Frances Tiafoe is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Francis has defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5 and Alexander Shevchenko 6-4 6-1 1-0 ret. to reach the 3rd round where he will face Ben Shelton.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Frances Tiafoe’s projected draw alongsidehisprojected opposition at the U.S. Open. Tiafoe has a weak record (5-16) with the presumable opponents.
R3 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32-19 | 18-10 | 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 32-19 record in 2024, 18-10 on hard. Regarding the previous 4 years, Shelton has a 62-35 record on hard. The American won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this year was winning the title in Houston where he beat 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 match would represent the 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.
R4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31-7 | 10-3 | 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 31-7 win-loss record in 2024, 10-3 on hard. Talking about the last 21 years, Djokovic has a 536-86 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 8 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of the current year was winning the competition in Paris where he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(2).
Last year at the U.S. Open Novak won the event after besting 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 face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Frances Tiafoe may compete against 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
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36-17 | 23-8 | 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 36-17 record in 2024, 23-8 on hard. Regarding the previous 12 years, Rublev has a 188-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the year was winning the title in Hong Kong where he overcame 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 Andrey capitulated to Daniil Medvedev in the quarter 6-4 6-3 6-4.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Andrey Rublev
This would be the 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.Nonetheless, Frances Tiafoe could face 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
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54-16 | 25-8 | 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 54-16 record in 2024, 25-8 on hard. Regarding the previous 12 years, the German has a 198-95 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zverev won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current season was conquering 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 beat 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 Frances Tiafoe vs. Alexander Zverev
This would be the 9th time that Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Zverev fight against each other. The head to head is 7-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Frances Tiafoe could 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
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50-5 | 25-2 | 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 50-5 win-loss record in 2024, 25-2 on hard. In connection to the last 7 years, the Italian has a 123-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jannik will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the 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 overcame Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, in Miami where he defeated 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 beat Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(4) 6-2.
Last year at the U.S. Open Sinner 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 contest would be 6th time that Frances Tiafoe and Jannik Sinner fight 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 may play Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head record is 5-1 for Daniil Medvedev.