Diego Schwartzman is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. The Argentine has defeated Francisco Cerundolo 6-4 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Alex De Minaur.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Diego Schwartzman’s projected draw together withhislikely opponents in Rakuten Japan Open. Schwartzman has a losing record (4-5) against the projected opposition.
R2 – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 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 record in 2023, 25-11 on hard. During the last 9 years, Alex has a 151-79 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 season was winning the title in Acapulco where he beat Tommy Paul in the final 3-6 6-4 6-1.
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open Alex lost to Soon-Woo Kwon in the 1st round 6-3 6-2.
H2H Diego Schwartzman vs. Alex De Minaur
This would be the 2nd time that Diego Schwartzman and Alex De Minaur face off. The head to head is 1-0 for De Minaur (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Aslan Karatsev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Aslan Karatsev
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 29-20 win-loss record in 2023, 10-9 on hard. During the last 13 years, Karatsev has a 153-85 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Karatsev’s most significant result of this season was reaching the semifinal Pune, Madrid and Zhuhai.
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open Karatsev didn’t play in this event.
H2H Diego Schwartzman vs. Aslan Karatsev
This match would represent the 4th time that Diego Schwartzman and Aslan Karatsev fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Karatsev (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Diego Schwartzman could square off with Zhizhen Zhang. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/2 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Diego Schwartzman
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 52-21 record in 2023, 35-10 on hard. In the last 10 years, Fritz has a 213-110 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Taylor won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this current year was winning the title in Australia where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 7-6(4) 7-6(6), in Delray Beach where he overcame Miomir Kecmanovic in the final 6-0 5-7 6-2, and in Atlanta where he defeated Aleksandar Vukic in the final 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4.
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open Fritz won the title after beating Frances Tiafoe 7-6(3) 7-6(2).
H2H Diego Schwartzman vs. Taylor Fritz
This match would represent the 5th time that Diego Schwartzman and Taylor Fritz clash against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Schwartzman (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Diego Schwartzman could face Alexei Popyrin. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Diego Schwartzman.
Final – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 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 win-loss record in 2023, 29-12 on hard. During the previous 9 years, Paul has a 175-100 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Tommy won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Tommy’s best result of this season was getting to the final Acapulco, the Aix En Provence Challenger and Eastbourne.
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open the American didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Diego Schwartzman vs. Tommy Paul
This match would represent the 2nd time that Diego Schwartzman and Tommy Paul clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Paul (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Diego Schwartzman could play Felix Auger-Aliassime. Their head to head is 2-1 for Diego Schwartzman.
