous 21 years, the Serbian has a 534-86 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Novak will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.

His best achievement of the current year was winning the title in Paris where he overcame Carlos Alcaraz in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(2).

Last year at the U.S. Open the Serbian conquered the competition after ousting Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3.

H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Novak Djokovic

This contest would be 3rd time that Frances Tiafoe and Novak Djokovic square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Frances Tiafoe may play Alexei Popyrin. Their head to head is 0-0.

1/4 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Frances Tiafoe

43 - 26win/loss in 2024

Rank
8
High
5
LLLWLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 43-26 26-11 11-6 6-7 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 34-17 record in 2024, 21-8 on hard. As for the previous 12 years, Andrey has a 186-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Andrey won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of the current season was conquering the tournament in Hong Kong where he defeated Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4, and in Madrid where he overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.

Last year at the U.S. Open Andrey was overcome by Daniil Medvedev in the quarter 6-4 6-3 6-4.

H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Andrey Rublev

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

Possibly, Frances Tiafoe could square off with Grigor Dimitrov. Their head to head is 3-1 for Grigor Dimitrov.

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

Head to head 7-1 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 52-16 win-loss record in 2024, 23-8 on hard. As for the last 12 years, Zverev has a 196-95 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zverev won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of this current year was winning the title in Australia where he beat 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 at the U.S. Open Alexander lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter 6-3 6-2 6-4.

H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Alexander Zverev

This would be the 9th time that Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Zverev face off. The head to head is 7-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Frances Tiafoe may compete against Casper Ruud. Their H2H record is 0-0.

Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-1 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 48-5 record in 2024, 23-2 on hard. Talking about the previous 7 years, the Italian has a 121-43 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 title 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 beat Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, in Miami where he beat Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1, in Halle where he defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final 7-6(8) 7-6(2), and in Cincinnati where he overcame Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(4) 6-2.

Last year at the U.S. Open the Italian capitulated to Alexander Zverev in the 4th round 6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3.

H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Jannik Sinner

This would be the 6th time that Frances Tiafoe and Jannik Sinner square off. The head to head is 4-1 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Frances Tiafoe may come up against Carlos Alcaraz. Their H2H is 2-1 for Carlos Alcaraz.