ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Ben Shelton, Holger Rune, Tomas Machac and Jack Draper are going to compete on Sunday at the Japan Open Tennis Championships on COLOSSEUM.
Ben Shelton vs. Arthur Fils
Head to head 1-0 for Shelton
Ben Shelton will square off with Arthur Fils in the quarter for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 8:30 pm on COLOSSEUM.
Ben Shelton: ranking and results
Ranked no. 17, the American reached the quarter after defeating Reilly Opelka 3-6 6-1 6-4 and Mariano Navone 6-4 6-3.
The American has a 35-21 win-loss record in 2024, 20-11 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was winning the title in Houston where he defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Last year in Tokyo Shelton conquered the title last year in Tokyo after ousting Aslan Karatsev 7-5 6-1.
Arthur Fils: ranking and results
Ranked no. 24, the French player got to the quarter after defeating Taylor Fritz 6-4 3-6 6-3 and Matteo Berrettini 6-7(5) ret..
The French player has a 33-23 win-loss record in 2024, 12-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was winning the title the Bordeaux Challenger where he overcame Pedro Martinez Portero in the final 6-2 6-3 and in Hamburg where he beat Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 3-6 7-6(1).
Last year in Tokyo Fils didn’t play in Tokyo in 2023.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Arthur Fils clash against each other. Their record is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.
Previously, the last time they played, Shelton won 7-6(4) 6-1 in the R in Laver cup back in 2023.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ben Shelton who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Ben Shelton is the pick to win this match.
Ben Shelton -> 1.54
Arthur Fils -> 2.48
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Holger Rune vs. Kei Nishikori
Head to head 0-0
Holger Rune will take on Kei Nishikori in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 6:00 pm on COLOSSEUM.
Holger Rune: ranking and results
Ranked no. 14, Holger got to the quarter after defeating Alejandro Tabilo 6-2 5-7 6-4 and Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2 6-4.
The Dane has a 35-19 win-loss record in 2024, 18-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). Rune’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in Brisbane.
Last year in Tokyo The Dane didn’t compete in Tokyo in 2023.
Kei Nishikori: ranking and results
Ranked no. 200, Nishikori got to the quarter after beating Marin Cilic 6-4 3-6 6-3 and Jordan Thompson 6-2 6-3.
Kei has a 11-7 win-loss record in 2024, 6-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Tokyo Nishikori didn’t compete in Tokyo in 2023.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Holger Rune and Kei Nishikori since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
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 -> 1.66
Kei Nishikori -> 2.22
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Tomas Machac vs. Alex Michelsen
Head to head 1-0 for Machac
Tomas Machac will fight against Alex Michelsen in the quarter for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 1:30 pm on COLOSSEUM.
Tomas Machac: ranking and results
Ranked no. 34, Machac reached the quarter after defeating Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-7(5) 7-5 and Tommy Paul 2-6 6-3 7-6(4).
Machac has a 29-19 win-loss record in 2024, 17-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Czech’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.
Alex Michelsen: ranking and results
Ranked no. 49, Alex will start his run in Tokyo after he played his last match in the Surbiton Challenger where he lost to in the 1st round on the 4th of June.
The American has a 37-28 win-loss record in 2024, 25-12 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Tokyo The American didn’t compete in Tokyo in 2023.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Tomas Machac and Alex Michelsen face off. Their actual record is 1-0 for Machac (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.
Previously, the last time they played each other, Machac won 6-3 7-6(2) in the quarter in Geneva back in May 2024.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alex Michelsen who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Alex Michelsen is the pick to win this match.
Alex Michelsen -> 1.99
Tomas Machac -> 1.82
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Jack Draper vs. Ugo Humbert
Head to head 0-0
Jack Draper will come up against Ugo Humbert in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 4:00 pm on COLOSSEUM.
Jack Draper: ranking and results
Ranked no. 20 (career high), the Brit got to the quarter after defeating Mattia Bellucci 6-4 6-2 and Hubert Hurkacz 6-4 6-4.
The Brit has a 32-20 win-loss record in 2024, 19-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Stuttgart where he overcame Matteo Berrettini in the final 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4.
Last year in Tokyo Draper lost in the 1st round 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(1) to Alex De Minaur.
Ugo Humbert: ranking and results
Ranked no. 18, the French player reached the quarter after defeating Shintaro Mochizuki 6-1 6-2 and Brandon Nakashima 6-3 6-2.
Humbert has a 30-20 win-loss record in 2024, 15-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Marseille where he beat Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-4 6-3 and in Dubai where he defeated Alexander Bublik in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year in Tokyo The French player didn’t play in Tokyo in 2023.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Jack Draper and Ugo Humbert 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 Jack Draper who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Jack Draper is the pick to win this match.
Jack Draper -> 1.56
Ugo Humbert -> 2.43
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Japan Open Tennis Championships
- Jack Draper/Tomas MachacDraper/Tomas Machac – Sadio Doumbia/Fabien ReboulDoumbia/Fabien Reboul (5-7 6-2 10-8) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Japan Open Tennis Championships
- Kei NishikoriNishikori – Holger Vitus Nodskov RuneVitus Nodskov Rune (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Ugo HumbertHumbert – Jack DraperDraper (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Tomas MachacMachac – (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
