Ben Shelton is about to go ahead with his bid in the draw in Tokyo. In the previous edition of this tournament, he conquered Taro Daniel 3-6 6-4 7-6(2), Jordan Thompson 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3, Tommy Paul 7-6(4) 6-3, Marcos Giron 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-4 and Aslan Karatsev 7-5 6-1. Ben won the Japan Open Tennis Championships once in 2023.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw andhislikely opponents in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Ben has a losing record (2-3) against the plausible opposition.
R1 – Reilly Opelka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 21-15 | 10-7 | 6-5 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 21-23 | 14-11 | 6-4 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 12-8 | 8-4 | 0-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 38-25 | 19-12 | 5-7 | 12-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 38-19 | 16-13 | 12-5 | 9-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 20-26 | 9-11 | 5-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 |
Reilly Opelka has a 7-7 record in 2024, 2-6 on hard. As for the last 1 years, Reilly has a 2-6 record on hard. Reilly won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Reilly’s most significant result of the season was getting to the semifinal Newport.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the American didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Reilly Opelka
This contest would be 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Reilly Opelka play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
R2 – Mariano Navone’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29-23 | 2-6 | 27-14 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-23 | 0-1 | 40-21 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 44-25 | 0-1 | 44-24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 40-24 | 0-0 | 40-24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 23-8 | 4-2 | 19-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 30-16 | 0-0 | 30-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 13-8 | 0-0 | 13-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Mariano Navone has a 29-22 record in 2024, 2-5 on hard. Talking about the last 3 years, the Argentine has a 2-7 record on hard. Navone won 3 of his last 10 matches.
Navone’s most significant achievement of the year was getting to the final the Tigre Challenger, Rio de Janeiro, Bucharest and the Cagliari Challenger.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Argentine didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Mariano Navone
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Mariano Navone since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Taylor Fritz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45-19 | 18-9 | 15-7 | 2-1 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Taylor Fritz has a 45-18 record in 2024, 18-8 on hard. In the course of the previous 11 years, Fritz has a 231-119 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Taylor won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the tournament in Delray Beach where he overcame Tommy Paul in the final 6-2 6-3, and in Eastbourne where he beat Max Purcell in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Taylor lost to Shintaro Mochizuki in the 2nd round 0-6 6-4 7-6(2).
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Taylor Fritz
This would be the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Ben Shelton may play Arthur Fils. Their head to head is 1-0 for Ben Shelton.
1/2 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Casper Ruud
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48-18 | 21-8 | 24-7 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-23 | 12-12 | 22-8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-22 | 18-8 | 25-7 | 7-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 57-17 | 16-6 | 28-5 | 11-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 22-13 | 4-5 | 17-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-31 | 8-10 | 27-13 | 9-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 43-29 | 19-9 | 19-18 | 5-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 30-32 | 3-6 | 22-23 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Casper Ruud has a 48-17 record in 2024, 21-7 on hard. In connection to the last 10 years, Casper has a 106-68 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Casper won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the current season was winning the competition in Barcelona where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 7-5 6-3, and in Geneva where he beat Tomas Machac in the final 7-5 6-3.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Casper was defeated by Marcos Giron in the 2nd round 6-3 6-4.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Casper Ruud
This match would represent the 4th time that Ben Shelton and Casper Ruud square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Ben Shelton may compete against Holger Rune. Their H2H is 1-0 for Holger Rune.
Final – Hubert Hurkacz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40-18 | 17-10 | 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 40-17 win-loss record in 2024, 17-9 on hard. Talking about the last 11 years, Hurkacz has a 186-89 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Hurkacz won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this current year was winning the competition in Estoril where he defeated Pedro Martinez Portero in the final 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Hubert was overcome by Zhizhen Zhang in the 1st round 3-6 6-4 7-6(4).
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Hubert Hurkacz
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Hubert Hurkacz since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Possibly, Ben Shelton could compete against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head is 1-0 for Stefanos Tsitsipas.
