[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Frances Tiafoe’s draw vs Shevchenko, Shelton, Djokovic, Rublev, Zverev, Sinner to win the U.S. Open

U.S. Open draw preview with H2H - Frances Tiafoe may need to beat Alexander Shevchenko, Ben Shelton, Novak Djokovic, Andrey Rublev, Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner to conquer the competition in the U.S. Open.

Frances Tiafoe Stats info

Frances Tiafoe is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Tiafoe has defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Alexander Shevchenko.

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 (5-16) with the plausible opposition.

R1 – Aleksandar Kovacevic (76) – 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5
R2 – Alexander Shevchenko (61) – H2H 0-0
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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R2 – Alexander Shevchenko’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

17 - 27win/loss in 2024

Rank
61
High
45
WLLLLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 17-27 5-9 6-12 5-3 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 17-27 win-loss record in 2024, 5-9 on hard. Talking about the last 7 years, Shevchenko has a 45-37 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 3 of his last 10 matches.

Last year at the U.S. Open Shevchenko was overcome 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 square off in the main tour.

R3 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Ben Shelton

31 - 19win/loss in 2024

Rank
13
High
13
WLWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 31-19 17-10 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 31-19 win-loss record in 2024, 17-10 on hard. In the previous 4 years, Ben has a 61-35 record on hard. The American won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the year was winning the competition in Houston where he overcame Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.

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

H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Ben Shelton

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

Possibly, Frances Tiafoe may fight against 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

30 - 7win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 30-7 9-3 16-3 0-0 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 30-7 record in 2024, 9-3 on hard. Talking about the last 21 years, Novak has a 535-86 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 7 matches winning streak.

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

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

H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Novak Djokovic

This match would represent the 3rd time that Frances Tiafoe and Novak Djokovic clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Frances Tiafoe may take on Alexei Popyrin. Their H2H record is 0-0.

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

Head to head 3-1 for Frances Tiafoe

35 - 17win/loss in 2024

Rank
6
High
5
WLWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 35-17 22-8 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 35-17 record in 2024, 22-8 on hard. In connection to the last 12 years, Andrey has a 187-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Andrey won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of the current year was conquering the title in Hong Kong where he defeated Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4, and in Madrid where he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.

Last year at the U.S. Open the Russian capitulated to 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 fight against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Frances Tiafoe could fight against Grigor Dimitrov. Their H2H is 3-1 for Grigor Dimitrov.

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

Head to head 7-1 for Alexander Zverev

53 - 16win/loss in 2024

Rank
4
High
2
WLWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 53-16 24-8 23-6 0-0 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 53-16 win-loss record in 2024, 24-8 on hard. In the course of the last 12 years, Alexander has a 197-95 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of the current year was conquering the tournament in Australia where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4, and in Rome where he overcame Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.

Last year at the U.S. Open the German 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 square off. The head to head is 7-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Frances Tiafoe may take on Casper Ruud. Their H2H is 0-0.

Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-1 for Jannik Sinner

49 - 5win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
WWWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 49-5 24-2 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 49-5 record in 2024, 24-2 on hard. As for the last 7 years, Sinner has a 122-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.

His most significant achievement of this 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 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 overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 7-6(8) 7-6(2), and in Cincinnati where he beat 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 match would represent the 6th time that Frances Tiafoe and Jannik Sinner clash against each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Frances Tiafoe could play Carlos Alcaraz. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Carlos Alcaraz.