Brandon Nakashima is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Brandon has defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-5 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Ugo Humbert.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Brandon Nakashima’s projected draw andhisprojected opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. The American has a winning record (7-4) with the projected opponents.
R2 – Ugo Humbert’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Ugo Humbert
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29-20 | 14-7 | 5-7 | 5-2 | 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 record in 2024, 14-7 on hard. Talking about the last 10 years, Ugo has a 137-73 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ugo won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this current season was winning the competition in Marseille where he beat Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-4 6-3, and in Dubai where he overcame Alexander Bublik in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Ugo didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Ugo Humbert
This contest would be 4th time that Brandon Nakashima and Ugo Humbert play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Humbert (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Hubert Hurkacz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Hubert Hurkacz
| 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. Regarding the previous 11 years, Hubert has a 186-89 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Hubert won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this 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 Brandon Nakashima vs. Hubert Hurkacz
This would be the 2nd time that Brandon Nakashima and Hubert Hurkacz face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Hurkacz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Brandon Nakashima may take on Jack Draper. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Jack Draper.
1/2 – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Brandon Nakashima
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39-15 | 15-9 | 10-4 | 4-0 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 46-29 | 29-13 | 5-6 | 3-5 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-27 | 21-12 | 2-6 | 9-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-23 | 12-12 | 9-7 | 12-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 21-14 | 12-6 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 45-16 | 22-7 | 12-4 | 5-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 40-20 | 28-15 | 0-0 | 12-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 48-24 | 27-12 | 18-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Tommy Paul has a 39-15 win-loss record in 2024, 15-9 on hard. In the last 10 years, Paul has a 190-110 record on hard (Click here
to see full career record). Paul won 6 of his last 10 matches.His best result of this current year was conquering the tournament in Dallas where he beat Marcos Giron in the final 7-6(3) 5-7 6-3, and in London where he overcame Lorenzo Musetti in the final 6-1 7-6(8).
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Paul lost to Ben Shelton in the quarter 7-6(4) 6-3.
H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Tommy Paul
This contest would be 5th time that Brandon Nakashima and Tommy Paul square off. The head to head is 3-1 for Nakashima (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Brandon Nakashima could fight against Tomas Machac. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Brandon Nakashima
| 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 record in 2024, 17-9 on hard. Talking about the last 7 years, Rune has a 47-39 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Holger won 6 of his last 10 matches.
The Dane’s most significant result of the current year was getting to the final Brisbane.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Dane didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Holger Rune
This contest would be 4th time that Brandon Nakashima and Holger Rune fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Nakashima (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Brandon Nakashima could face Ben Shelton. Their head to head is 2-0 for Ben Shelton.