Frances Tiafoe is about to kick off his bid in the draw in Tokyo. In the previous edition of this tournament, he toppled Yasutaka Uchiyama 6-3 6-4, Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-1 7-6(7), Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0 6-4 and Soon-Woo Kwon 6-2 0-6 6-4. Tiafoe will try to conquer the title after he was the runner-up once in 2022.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Frances Tiafoe’s projected draw andhisprojected opposition in Rakuten Japan Open. Tiafoe has a negative record (7-12) with the projected opponents.
R1 – Aslan Karatsev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Frances Tiafoe
32 - 22win/loss in 2024
35
14
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32-22 | 13-10 | 14-5 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 18-31 | 8-9 | 5-9 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 37-20 | 23-9 | 9-6 | 4-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 36-11 | 7-4 | 17-2 | 12-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 33-27 | 7-3 | 16-12 | 10-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 63-22 | 47-9 | 12-9 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 20-18 | 13-8 | 2-6 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 24-25 | 6-8 | 11-11 | 7-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Aslan Karatsev has a 28-20 win-loss record in 2023, 9-9 on hard. In the last 13 years, Karatsev has a 152-85 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Karatsev won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Karatsev’s most significant result of this current year was getting to the semifinal Pune, Madrid and Zhuhai.
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open the Russian didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Aslan Karatsev
This contest would be 3rd time that Frances Tiafoe and Aslan Karatsev square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
R2 – Hubert Hurkacz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 3-3
47 - 24win/loss in 2024
9
7
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 47-24 | 23-11 | 5-5 | 13-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-21 | 18-9 | 9-4 | 9-6 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-23 | 22-9 | 1-4 | 8-7 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-13 | 8-5 | 3-3 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 36-27 | 23-11 | 7-7 | 2-6 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 52-30 | 22-15 | 16-4 | 9-6 | 2-3 | 3-2 |
| 2017 | 56-32 | 33-13 | 12-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 8-2 |
| 2016 | 47-28 | 8-5 | 29-14 | 10-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Hubert Hurkacz has a 39-20 record in 2023, 23-10 on hard. As for the last 10 years, the Pole has a 169-79 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Hubert will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the current season was winning the tournament in Marseille where he defeated Benjamin Bonzi in the final 6-3 7-6(4), and in Shanghai where he defeated Andrey Rublev in the final 6-3 3-6 7-6(8).
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open the Pole didn’t play in this event.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Hubert Hurkacz
This contest would be 7th time that Frances Tiafoe and Hubert Hurkacz face off. The head to head is 3-3 (see full H2H stats), 2-1 for Hurkacz on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Frances Tiafoe could face Zhizhen Zhang. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Frances Tiafoe.
1/4 – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Alex De Minaur
46 - 26win/loss in 2024
12
7
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 39-22 win-loss record in 2023, 24-11 on hard. In the previous 9 years, De Minaur has a 150-79 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). De Minaur won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current 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 the Australian capitulated to Soon-Woo Kwon in the 1st round 6-3 6-2.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Alex De Minaur
This match would represent the 5th time that Frances Tiafoe and Alex De Minaur fight against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for De Minaur (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Frances Tiafoe could come up against Francisco Cerundolo. Their head to head is 1-0 for Francisco Cerundolo.
1/2 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-1 for Taylor Fritz
54 - 24win/loss in 2024
10
5
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54-24 | 35-11 | 11-6 | 5-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-21 | 24-8 | 5-3 | 9-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-22 | 20-13 | 4-5 | 8-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-16 | 11-9 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 40-30 | 17-14 | 12-8 | 4-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 45-28 | 29-12 | 6-5 | 5-6 | 5-5 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 39-26 | 24-16 | 0-0 | 10-5 | 5-5 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 35-29 | 26-16 | 1-4 | 7-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
Taylor Fritz has a 51-21 record in 2023, 34-10 on hard. Regarding the last 10 years, the American has a 212-110 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Fritz won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the season was winning the title in Australia where he beat Matteo Berrettini in the final 7-6(4) 7-6(6), in Delray Beach where he defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in the final 6-0 5-7 6-2, and in Atlanta where he beat Aleksandar Vukic in the final 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4.
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open Taylor conquered the competition after beating Frances Tiafoe 7-6(3) 7-6(2).
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Taylor Fritz
This match would represent the 8th time that Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz play each other. The head to head is 6-1 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), 5-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Frances Tiafoe could compete against Karen Khachanov. Their head to head is 3-0 for Karen Khachanov.
Final – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
37 - 23win/loss in 2024
11
2
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2017 | 30-32 | 3-6 | 22-23 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 56-19 | 5-4 | 46-13 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Casper Ruud has a 35-20 win-loss record in 2023, 11-11 on hard. In connection to the last 9 years, the Norwegian has a 84-60 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Casper won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current year was conquering the title in Estoril where he defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in the final 6-2 7-6(3).
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open Ruud was overcome by Jaume Antoni Munar Clar in the 1st round 6-3 6-3.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Casper Ruud
There is no head to head record between Frances Tiafoe and Casper Ruud since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Yet, Frances Tiafoe could face Tommy Paul. Their H2H record is 3-2 for Frances Tiafoe.
