Ben Shelton is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Ben has defeated Reilly Opelka 3-6 6-1 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Mariano Navone.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw andhisplausible opponents in Japan Open Tennis Championships. The American has a neutral record (1-1) with the projected opposition.
R2 – Mariano Navone’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29-22 | 2-5 | 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 win-loss record in 2024, 2-5 on hard. In the course of the previous 3 years, Navone has a 2-7 record on hard. Navone won 3 of his last 10 matches.
Mariano’s best result of the season was getting to the final the Tigre Challenger, Rio de Janeiro, Bucharest and the Cagliari Challenger.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Mariano didn’t compete 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 clash against each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Arthur Fils’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32-23 | 11-8 | 14-10 | 1-2 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-24 | 5-4 | 13-8 | 21-10 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 43-28 | 0-1 | 23-15 | 20-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-26 | 3-2 | 29-17 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Arthur Fils has a 32-23 win-loss record in 2024, 11-8 on hard. During the previous 4 years, Arthur has a 19-15 record on hard. The French player won 4 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this season was winning the title the Bordeaux Challenger where he beat Pedro Martinez Portero in the final 6-2 6-3, and in Hamburg where he overcame Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 3-6 7-6(1).
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Fils didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Arthur Fils
This contest would be 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Arthur Fils clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Ben Shelton may take on Matteo Berrettini. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/2 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Holger Rune
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34-19 | 17-9 | 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 34-19 win-loss record in 2024, 17-9 on hard. As for the last 7 years, Holger has a 47-39 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Dane won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Rune’s most significant result of the year was reaching the final Brisbane.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Holger didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Holger Rune
This match would represent the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Holger Rune square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Rune (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Ben Shelton could fight against Jordan Thompson. Their H2H is 3-0 for Ben Shelton.
Final – Hubert Hurkacz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| 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. As for the last 11 years, the Pole has a 186-89 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Hubert won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the current year 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 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 square off in the main tour.
Notwithstanding, Ben Shelton may fight against Tommy Paul. Their head to head is 2-2.
