Christopher O Connell is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. The Australian has defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4 7-65 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Alex Michelsen.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Christopher O Connell’s projected draw alongsidehisplausible opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. O Connell has a losing record (2-3) against the plausible opponents.
R2 – Alex Michelsen’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| 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 record in 2024, 24-12 on hard. As for the previous 3 years, Alex has a 68-33 record on hard. Alex won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Michelsen’s best result of the season was reaching the final Newport and Salem.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the American didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Christopher O Connell vs. Alex Michelsen
There is no head to head record between Christopher O Connell and Alex Michelsen since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
1/4 – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Tommy Paul
| 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. In the course of the previous 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 most significant result of the current year was winning the tournament in Dallas where he defeated Marcos Giron in the final 7-6(3) 5-7 6-3, and in London where he beat Lorenzo Musetti in the final 6-1 7-6(8).
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Tommy was overcome by Ben Shelton in the quarter 7-6(4) 6-3.
H2H Christopher O Connell vs. Tommy Paul
This contest would be 4th time that Christopher O Connell and Tommy Paul clash against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Paul (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Christopher O Connell may face Tomas Machac. Their H2H record is 3-0 for Christopher O Connell.
1/2 – Ugo Humbert’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Christopher O Connell
| 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 previous 10 years, Humbert has a 138-73 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ugo won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the current year was conquering the competition in Marseille where he defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-4 6-3, and in Dubai where he beat Alexander Bublik in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the French player didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Christopher O Connell vs. Ugo Humbert
This would be the 2nd time that Christopher O Connell and Ugo Humbert play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for O Connell (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Christopher O Connell may face Jack Draper. Their head to head is 2-0 for Christopher O Connell.
Final – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Holger Rune
| 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. Regarding the last 7 years, the Dane has a 47-39 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rune won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Holger’s most significant result of the year was getting to the final Brisbane.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Holger didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Christopher O Connell vs. Holger Rune
This match would represent the 2nd time that Christopher O Connell and Holger Rune face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Rune (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Christopher O Connell may face Ben Shelton. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Ben Shelton.
