[UPDATED QF]. Prediction, H2H of Shintaro Mochizuki’s draw vs Popyrin, De Minaur, Paul to win the Tokyo

Tokyo draw preview with H2H - Shintaro Mochizuki may need to topple Alexei Popyrin, Alex De Minaur, Tommy Paul to conquer the competition in the Rakuten Japan Open.

Shintaro Mochizuki Stats info

Shintaro Mochizuki is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Shintaro has defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4 7-65 and Taylor Fritz 0-6 6-4 7-62 to reach the quarter where he will face Alexei Popyrin.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Shintaro Mochizuki’s projected draw includinghislikely opposition in Rakuten Japan Open. Shintaro has a negative record (0-1) against the likely opposition.

R1 – Tomas Martin Etcheverry (31) – 6-4 7-65
R2 – Taylor Fritz (10) – 0-6 6-4 7-62
1/4 – Alexei Popyrin (41) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Alex De Minaur (13) – H2H 0-0
or Aslan Karatsev (50) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Tommy Paul (12) – H2H 0-1
or Felix Auger-Aliassime (17) – H2H 0-0
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1/4 – Alexei Popyrin’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

36 - 29win/loss in 2024

Rank
40
High
38
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 35-25 win-loss record in 2023, 18-13 on hard. As for the last 8 years, Alexei has a 119-90 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexei won 5 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the year was conquering the tournament in Umag where he defeated Stan Wawrinka in the final 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4.

Last year in Rakuten Japan Open the Australian surrendered to Pedro Martinez Portero in the 1st round 7-5 6-4.

H2H Shintaro Mochizuki vs. Alexei Popyrin

There is no head to head record between Shintaro Mochizuki and Alexei Popyrin since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

1/2 – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

46 - 26win/loss in 2024

Rank
12
High
9
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 41-22 record in 2023, 26-11 on hard. In connection to the last 9 years, the Australian has a 152-79 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Australian 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 Alex was defeated by Soon-Woo Kwon in the 1st round 6-3 6-2.

H2H Shintaro Mochizuki vs. Alex De Minaur

There is no head to head record between Shintaro Mochizuki and Alex De Minaur since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Nonetheless, Shintaro Mochizuki could play Aslan Karatsev. Their H2H is 0-0.

Final – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Tommy Paul

46 - 29win/loss in 2024

Rank
13
High
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 last 9 years, Tommy has a 175-100 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Paul won 4 of his last 10 matches.

Tommy’s best achievement of the 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 tournament.

H2H Shintaro Mochizuki vs. Tommy Paul

This match would represent the 2nd time that Shintaro Mochizuki and Tommy Paul fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Paul (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Shintaro Mochizuki could face Felix Auger-Aliassime. Their head to head record is 0-0.