Carlos Alcaraz is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. The Spaniard has defeated Alex Michelsen 7-61 4-6 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Matteo Arnaldi.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Carlos Alcaraz’s projected draw alongsidehispresumable opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Alcaraz has a positive record (10-1) with the projected opponents.
R2 – Matteo Arnaldi’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19-16 | 3-7 | 14-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 23-26 | 11-14 | 7-6 | 5-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 29-26 | 17-13 | 10-9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 51-26 | 21-15 | 23-7 | 4-3 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 50-35 | 9-3 | 37-20 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 56-24 | 2-1 | 51-18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-9 | 16-4 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Matteo Arnaldi has a 19-16 record in 2026, 3-7 on hard. Regarding the last 9 years, the Italian has a 88-62 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Arnaldi will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
The Italian’s most significant achievement of this current year was reaching the final the Cagliari Challenger.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Italian lost to Marton Fucsovics in the qualifications 7-5 6-2.
H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Matteo Arnaldi
This contest would be 3rd time that Carlos Alcaraz and Matteo Arnaldi fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Alejandro Tabilo’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38-26 | 13-10 | 25-13 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 27-23 | 20-13 | 6-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 38-27 | 13-8 | 15-10 | 3-7 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 52-26 | 13-5 | 39-19 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-22 | 7-6 | 23-11 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-30 | 13-9 | 22-15 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-11 | 5-2 | 11-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 50-29 | 8-8 | 33-19 | 9-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Alejandro Tabilo has a 38-26 record in 2026, 13-10 on hard. During the previous 11 years, Alejandro has a 126-84 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Chilean will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Tabilo’s best result of the current year was getting to the final the Aix En Provence Challenger.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Chilean surrendered to Zizou Bergs in the 1st round 1-6 7-6(2) 7-6(4).
H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Alejandro Tabilo
This match would represent the 3rd time that Carlos Alcaraz and Alejandro Tabilo play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Carlos Alcaraz may fight against Denis Shapovalov. Their H2H is 2-0 for Carlos Alcaraz.
1/2 – Jaume Antoni Munar Clar’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Carlos Alcaraz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19-17 | 9-5 | 6-8 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 31-29 | 15-11 | 6-10 | 7-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 32-32 | 5-9 | 25-17 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-30 | 1-7 | 26-19 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 44-29 | 14-10 | 27-12 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-27 | 1-4 | 36-19 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 24-17 | 6-7 | 18-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 35-32 | 3-7 | 30-19 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
Jaume Antoni Munar Clar has a 19-17 win-loss record in 2026, 9-5 on hard. In the last 13 years, the Spaniard has a 90-81 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jaume Antoni will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Spaniard was defeated by Matteo Berrettini in the 1st round 6-4 6-2.
H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jaume Antoni Munar Clar
This would be the 5th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Jaume Antoni Munar Clar square off. The head to head is 3-1 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Carlos Alcaraz may compete against Kyrian Jacquet. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – Arthur Fils’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36-11 | 24-6 | 9-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 22-11 | 10-6 | 10-4 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-28 | 15-9 | 14-10 | 7-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-24 | 5-4 | 13-8 | 21-10 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 43-28 | 0-1 | 23-15 | 20-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-26 | 3-2 | 29-17 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Arthur Fils has a 36-11 win-loss record in 2026, 24-6 on hard. During the previous 7 years, Fils has a 57-28 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Fils will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the current season was conquering the title in Barcelona where he beat Andrey Rublev in the final 6-2 7-6(2), and in Cincinnati where he overcame Frances Tiafoe in the final 6-3 1-6 6-0.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Fils didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Arthur Fils
This match would represent the 4th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Arthur Fils clash against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Carlos Alcaraz could fight against Valentin Vacherot. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz.
