Alexei Popyrin is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Popyrin has defeated Soon-Woo Kwon 7-5 6-2 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Pedro Martinez Portero.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Alexei Popyrin’s projected draw together withhisplausible opponents at the U.S. Open. Alexei has a losing record (4-10) against the presumable opponents.

R1 – Soon-Woo Kwon (340) – 7-5 6-2 6-3
R2 – Pedro Martinez Portero (43) – H2H 0-2
R3 – Novak Djokovic (2) – H2H 0-3
or Laslo Djere (109) – H2H 0-2
R4 – Ben Shelton (13) – H2H 1-1
or Frances Tiafoe (20) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Andrey Rublev (6) – H2H 2-1
or Grigor Dimitrov (9) – H2H 2-1
1/2 – Alexander Zverev (4) – H2H 0-3
or Casper Ruud (8) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Jannik Sinner (1) – H2H 1-0
or Carlos Alcaraz (3) – H2H 0-1
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R2 – Pedro Martinez Portero’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Pedro Martinez Portero

29 - 22win/loss in 2024

Rank
43
High
40
WLLLLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 29-22 6-5 22-13 1-1 0-3 0-0
2023 44-35 6-9 33-25 5-0 0-1 0-0
2022 21-30 7-12 13-13 0-2 1-3 0-0
2021 32-25 4-5 21-13 5-5 2-2 0-0
2020 35-13 6-5 29-8 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 34-32 7-5 26-24 0-2 1-1 0-0
2018 53-32 17-8 34-21 2-3 0-0 0-0
2017 60-30 6-5 53-23 0-1 0-0 1-1

Pedro Martinez Portero has a 29-22 record in 2024, 6-5 on hard. Regarding the last 11 years, Pedro has a 66-58 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 5 of his last 10 matches.

Pedro’s best achievement of the year was reaching the final the Tenerife 1 Challenger, the Girona Challenger, Estoril and the Bordeaux Challenger.

Last year at the U.S. Open Martinez Portero was defeated by Vasek Pospisil in the qualifications 7-6(7) 6-7(3) 6-4.

H2H Alexei Popyrin vs. Pedro Martinez Portero

This contest would be 3rd time that Alexei Popyrin and Pedro Martinez Portero clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Martinez Portero (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 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 win-loss record in 2024, 9-3 on hard. Talking about the last 21 years, the Serbian has a 535-86 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Novak will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 7 matches winning streak.

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

Last year at the U.S. Open Djokovic won the title after ousting Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3

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H2H Alexei Popyrin vs. Novak Djokovic

This contest would be 4th time that Alexei Popyrin and Novak Djokovic clash against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Alexei Popyrin could compete against Laslo Djere. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Laslo Djere.

R4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

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 record in 2024, 17-10 on hard. Talking about the previous 4 years, the American has a 61-35 record on hard. Shelton won 7 of his last 10 matches.

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

Last year at the U.S. Open the American was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the semifinal 6-3 6-2 7-6(4).

H2H Alexei Popyrin vs. Ben Shelton

This would be the 3rd time that Alexei Popyrin and Ben Shelton fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Popyrin and Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Alexei Popyrin could compete against Frances Tiafoe. Their head to head is 0-0.

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

Head to head 2-1 for Alexei Popyrin

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. During the previous 12 years, Rublev has a 187-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of this current year was winning the competition in Hong Kong where he beat 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

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H2H Alexei Popyrin vs. Andrey Rublev

This contest would be 4th time that Alexei Popyrin and Andrey Rublev square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Popyrin (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Alexei Popyrin could come up against Grigor Dimitrov. Their H2H is 2-1 for Alexei Popyrin.

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

Head to head 3-0 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 connection to the last 12 years, Alexander has a 197-95 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zverev won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of this current year was winning the tournament in Australia where he beat 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 capitulated to Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter 6-3 6-2 6-4.

H2H Alexei Popyrin vs. Alexander Zverev

This would be the 4th time that Alexei Popyrin and Alexander Zverev fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Alexei Popyrin may take on Casper Ruud. Their H2H is 0-0.

Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Alexei Popyrin

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 win-loss record in 2024, 24-2 on hard. Talking about the previous 7 years, Jannik has a 122-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jannik will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.

His most significant achievement of the year was winning the competition 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 beat Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, in Miami where he overcame Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1, in Halle where he beat 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 was defeated by Alexander Zverev in the 4th round 6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3.

H2H Alexei Popyrin vs. Jannik Sinner

This would be the 2nd time that Alexei Popyrin and Jannik Sinner square off. 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 compete against Carlos Alcaraz. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz.