Marin Cilic is about to kick off his bid in the draw in Tokyo.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Marin Cilic’s projected draw together withhislikely opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. The Croatian has a weak record (10-14) with the likely opponents.
R1 – Kei Nishikori’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 9-6 for Kei Nishikori
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9-7 | 4-3 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 10-3 | 10-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 26-17 | 15-9 | 7-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 29-14 | 12-7 | 10-5 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 48-22 | 11-8 | 11-5 | 21-7 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 30-13 | 15-6 | 12-5 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
Kei Nishikori has a 9-7 win-loss record in 2024, 4-3 on hard. In connection to the previous 2 years, the Japanese has a 14-6 record on hard. Nishikori won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Japanese didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Kei Nishikori
This match would represent the 16th time that Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori clash against each other. The head to head is 9-6 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats
), 6-3 on hard in major tournaments.R2 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Casper Ruud
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48-17 | 21-7 | 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 win-loss record in 2024, 21-7 on hard. In the last 10 years, the Norwegian has a 106-68 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ruud won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this current season was winning the title in Barcelona where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 7-5 6-3, and in Geneva where he overcame Tomas Machac in the final 7-5 6-3.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Norwegian was overcome by Marcos Giron in the 2nd round 6-3 6-4.
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Casper Ruud
This match would represent the 4th time that Marin Cilic and Casper Ruud clash against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Marin Cilic may square off with Jordan Thompson. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/4 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33-19 | 16-9 | 11-6 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 44-24 | 10-10 | 16-4 | 11-8 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 50-27 | 8-9 | 21-11 | 21-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 73-29 | 11-5 | 41-17 | 21-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 32-16 | 1-3 | 28-11 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 6-10 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Holger Rune has a 33-19 win-loss record in 2024, 16-9 on hard. During the previous 7 years, Holger has a 46-39 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Holger won 6 of his last 10 matches.
The Dane’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the final Brisbane.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Holger didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Holger Rune
There is no head to head record between Marin Cilic and Holger Rune since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Alternatively, Marin Cilic could fight against Felix Auger-Aliassime. Their H2H is 3-1 for Marin Cilic.
1/2 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Taylor Fritz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45-18 | 18-8 | 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. As for the last 11 years, Taylor has a 231-119 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was conquering the title in Delray Beach where he beat Tommy Paul in the final 6-2 6-3, and in Eastbourne where he defeated Max Purcell in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the American lost to Shintaro Mochizuki in the 2nd round 0-6 6-4 7-6(2).
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Taylor Fritz
This contest would be 4th time that Marin Cilic and Taylor Fritz fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Marin Cilic may square off with Ben Shelton. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – Hubert Hurkacz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Marin Cilic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40-17 | 17-9 | 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 record in 2024, 17-9 on hard. In connection to the last 11 years, Hubert has a 186-89 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this season was conquering the tournament in Estoril where he beat Pedro Martinez Portero in the final 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Hubert was defeated by Zhizhen Zhang in the 1st round 3-6 6-4 7-6(4).
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Hubert Hurkacz
This would be the 4th time that Marin Cilic and Hubert Hurkacz fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Cilic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Marin Cilic could square off with Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head is 1-1.