Yoshihito Nishioka is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Yoshihito has defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-65 3-6 7-65 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Holger Rune.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Yoshihito Nishioka’s projected draw withhisplausible opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Nishioka has a winning record (8-2) with the presumable opponents.
R2 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| 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. In the course of the previous 7 years, Holger has a 47-39 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Holger won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Holger’s best achievement of the year was getting to the final Brisbane.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Holger didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Holger Rune
This would be the 3rd time that Yoshihito Nishioka and Holger Rune play each other. The head to head is 1-1
for Nishioka and Rune (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.1/4 – Jordan Thompson’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-1 for Yoshihito Nishioka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32-21 | 23-11 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 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 record in 2024, 23-11 on hard. Talking about the previous 13 years, the Australian has a 264-168 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Thompson won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the competition in Los Cabos where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Jordan was defeated by Ben Shelton in the 2nd round 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3.
H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Jordan Thompson
This would be the 8th time that Yoshihito Nishioka and Jordan Thompson fight against each other. The head to head is 6-1 for Nishioka (see full H2H stats), 5-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Yoshihito Nishioka may come up against Kei Nishikori. Their H2H is 1-0 for Yoshihito Nishioka.
1/2 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35-21 | 20-11 | 8-4 | 3-2 | 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 win-loss record in 2024, 20-11 on hard. In the course of the previous 4 years, Ben has a 64-36 record on hard. Ben won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the year was winning the tournament 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 beating Aslan Karatsev 7-5 6-1.
H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Ben Shelton
There is no head to head record between Yoshihito Nishioka and Ben Shelton since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Yet, Yoshihito Nishioka could compete against Arthur Fils. Their head to head record is 0-0.
Final – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Yoshihito Nishioka
| 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 record in 2024, 15-9 on hard. In the course of the previous 10 years, Tommy has a 190-110 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Paul won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the current year was conquering the title 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 the American was overcome by Ben Shelton in the quarter 7-6(4) 6-3.
H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Tommy Paul
This would be the 2nd time that Yoshihito Nishioka and Tommy Paul fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Nishioka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Yoshihito Nishioka could square off with Ugo Humbert. Their head to head is 2-0 for Yoshihito Nishioka.