Tommy Paul is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Tommy has defeated Matteo Arnaldi 6-3 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Tomas Machac.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Tommy Paul’s projected draw together withhisprojected opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Paul has a winning record (5-0) against the plausible opponents.
R2 – Tomas Machac’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28-19 | 16-9 | 9-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 52-27 | 15-10 | 16-11 | 18-5 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-19 | 24-6 | 5-2 | 18-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 28-19 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 12-6 | 2-3 | 4-2 |
| 2020 | 27-12 | 0-0 | 12-6 | 15-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 34-20 | 6-2 | 18-9 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 2018 | 31-8 | 0-0 | 12-6 | 11-1 | 0-0 | 8-1 |
| 2017 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Tomas Machac has a 28-19 win-loss record in 2024, 16-9 on hard. In the course of the previous 4 years, the Czech has a 60-29 record on hard. Tomas won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Machac’s most significant achievement of this current season was reaching the final Geneva.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Tomas didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Tommy Paul vs. Tomas Machac
There is no head to head record between Tommy Paul and Tomas Machac since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
1/4 – Alex Michelsen’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Tommy Paul
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36-28 | 24-12 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 7-6 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 61-27 | 30-13 | 4-3 | 19-7 | 8-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 23-10 | 14-8 | 0-1 | 9-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Alex Michelsen has a 36-28 win-loss record in 2024, 24-12 on hard. In the previous 3 years, Alex has a 68-33 record on hard. The American won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Michelsen’s most significant result of this season was getting to the final Newport and Salem.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Michelsen didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Tommy Paul vs. Alex Michelsen
This would be the 3rd time that Tommy Paul and Alex Michelsen square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Paul (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Tommy Paul could play Christopher O Connell. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Tommy Paul.
1/2 – Ugo Humbert’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Tommy Paul
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30-20 | 15-7 | 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 30-20 record in 2024, 15-7 on hard. In the last 10 years, the French player has a 138-73 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The French player won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the year was conquering the title in Marseille where he defeated 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 the French player didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Tommy Paul vs. Ugo Humbert
This contest would be 4th time that Tommy Paul and Ugo Humbert face off. The head to head is 3-0 for Paul (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Tommy Paul could take on Jack Draper. Their head to head is 3-2 for Jack Draper.
Final – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| 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). The Dane won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Rune’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 compete in this event.
H2H Tommy Paul vs. Holger Rune
There is no head to head record between Tommy Paul and Holger Rune since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
However, Tommy Paul could come up against Ben Shelton. Their head to head record is 2-2.
