Novak Djokovic is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. The Serbian has defeated Radu Albot 6-2 6-2 6-4 and Laslo Djere 6-4 6-4 2-0 ret. to reach the 3rd round where he will face Alexei Popyrin.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw withhisplausible opponents at the U.S. Open. The Serbian has a good record (21-8) against the likely opponents.
R3 – Alexei Popyrin’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24-16 | 15-5 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 36-29 | 18-14 | 15-6 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 24-31 | 7-16 | 7-4 | 3-5 | 7-6 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 32-26 | 13-11 | 8-6 | 10-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-16 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 2019 | 37-32 | 18-17 | 7-7 | 6-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 46-26 | 20-10 | 15-10 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 35-21 | 22-10 | 13-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Alexei Popyrin has a 24-16 record in 2024, 15-5 on hard. As for the last 9 years, Popyrin has a 134-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexei won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this year was winning the title in Montreal where he defeated Andrey Rublev in the final 6-2 6-4.
Last year at the U.S. Open the Australian was overcome by Dominic Stricker in the 1st round 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Alexei Popyrin
This would be the 4th time that Novak Djokovic and Alexei Popyrin play 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 1-0 for Novak Djokovic
| 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 win-loss record in 2024, 18-10 on hard. Talking about the last 4 years, Shelton has a 62-35 record on hard. The American won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the season 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 Ben was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the semifinal 6-3 6-2 7-6(4).
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Ben Shelton
This match would represent the 2nd time that Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Novak Djokovic may play Frances Tiafoe. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Novak Djokovic.
1/4 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Novak Djokovic
| 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. Regarding the previous 12 years, Rublev has a 188-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rublev won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current season was conquering the competition in Hong Kong where he beat 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 lost to Daniil Medvedev in the quarter 6-4 6-3 6-4.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Andrey Rublev
This would be the 7th time that Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev face off. The head to head is 5-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Novak Djokovic could face Grigor Dimitrov. Their H2H record is 12-1 for Novak Djokovic.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 8-4 for Novak Djokovic
| 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 last 12 years, Alexander has a 198-95 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
His most significant result of this season was winning the title in Australia where he overcame 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 the German was overcome by Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter 6-3 6-2 6-4.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 13th time that Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev fight against each other. The head to head is 8-4 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 5-1 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Novak Djokovic could play Casper Ruud. Their H2H record is 5-1 for Novak Djokovic.
Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-3 for Novak Djokovic
| 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. As for the last 7 years, Jannik has a 123-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the season 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 overcame 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 defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(4) 6-2.
Last year at the U.S. Open Jannik was overcome by Alexander Zverev in the 4th round 6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner
This contest would be 8th time that Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner face off. The head to head is 4-3 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but Sinner leads 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Novak Djokovic may compete against Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H is 10-5 for Novak Djokovic.