Marcos Giron is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Giron has defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 7-614 4-6 6-1 and Casper Ruud 6-3 6-4 to reach the quarter where he will face Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Marcos Giron’s projected draw includinghislikely opponents in Rakuten Japan Open. Marcos has a neutral record (6-6) against the plausible opponents.
1/4 – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Felix Auger-Aliassime
23 - 19win/loss in 2024
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23-19 | 13-13 | 1-3 | 9-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 60-27 | 14-9 | 11-7 | 31-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-24 | 19-10 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 10-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 23-19 | 8-8 | 1-3 | 14-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 38-25 | 17-11 | 13-9 | 0-2 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 41-28 | 18-9 | 21-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 53-20 | 7-7 | 36-8 | 10-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 20-13 | 1-5 | 16-6 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Felix Auger-Aliassime has a 17-17 win-loss record in 2023, 13-12 on hard. During the previous 9 years, Felix has a 101-72 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Canadian won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Felix’s best result of this current year was getting to the semifinal Doha.
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open the Canadian didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Marcos Giron vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
This contest would be 4th time that Marcos Giron and Felix Auger-Aliassime face off. The head to head is 3-0 for Auger-Aliassime (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
1/2 – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Marcos Giron
46 - 29win/loss in 2024
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| 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. In connection to the previous 9 years, the American has a 175-100 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Paul won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Paul’s best result of this year 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 Marcos Giron vs. Tommy Paul
This contest would be 6th time that Marcos Giron and Tommy Paul clash against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Giron (see full H2H stats), 3-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Marcos Giron may face Ben Shelton. Their H2H is 1-0 for Marcos Giron.
Final – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Marcos Giron
46 - 26win/loss in 2024
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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 41-22 record in 2023, 26-11 on hard. During the last 9 years, Alex has a 152-79 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Australian won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the current year was winning the competition in Acapulco where he overcame Tommy Paul in the final 3-6 6-4 6-1.
Last year in Rakuten Japan Open the Australian surrendered to Soon-Woo Kwon in the 1st round 6-3 6-2.
H2H Marcos Giron vs. Alex De Minaur
This match would represent the 5th time that Marcos Giron and Alex De Minaur fight against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Giron (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Marcos Giron could square off with Alexei Popyrin. Their head to head is 1-1.
