ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Holger Rune, Tommy Paul, Jordan Thompson and Alex Michelsen are going to compete on Saturday at the Japan Open Tennis Championships on COLOSSEUM.
Holger Rune vs. Yoshihito Nishioka
Head to head 1-1
Holger Rune will compete against Yoshihito Nishioka in the 2nd round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 6:00 pm on COLOSSEUM.
Holger Rune: ranking and results
Ranked no. 14, Rune reached the 2nd round after defeating Alejandro Tabilo 6-2 5-7 6-4.
Rune has a 34-19 win-loss record in 2024, 17-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Dane’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Brisbane.
Last year in Tokyo Rune didn’t compete in Tokyo in 2023.
Yoshihito Nishioka: ranking and results
Ranked no. 59, Yoshihito got to the 2nd round after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(5).
Yoshihito has a 28-22 win-loss record in 2024, 16-13 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Atlanta where he beat Jordan Thompson in the final 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2.
Last year in Tokyo Nishioka lost in the 1st round 7-6(14) 4-6 6-1 to Marcos Giron.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 3rd time that Holger Rune and Yoshihito Nishioka fight against each other. Their actual head to head record is 1-1 for Rune and Nishioka (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard.
The last time they squared off, Rune won 6-2 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4 in the 1st round in Australian open back in January 2024.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Holger Rune who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Holger Rune is the pick to win this match.
Holger Rune -> 1.46
Yoshihito Nishioka -> 2.72
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Tommy Paul vs. Tomas Machac
Head to head 0-0
Tommy Paul will come up against Tomas Machac in the 2nd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 11:00 am on COLOSSEUM.
Tommy Paul: ranking and results
Ranked no. 13, Paul got to the 2nd round after defeating Matteo Arnaldi 6-3 6-2.
The American has a 39-15 win-loss record in 2024, 15-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was winning the title in Dallas where he overcame Marcos Giron in the final 7-6(3) 5-7 6-3 and in London where he defeated Lorenzo Musetti in the final 6-1 7-6(8).
Last year in Tokyo Tommy lost in the quarter 7-6(4) 6-3 to Ben Shelton.
Tomas Machac: ranking and results
Ranked no. 34, Tomas reached the 2nd round after beating Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-7(5) 7-5.
The Czech has a 28-19 win-loss record in 2024, 16-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). Machac’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in Geneva.
Last year in Tokyo The Czech didn’t play in Tokyo in 2023.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Tommy Paul and Tomas Machac since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Tommy Paul who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Tommy Paul is the pick to win this match.
Tommy Paul -> 1.41
Tomas Machac -> 2.91
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Jordan Thompson vs. Kei Nishikori
Head to head 2-1 for Nishikori
Jordan Thompson will square off with Kei Nishikori in the 2nd round for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 4:00 pm on COLOSSEUM.
Jordan Thompson: ranking and results
Ranked no. 29 (career high), Thompson reached the 2nd round after defeating Casper Ruud 7-6(5) 6-1.
The Australian has a 32-21 win-loss record in 2024, 23-11 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Los Cabos where he beat Casper Ruud in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Tokyo The Australian lost in the 2nd round 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 to Ben Shelton.
Kei Nishikori: ranking and results
Ranked no. 200, the Japanese got to the 2nd round after beating Marin Cilic 6-4 3-6 6-3.
Nishikori has a 10-7 win-loss record in 2024, 5-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Tokyo Kei didn’t compete in Tokyo in 2023.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 4th time that Jordan Thompson and Kei Nishikori play each other. Their head to head is 2-1 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.
Previously, the last time they played, Nishikori won 7-6(5) 7-6(5) in the 1st round in Atlanta back in 2023.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jordan Thompson who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Jordan Thompson is the pick to win this match.
Jordan Thompson -> 1.48
Kei Nishikori -> 2.65
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Alex Michelsen vs. Christopher O Connell
Head to head 0-0
Alex Michelsen will take on Christopher O Connell in the 2nd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 1:30 pm on COLOSSEUM.
Alex Michelsen: ranking and results
Ranked no. 49, Michelsen got to the 2nd round after beating Yasutaka Uchiyama 6-3 6-4, Borna Coric 6-3 6-3 and Stefanos Tsitsipas 4-6 6-1 6-2.
The American has a 36-28 win-loss record in 2024, 24-12 on hard (See FULL STATS). Michelsen’s best result of the season was getting to the final in Newport and Salem.
Last year in Tokyo The American didn’t play in Tokyo in 2023.
Christopher O Connell: ranking and results
Ranked no. 79, Christopher got to the 2nd round after defeating Otto Virtanen 6-4 6-4, Taro Daniel 6-3 7-5 and Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4 7-6(5).
The Australian has a 25-19 win-loss record in 2024, 23-14 on hard (See FULL STATS). Christopher’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in the Guangzhou Challenger.
Last year in Tokyo O lost in the 1st round 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 7-5 to Sebastian Ofner.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Alex Michelsen and Christopher O Connell since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alex Michelsen who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Alex Michelsen is the pick to win this match.
Alex Michelsen -> 1.35
Christopher O Connell -> 3.2
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Japan Open Tennis Championships
- Arthur FilsFils – Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini (6-75 ret.) – Score progression – Stats
- Ben SheltonShelton – Mariano NavoneNavone (6-4 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Jack DraperDraper – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (6-4 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Ugo HumbertHumbert – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (6-3 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Japan Open Tennis Championships
- Jordan ThompsonThompson – Kei NishikoriNishikori (1-2) – H2H – Prediction
- Yoshihito NishiokaNishioka – Holger Vitus Nodskov RuneVitus Nodskov Rune (1-1) – H2H – Prediction
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Tommy PaulPaul – Tomas MachacMachac (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Ugo HumbertHumbert – Jack DraperDraper (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
