Frances Tiafoe is about to start his run in the draw in Tokyo. Francis will try to conquer the title after he was the runner-up once in 2022.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Frances Tiafoe’s projected draw together withhispresumable opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Tiafoe has a neutral record (15-15) against the projected opposition.
R1 – Brandon Nakashima’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-0 for Frances Tiafoe
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61-32 | 24-12 | 13-7 | 15-8 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 21-26 | 9-15 | 3-4 | 8-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-26 | 17-13 | 5-5 | 9-4 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-25 | 17-10 | 4-7 | 20-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-14 | 19-6 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 18-9 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Brandon Nakashima has a 59-26 record in 2024, 23-10 on hard. In the last 9 years, the American has a 107-67 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Brandon won 8 of his last 10 matches.
The American’s best result of this year was getting to the final the Tenerife 1 Challenger and the Koblenz Challenger.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the American surrendered to Yasutaka Uchiyama in the qualifications 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Brandon Nakashima
This would be the 6th time that Frances Tiafoe and Brandon Nakashima square off. The head to head is 5-0 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard in major tournaments.
R2 – Ugo Humbert’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Frances Tiafoe
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39-24 | 18-9 | 5-7 | 11-4 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 49-26 | 17-11 | 13-5 | 16-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-29 | 16-11 | 3-7 | 11-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 19-20 | 6-7 | 1-6 | 4-5 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 25-14 | 11-7 | 4-3 | 10-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 45-30 | 14-8 | 2-6 | 21-10 | 8-6 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 69-25 | 29-9 | 8-3 | 18-11 | 0-0 | 14-2 |
| 2017 | 41-30 | 20-8 | 11-11 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-3 |
Ugo Humbert has a 29-20 win-loss record in 2024, 14-7 on hard. During the last 10 years, the French player has a 137-73 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Humbert won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was conquering the tournament in Marseille where he overcame Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-4 6-3, and in Dubai where he beat Alexander Bublik in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Ugo didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Ugo Humbert
This contest would be 4th time that Frances Tiafoe and Ugo Humbert play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Hubert Hurkacz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-3 for Frances Tiafoe
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40-19 | 17-10 | 14-4 | 4-3 | 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. Regarding the last 11 years, Hubert 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 result of this season was conquering the competition in Estoril where he defeated Pedro Martinez Portero in the final 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Pole lost to Zhizhen Zhang in the 1st round 3-6 6-4 7-6(4).
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Hubert Hurkacz
This match would represent the 8th time that Frances Tiafoe and Hubert Hurkacz square off. The head to head is 4-3 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Frances Tiafoe may fight against Jack Draper. Their H2H is 1-1.
1/2 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-3 for Stefanos Tsitsipas
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45-22 | 13-11 | 22-6 | 8-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 51-24 | 19-9 | 17-5 | 11-6 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 61-24 | 18-8 | 17-4 | 18-9 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 55-19 | 26-8 | 23-5 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 29-14 | 11-6 | 11-3 | 7-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 54-25 | 22-12 | 15-5 | 15-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 56-30 | 19-13 | 15-6 | 16-8 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 57-31 | 14-8 | 25-12 | 14-8 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 37-17 record in 2024, 11-9 on hard. Regarding the last 10 years, Tsitsipas has a 179-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Tsitsipas won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the current year was conquering the competition in Carlo where he beat Casper Ruud in the final 6-1 6-4.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Greek didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This contest would be 8th time that Frances Tiafoe and Stefanos Tsitsipas square off. The head to head is 4-3 for Tsitsipas (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Frances Tiafoe could play Tommy Paul. Their head to head is 3-3.
Final – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 7-1 for Taylor Fritz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50-22 | 22-10 | 15-7 | 3-3 | 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 previous 11 years, the American has a 231-119 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Fritz won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was conquering 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 the American was overcome by Shintaro Mochizuki in the 2nd round 0-6 6-4 7-6(2).
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Taylor Fritz
This match would represent the 9th time that Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz face off. The head to head is 7-1 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), 6-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Frances Tiafoe could fight against Casper Ruud. Their H2H record is 0-0.
