Colton Smith is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Indian Wells. Smith has defeated Flavio Cobolli 3-6 6-2 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Alex Michelsen.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Colton Smith’s projected draw withhispresumable opposition in BNP Paribas Open. The American has no record against the projected opposition.

R1 – Flavio Cobolli (40) – 3-6 6-2 6-2
R2 – Alex Michelsen (32) – H2H 0-0
R3 – Daniil Medvedev (6) – H2H 0-0
or Bu Yunchaokete (71) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Tommy Paul (11) – H2H 0-0
or Jiri Lehecka (24) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Casper Ruud (5) – H2H 0-0
or Lorenzo Musetti (16) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Alexander Zverev (2) – H2H 0-0
or Stefanos Tsitsipas (9) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Carlos Alcaraz (3) – H2H 0-0
or Taylor Fritz (4) – H2H 0-0
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Draw

R2 – Alex Michelsen’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

29 - 27win/loss in 2025

Rank
38
High
30
LLLWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 29-27 14-13 6-5 4-5 5-4 0-0
2024 45-34 26-14 4-9 8-5 7-6 0-0
2023 61-27 30-13 4-3 19-7 8-4 0-0
2022 23-10 14-8 0-1 9-1 0-0 0-0

Alex Michelsen has a 10-6 record in 2025, 9-5 on hard. Regarding the previous 4 years, the American has a 79-40 record on hard. Michelsen won 6 of his last 10 matches.

The American’s best result of this current year was getting to the semifinal Delray Beach.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Alex was defeated by Tommy Paul in the 2nd round 6-2 6-2.

H2H Colton Smith vs. Alex Michelsen

There is no head to head record between Colton Smith and Alex Michelsen since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

R3 – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

41 - 23win/loss in 2025

Rank
13
High
1
LWWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 41-23 20-12 6-4 10-4 5-3 0-0
2024 46-21 28-9 11-5 1-5 6-2 0-0
2023 66-18 38-8 10-3 11-4 7-3 0-0
2022 45-19 26-8 3-2 8-6 8-3 0-0
2021 63-13 33-5 5-3 18-3 7-2 0-0
2020 28-10 14-4 0-2 14-4 0-0 0-0
2019 59-21 34-8 8-5 12-5 5-3 0-0
2018 53-25 27-9 1-5 21-7 4-4 0-0

Daniil Medvedev has a 8-5 record in 2025, 5-3 on hard. As for the last 13 years, Daniil has a 252-82 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Medvedev’s most significant achievement of the season was reaching the semifinal Marseille.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Daniil was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the final 7-6(5) 6-1.

H2H Colton Smith vs. Daniil Medvedev

There is no head to head record between Colton Smith and Daniil Medvedev since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Yet, Colton Smith may play Bu Yunchaokete. Their H2H is 0-0.

R4 – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

29 - 13win/loss in 2025

Rank
20
High
8
LWWLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 29-13 13-6 12-4 3-1 1-2 0-0
2024 45-20 17-12 10-4 8-2 10-2 0-0
2023 46-29 29-13 5-6 3-5 9-5 0-0
2022 39-27 21-12 2-6 9-5 7-4 0-0
2021 33-23 12-12 9-7 12-4 0-0 0-0
2020 21-14 12-6 5-4 4-4 0-0 0-0
2019 45-16 22-7 12-4 5-1 6-4 0-0
2018 40-20 28-15 0-0 12-5 0-0 0-0

Tommy Paul has a 10-3 win-loss record in 2025, 7-2 on hard. As for the previous 11 years, Paul has a 199-115 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 8 of his last 10 matches.

Paul’s best achievement of the current year was getting to the semifinal Adelaide and Dallas.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Tommy lost to Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal 1-6 7-6(3) 6-2

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H2H Colton Smith vs. Tommy Paul

There is no head to head record between Colton Smith and Tommy Paul since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Nonetheless, Colton Smith may compete against Jiri Lehecka. Their H2H record is 0-0.

1/4 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

39 - 16win/loss in 2025

Rank
12
High
2
LLWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 39-16 12-8 14-5 13-3 0-0 0-0
2024 51-25 21-9 24-7 5-8 1-1 0-0
2023 37-23 12-12 22-8 2-2 1-1 0-0
2022 51-22 18-8 25-7 7-5 1-2 0-0
2021 57-17 16-6 28-5 11-4 2-2 0-0
2020 22-13 4-5 17-6 1-2 0-0 0-0
2019 44-31 8-10 27-13 9-7 0-1 0-0
2018 43-29 19-9 19-18 5-1 0-1 0-0

Casper Ruud has a 10-2 win-loss record in 2025, 4-1 on hard. Regarding the previous 11 years, Ruud has a 110-71 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Casper won 8 of his last 10 matches.

Casper’s most significant result of the current season was reaching the final Dallas.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Casper lost to Tommy Paul in the quarter 6-2 1-6 6-3.

H2H Colton Smith vs. Casper Ruud

There is no head to head record between Colton Smith and Casper Ruud since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Possibly, Colton Smith may fight against Lorenzo Musetti. Their head to head is 0-0.

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

Head to head record 0-0

55 - 25win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
2
LLWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 55-25 24-9 18-7 7-6 6-3 0-0
2024 69-21 29-10 23-6 11-3 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

Alexander Zverev has a 12-4 win-loss record in 2025, 9-2 on hard. Talking about the previous 13 years, Zverev has a 213-99 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The German won 6 of his last 10 matches.

The German’s most significant achievement of this current season was reaching the final at the Australian Open .

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Alexander capitulated to Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter 6-3 6-1.

H2H Colton Smith vs. Alexander Zverev

There is no head to head record between Colton Smith and Alexander Zverev since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

On the other hand, Colton Smith may face Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their H2H is 0-0.

Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

71 - 9win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
LWWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 71-9 28-4 22-1 10-3 11-1 0-0
2024 54-13 22-5 17-4 7-3 8-1 0-0
2023 65-12 26-6 25-3 2-3 12-0 0-0
2022 57-13 21-4 27-4 6-4 3-1 0-0
2021 48-19 15-8 22-7 10-3 1-1 0-0
2020 39-7 10-0 29-7 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 18-10 3-2 15-8 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 6-2 0-0 6-2 0-0 0-0 0-0

Carlos Alcaraz has a 11-2 win-loss record in 2025, 6-2 on hard. In connection to the last 8 years, Alcaraz has a 103-29 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Carlos won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of the current season was conquering the competition in Rotterdam where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 3-6 6-2.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Alcaraz conquered the event after besting Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5) 6-1.

H2H Colton Smith vs. Carlos Alcaraz

There is no head to head record between Colton Smith and Carlos Alcaraz since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Nonetheless, Colton Smith could come up against Taylor Fritz. Their head to head record is 0-0.