Yoshihito Nishioka is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. The Japanese has defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4 7-5 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Hubert Hurkacz.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Yoshihito Nishioka’s projected draw alongsidehisplausible opposition in Western & Southern Open. Yoshihito has a weak record (4-7) against the presumable opponents.

R1 – Miomir Kecmanovic (51) – 6-4 7-5
R2 – Hubert Hurkacz (7) – H2H 1-0
R3 – Flavio Cobolli (31) – H2H 1-1
or Luciano Darderi (34) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Frances Tiafoe (27) – H2H 2-3
or Jiri Lehecka (35) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz (3) – H2H 0-1
or Casper Ruud (8) – H2H 1-2
Fin – Jannik Sinner (1) – H2H 0-2
or Alexander Zverev (4) – H2H 0-3
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R2 – Hubert Hurkacz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Yoshihito Nishioka

36 - 15win/loss in 2024

Rank
7
High
6
LWWLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 36-15 13-7 14-4 4-2 5-2 0-0
2023 47-24 23-11 5-5 13-5 6-3 0-0
2022 41-21 18-9 9-4 9-6 5-2 0-0
2021 36-23 22-9 1-4 8-7 5-3 0-0
2020 15-13 8-5 3-3 4-5 0-0 0-0
2019 36-27 23-11 7-7 2-6 4-3 0-0
2018 52-30 22-15 16-4 9-6 2-3 3-2
2017 56-32 33-13 12-12 3-5 0-0 8-2

Hubert Hurkacz has a 36-15 win-loss record in 2024, 13-7 on hard. In the course of the previous 11 years, Hubert has a 182-87 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of this year was winning the tournament in Estoril where he beat Pedro Martinez Portero in the final 6-3 6-4.

Last year in Western & Southern Open Hurkacz was overcome by Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal 2-6 7-6(4) 6-3.

H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Hubert Hurkacz

This would be the 2nd time that Yoshihito Nishioka and Hubert Hurkacz square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Nishioka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Flavio Cobolli’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

35 - 23win/loss in 2024

Rank
31
High
31
WLWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 35-23 20-9 10-9 2-1 3-4 0-0
2023 56-36 10-6 43-23 3-6 0-1 0-0
2022 35-34 6-4 24-21 5-8 0-1 0-0
2021 46-30 5-4 39-21 2-5 0-0 0-0
2020 4-8 2-2 2-4 0-2 0-0 0-0
2019 4-4 0-0 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 2-1 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Flavio Cobolli has a 35-23 win-loss record in 2024, 20-9 on hard. In the last 7 years, Cobolli has a 45-26 record on hard (Click here

to see full career record). Cobolli won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Flavio’s most significant achievement of this year was getting to the final Washington.

Last year in Western & Southern Open the Italian didn’t take part in the competition.

H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Flavio Cobolli

This would be the 3rd time that Yoshihito Nishioka and Flavio Cobolli clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Nishioka and Cobolli (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Yoshihito Nishioka may square off with Luciano Darderi. Their head to head record is 0-0.

1/4 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-2 for Frances Tiafoe

21 - 19win/loss in 2024

Rank
27
High
10
WWLLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 21-19 12-9 5-6 1-1 3-3 0-0
2023 40-21 21-10 8-4 4-5 7-2 0-0
2022 35-25 19-11 8-6 5-5 3-3 0-0
2021 42-27 19-13 4-7 10-4 9-3 0-0
2020 19-15 7-9 6-3 6-3 0-0 0-0
2019 23-27 13-13 4-5 5-6 1-3 0-0
2018 30-29 13-11 7-7 6-9 4-2 0-0
2017 33-25 17-13 10-3 5-6 1-3 0-0

Frances Tiafoe has a 21-19 win-loss record in 2024, 12-9 on hard. In the previous 11 years, the American has a 170-118 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Francis won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Tiafoe’s most significant result of the current year was getting to the final Houston.

Last year in Western & Southern Open Francis was defeated by Stan Wawrinka in the 2nd round 6-3 6-4.

H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Frances Tiafoe

This contest would be 6th time that Yoshihito Nishioka and Frances Tiafoe face off. The head to head is 3-2 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Yoshihito Nishioka may face Jiri Lehecka. Their H2H record is 0-0.

1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

38 - 7win/loss in 2024

Rank
3
High
1
LWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 38-7 13-2 17-4 0-0 8-1 0-0
2023 65-12 26-6 25-3 2-3 12-0 0-0
2022 57-13 21-4 27-4 6-4 3-1 0-0
2021 48-19 15-8 22-7 10-3 1-1 0-0
2020 39-7 10-0 29-7 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 18-10 3-2 15-8 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 6-2 0-0 6-2 0-0 0-0 0-0

Carlos Alcaraz has a 38-7 record in 2024, 13-2 on hard. In the last 7 years, the Spaniard has a 88-22 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 9 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of the current season was winning the title in Indian Wells where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2, and at the Wimbledon where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4).

Last year in Western & Southern Open Carlos was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the final 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4).

H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This would be the 2nd time that Yoshihito Nishioka and Carlos Alcaraz face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Yoshihito Nishioka may play Casper Ruud. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Casper Ruud.

Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Jannik Sinner

45 - 5win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
WLWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 45-5 20-2 11-2 5-0 9-1 0-0
2023 64-15 28-7 8-3 20-2 8-3 0-0
2022 47-16 21-6 15-4 7-4 4-2 0-0
2021 49-22 22-8 10-6 17-6 0-2 0-0
2020 20-14 2-6 7-3 11-5 0-0 0-0
2019 62-24 12-6 17-8 31-7 2-3 0-0
2018 31-22 13-8 17-12 1-1 0-0 0-1

Jannik Sinner has a 45-5 win-loss record in 2024, 20-2 on hard. During the last 7 years, the Italian has a 118-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jannik won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the current season was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3, in Rotterdam where he beat Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, in Miami where he overcame Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1, and in Halle where he defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final 7-6(8) 7-6(2).

Last year in Western & Southern Open Sinner lost to Dusan Lajovic in the 2nd round 6-4 7-6(4).

H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Jannik Sinner

This match would represent the 3rd time that Yoshihito Nishioka and Jannik Sinner clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Yoshihito Nishioka could come up against Alexander Zverev. Their H2H record is 3-0 for Alexander Zverev.