Taylor Fritz is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Taylor has defeated Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Shintaro Mochizuki.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Taylor Fritz’s projected draw andhisplausible opposition in Rakuten Japan Open. Fritz has a negative record (7-10) with the presumable opponents.
R2 – Shintaro Mochizuki’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
41 - 33win/loss in 2024
137
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41-33 | 22-16 | 13-8 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 37-34 | 18-17 | 13-12 | 6-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 35-30 | 11-10 | 18-11 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 20-14 | 14-12 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 12-8 | 12-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Shintaro Mochizuki has a 34-29 win-loss record in 2023, 17-13 on hard. Regarding the previous 6 years, the Japanese has a 72-60 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Shintaro won 3 of his last 10 matches.
Shintaro’s most significant result of the current season was getting to the final the Barletta Challenger.
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open the Japanese lost to Brandon Nakashima in the 1st round 6-3 6-2.
H2H Taylor Fritz vs. Shintaro Mochizuki
There is no head to head record between Taylor Fritz and Shintaro Mochizuki since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Alexei Popyrin’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
36 - 29win/loss in 2024
40
23
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | 19-10 | 18-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Alexei Popyrin has a 34-25 record in 2023, 17-13 on hard. During the last 8 years, Popyrin has a 118-90 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Popyrin won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the competition in Umag where he defeated Stan Wawrinka in the final 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open Popyrin was defeated by Pedro Martinez Portero in the 1st round 7-5 6-4.
H2H Taylor Fritz vs. Alexei Popyrin
This contest would be 3rd time that Taylor Fritz and Alexei Popyrin play each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Fritz and Popyrin (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Taylor Fritz may fight against Cristian Garin. Their H2H is 1-1.
1/2 – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-3 for Alex De Minaur
46 - 26win/loss in 2024
12
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| 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 40-22 win-loss record in 2023, 25-11 on hard. Talking about the previous 9 years, De Minaur has a 151-79 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Australian won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this year was winning the tournament in Acapulco where he defeated Tommy Paul in the final 3-6 6-4 6-1.
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open De Minaur lost to Soon-Woo Kwon in the 1st round 6-3 6-2.
H2H Taylor Fritz vs. Alex De Minaur
This match would represent the 9th time that Taylor Fritz and Alex De Minaur square off. The head to head is 5-3 for De Minaur (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Taylor Fritz may square off with Aslan Karatsev. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Taylor Fritz.
Final – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-3 for Tommy Paul
46 - 29win/loss in 2024
13
12
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. In the previous 9 years, the American has a 175-100 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Tommy won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Paul’s best result of this current year was getting to the final Acapulco, the Aix En Provence Challenger and Eastbourne.
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open Tommy didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Taylor Fritz vs. Tommy Paul
This would be the 8th time that Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul play each other. The head to head is 4-3 for Paul (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Taylor Fritz could fight against Felix Auger-Aliassime. Their H2H is 2-0 for Taylor Fritz.
