Jordan Thompson is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. The Australian has defeated Casper Ruud 7-65 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Kei Nishikori.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Jordan Thompson’s projected draw includinghisplausible opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. The Australian has a negative record (3-6) against the projected opponents.
R2 – Kei Nishikori’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Kei Nishikori
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20-11 | 7-5 | 5-3 | 8-2 | 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 10-7 record in 2024, 5-3 on hard. As for the previous 2 years, Nishikori has a 15-6 record on hard. Nishikori won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Japanese didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Jordan Thompson vs. Kei Nishikori
This contest would be 4th time that Jordan Thompson and Kei Nishikori square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Jordan Thompson
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45-23 | 21-11 | 11-6 | 10-4 | 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.
Rune’s most significant achievement of this year was reaching the final Brisbane.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Rune didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Jordan Thompson vs. Holger Rune
This contest would be 2nd time that Jordan Thompson and Holger Rune square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Thompson (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Jordan Thompson may face Yoshihito Nishioka. Their head to head is 6-1 for Yoshihito Nishioka.
1/2 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42-25 | 22-13 | 8-4 | 8-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 35-21 record in 2024, 20-11 on hard. In the last 4 years, the American has a 64-36 record on hard. Ben won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was winning the competition in Houston where he beat Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Ben conquered the title after downing Aslan Karatsev 7-5 6-1.
H2H Jordan Thompson vs. Ben Shelton
This match would represent the 4th time that Jordan Thompson and Ben Shelton square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Jordan Thompson could face Arthur Fils. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45-19 | 17-11 | 10-4 | 8-2 | 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 course of the previous 10 years, the American has a 190-110 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this season was winning the title in Dallas where he overcame Marcos Giron in the final 7-6(3) 5-7 6-3, and in London where he defeated Lorenzo Musetti in the final 6-1 7-6(8).
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Tommy capitulated to Ben Shelton in the quarter 7-6(4) 6-3.
H2H Jordan Thompson vs. Tommy Paul
This match would represent the 3rd time that Jordan Thompson and Tommy Paul play each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Paul on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Jordan Thompson could come up against Ugo Humbert. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Jordan Thompson.