Alex De Minaur is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Alex has defeated Jack Draper 4-6 7-6⁴ 7-6¹ and Diego Schwartzman 6-0 7-5 to reach the quarter where he will face Aslan Karatsev.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Alex De Minaur’s projected draw withhisplausible opposition in Rakuten Japan Open. The Australian has a favorable record (7-2) against the likely opponents.

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1/4 – Aslan Karatsev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

Aslan Karatsev

32 - 22win/loss in 2024

Rank
35

High
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 30-20 win-loss record in 2023, 11-9 on hard. In the previous 13 years, Aslan has a 154-85 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Aslan won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Aslan’s most significant result of the current year was reaching the semifinal Pune, Madrid and Zhuhai.

Last year in Rakuten Japan Open Aslan didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Alex De Minaur vs. Aslan Karatsev

This contest would be 3^rd time that Alex De Minaur and Aslan Karatsev square off. The head to head is 1-1 for De Minaur and Karatsev (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

1/2 – Alexei Popyrin’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

Alexei Popyrin

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. Talking about the last 8 years, the Australian 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 current year was winning the title in Umag where he beat Stan Wawrinka in the final 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4.

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

H2H Alex De Minaur vs. Alexei Popyrin

This match would represent the 3^rd time that Alex De Minaur and Alexei Popyrin face off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for De Minaur on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Alex De Minaur may play Shintaro Mochizuki. Their head to head record is 0-0.

Final – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 5-0 for Alex De Minaur

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 connection to the last 9 years, Paul has a 175-100 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 4 of his last 10 matches.

Tommy’s most significant result of this current year was reaching 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 Alex De Minaur vs. Tommy Paul

This contest would be 6^th time that Alex De Minaur and Tommy Paul square off. The head to head is 5-0 for De Minaur (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Alex De Minaur may play Felix Auger-Aliassime. Their H2H record is 3-1 for Felix Auger-Aliassime.