Alexei Popyrin is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. The Australian has defeated Soon-Woo Kwon 7-5 6-2 6-3 and Pedro Martinez Portero 6-2 6-4 6-0 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Novak Djokovic.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Alexei Popyrin’s projected draw alongsidehispresumable opponents at the U.S. Open. The Australian has a unfavourable record (4-8) with the plausible opponents.
R3 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 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 record in 2024, 10-3 on hard. As for the previous 21 years, Novak has a 536-86 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 8 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the current year was conquering 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 won the competition after beating Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3.
H2H Alexei Popyrin vs. Novak Djokovic
This match would represent the 4th time that Alexei Popyrin and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
R4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| 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. In the previous 4 years, the American has a 62-35 record on hard. The American won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current year was conquering the competition in Houston where he defeated 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 Alexei Popyrin vs. Ben Shelton
This contest would be 3rd time that Alexei Popyrin and Ben Shelton clash 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.
Nonetheless, Alexei Popyrin may square off with Frances Tiafoe. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/4 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Alexei Popyrin
| 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 win-loss record in 2024, 23-8 on hard. In connection to the last 12 years, the Russian has a 188-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rublev won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the season was conquering the title in Hong Kong where he overcame Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4, and in Madrid where he beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.
Last year at the U.S. Open Andrey lost to Daniil Medvedev in the quarter 6-4 6-3 6-4.
H2H Alexei Popyrin vs. Andrey Rublev
This match would represent the 4th time that Alexei Popyrin and Andrey Rublev face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Popyrin (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Alexei Popyrin may play 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
| 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. In connection to the previous 12 years, the German has a 198-95 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The German won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the current season 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 beat Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.
Last year at the U.S. Open the German was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter 6-3 6-2 6-4.
H2H Alexei Popyrin vs. Alexander Zverev
This match would represent the 4th time that Alexei Popyrin and Alexander Zverev face off. The head to head is 3-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Alexei Popyrin may come up against Casper Ruud. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Alexei Popyrin
| 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 record in 2024, 25-2 on hard. During the last 7 years, Sinner has a 123-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sinner will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.
His best 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 beat 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 overcame Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(4) 6-2.
Last year at the U.S. Open Sinner 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 match would represent the 2nd time that Alexei Popyrin and Jannik Sinner play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Popyrin (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Alexei Popyrin could face Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head record is 3-0 for Daniil Medvedev.