Ben Shelton is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Ben has defeated Taro Daniel 3-6 6-4 7-62 and Jordan Thompson 6-75 6-4 6-3 to reach the quarter where he will face Tommy Paul.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw andhispresumable opponents in Rakuten Japan Open. Shelton has a neutral record (1-1) with the projected opposition.
1/4 – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
46 - 29win/loss in 2024
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Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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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 |
2017 | 48-24 | 27-12 | 18-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2016 | 28-28 | 9-14 | 18-9 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Tommy Paul has a 44-26 record in 2023, 29-12 on hard. As for the previous 9 years, Paul has a 175-100 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Paul won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Paul’s most significant achievement of the current year was reaching the final Acapulco, the Aix En Provence Challenger and Eastbourne.
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open Paul didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Tommy Paul
This would be the 3rd time that Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Shelton and Paul (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
1/2 – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
23 - 19win/loss in 2024
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Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2023 | 23-19 | 13-13 | 1-3 | 9-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
2022 | 60-27 | 14-9 | 11-7 | 31-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
2021 | 38-24 | 19-10 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 10-3 | 0-0 |
2020 | 23-19 | 8-8 | 1-3 | 14-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2019 | 38-25 | 17-11 | 13-9 | 0-2 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
2018 | 41-28 | 18-9 | 21-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2017 | 53-20 | 7-7 | 36-8 | 10-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
2016 | 20-13 | 1-5 | 16-6 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Felix Auger-Aliassime has a 17-17 record in 2023, 13-12 on hard. During the previous 9 years, Auger-Aliassime has a 101-72 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Auger-Aliassime won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Felix’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal Doha.
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open Felix didn’t play in this event.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Felix Auger-Aliassime since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Notwithstanding, Ben Shelton may take on Marcos Giron. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Marcos Giron.
Final – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
46 - 26win/loss in 2024
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Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2023 | 46-26 | 26-12 | 4-5 | 10-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
2022 | 47-25 | 19-10 | 9-6 | 12-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
2021 | 25-25 | 10-10 | 4-5 | 3-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
2020 | 13-10 | 6-5 | 0-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2019 | 41-20 | 25-10 | 1-4 | 13-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
2018 | 51-30 | 24-13 | 9-9 | 5-4 | 13-4 | 0-0 |
2017 | 37-28 | 21-11 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 8-5 | 4-3 |
2016 | 52-20 | 21-9 | 20-7 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 7-1 |
Alex De Minaur has a 41-22 win-loss record in 2023, 26-11 on hard. Talking about the previous 9 years, Alex has a 152-79 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). De Minaur won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the year was conquering the tournament in Acapulco where he beat Tommy Paul in the final 3-6 6-4 6-1.
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open De Minaur was overcome by Soon-Woo Kwon in the 1st round 6-3 6-2.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Alex De Minaur
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Alex De Minaur since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Anyhow, Ben Shelton could square off with Alexei Popyrin. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Ben Shelton.