Kei Nishikori is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Kei has defeated Marin Cilic 6-4 3-6 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Jordan Thompson.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw includinghispresumable opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. The Japanese has a good record (3-2) against the plausible opponents.
R2 – Jordan Thompson’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Kei Nishikori
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35-24 | 23-13 | 3-5 | 5-3 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-28 | 22-15 | 0-3 | 7-4 | 12-6 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-26 | 18-14 | 2-6 | 8-1 | 12-5 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 23-25 | 10-11 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 9-5 | 2-2 |
| 2020 | 12-13 | 6-6 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 31-24 | 14-14 | 9-5 | 2-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 53-29 | 32-15 | 6-5 | 8-2 | 3-6 | 4-1 |
| 2017 | 36-29 | 24-16 | 6-6 | 0-2 | 6-5 | 0-0 |
Jordan Thompson has a 32-21 win-loss record in 2024, 23-11 on hard. In the previous 13 years, the Australian has a 264-168 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Australian won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current season was conquering the competition in Los Cabos where he overcame Casper Ruud in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Jordan capitulated to Ben Shelton in the 2nd round 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Jordan Thompson
This would be the 4th time that Kei Nishikori and Jordan Thompson 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 record 0-0
| 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. Regarding the previous 7 years, Holger has a 47-39 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rune won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Holger’s best achievement of the season was reaching the final Brisbane.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Dane didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Holger Rune
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Holger Rune since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
However, Kei Nishikori could come up against Yoshihito Nishioka. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Yoshihito Nishioka.
1/2 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 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. Regarding the last 4 years, Shelton has a 64-36 record on hard. Ben won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the year was winning the tournament in Houston where he defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Ben won the competition after ousting Aslan Karatsev 7-5 6-1.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Ben Shelton
This would be the 2nd time that Kei Nishikori and Ben Shelton fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Kei Nishikori could fight against Arthur Fils. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Kei Nishikori
| 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 last 10 years, the American has a 190-110 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Tommy won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the year was winning the competition in Dallas where he defeated 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 was overcome by Ben Shelton in the quarter 7-6(4) 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Tommy Paul
This match would represent the 2nd time that Kei Nishikori and Tommy Paul clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Kei Nishikori could square off with Ugo Humbert. Their H2H record is 0-0.
