Holger Rune is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Holger has defeated Alejandro Tabilo 6-2 5-7 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Yoshihito Nishioka.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Holger Rune’s projected draw alongsidehispresumable opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. The Dane has a neutral record (2-2) against the likely opponents.
R2 – Yoshihito Nishioka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28-22 | 16-13 | 6-7 | 1-0 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 23-22 | 14-15 | 5-5 | 4-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 44-25 | 25-13 | 2-5 | 17-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 19-26 | 5-11 | 8-7 | 5-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-13 | 10-6 | 2-4 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 30-24 | 20-13 | 4-6 | 6-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 40-23 | 32-14 | 5-4 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 14-10 | 13-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yoshihito Nishioka has a 28-22 win-loss record in 2024, 16-13 on hard. During the last 14 years, Nishioka has a 237-147 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Japanese won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this current season was conquering the tournament in Atlanta where he defeated Jordan Thompson in the final 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Nishioka was overcome by Marcos Giron in the 1st round 7-6(14) 4-6 6-1.
H2H Holger Rune vs. Yoshihito Nishioka
This match would represent the 3rd time that Holger Rune and Yoshihito Nishioka face off. The head to head is 1-1
for Rune and Nishioka (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 1-0 for Jordan Thompson
| 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. As for the previous 13 years, the Australian has a 264-168 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jordan won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this season was winning the tournament in Los Cabos where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Australian lost to Ben Shelton in the 2nd round 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3.
H2H Holger Rune vs. Jordan Thompson
This would be the 2nd time that Holger Rune and Jordan Thompson fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Thompson (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Holger Rune could take on Kei Nishikori. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/2 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Holger Rune
| 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. Talking about the previous 4 years, Ben has a 64-36 record on hard. Ben won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result 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 the American won the competition after defeating Aslan Karatsev 7-5 6-1.
H2H Holger Rune vs. Ben Shelton
This match would represent the 2nd time that Holger Rune and Ben Shelton fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Rune (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Holger Rune could take on Arthur Fils. Their H2H record is 1-1.
Final – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| 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. During the last 10 years, Tommy has a 190-110 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this current season was winning the title 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 surrendered to Ben Shelton in the quarter 7-6(4) 6-3.
H2H Holger Rune vs. Tommy Paul
There is no head to head record between Holger Rune and Tommy Paul since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Nonetheless, Holger Rune may come up against Ugo Humbert. Their head to head is 3-0 for Holger Rune.