Sho Shimabukuro is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. The Japanese has defeated Tomas Machac 6-3 7-64 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Sebastian Korda.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Sho Shimabukuro’s projected draw withhisplausible opponents in Japan Open Tennis Championships. The Japanese has no record with the plausible opponents.
R2 – Sebastian Korda’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24-18 | 12-8 | 5-5 | 7-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 31-19 | 17-9 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 26-16 | 18-8 | 1-3 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 34-22 | 13-9 | 8-6 | 12-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-20 | 12-8 | 6-5 | 13-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 22-10 | 6-4 | 6-1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 7-1 |
| 2019 | 41-25 | 11-9 | 24-13 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 21-25 | 17-15 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Sebastian Korda has a 16-12 record in 2025, 11-6 on hard. Regarding the previous 10 years, Sebastian has a 110-71 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sebastian won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Korda’s most significant result of this season was getting to the final Adelaide.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Korda didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Sho Shimabukuro vs. Sebastian Korda
There is no head to head record between Sho Shimabukuro and Sebastian Korda since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53-23 | 31-12 | 3-4 | 6-5 | 13-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-23 | 23-10 | 15-7 | 6-4 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 54-24 | 35-11 | 11-6 | 5-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-21 | 24-8 | 5-3 | 9-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-22 | 20-13 | 4-5 | 8-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-16 | 11-9 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 40-30 | 17-14 | 12-8 | 4-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 45-28 | 29-12 | 6-5 | 5-6 | 5-5 | 0-0 |
Taylor Fritz has a 46-17 record in 2025, 27-10 on hard. In the course of the previous 12 years, the American has a 263-131 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Fritz won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this season was winning the title in Australia where he beat Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-4 5-7 7-6(4), in Stuttgart where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(0), and in Eastbourne where he defeated Jenson Brooksby in the final 7-5 6-1.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the American surrendered to Arthur Fils in the 1st round 6-4 3-6 6-3.
H2H Sho Shimabukuro vs. Taylor Fritz
There is no head to head record between Sho Shimabukuro and Taylor Fritz since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Sho Shimabukuro could play Nuno Borges. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Nuno Borges
.1/2 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36-22 | 20-10 | 10-6 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 45-24 | 21-12 | 11-6 | 10-4 | 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 30-19 win-loss record in 2025, 16-8 on hard. In connection to the last 8 years, Holger has a 67-50 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Dane won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this current season was winning the title in Barcelona where he beat Carlos Alcaraz in the final 7-6(6) 6-2.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Dane capitulated to Arthur Fils in the semifinal 7-6(8) 7-6(10).
H2H Sho Shimabukuro vs. Holger Rune
There is no head to head record between Sho Shimabukuro and Holger Rune since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Sho Shimabukuro could take on Luciano Darderi. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Sho Shimabukuro.
Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71-9 | 28-4 | 22-1 | 10-3 | 11-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-13 | 22-5 | 17-4 | 7-3 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 65-12 | 26-6 | 25-3 | 2-3 | 12-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 57-13 | 21-4 | 27-4 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 15-8 | 22-7 | 10-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 39-7 | 10-0 | 29-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 18-10 | 3-2 | 15-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Carlos Alcaraz has a 63-7 win-loss record in 2025, 24-4 on hard. Talking about the last 8 years, Carlos has a 121-29 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Carlos won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the season was conquering the title in Rotterdam where he overcame Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 3-6 6-2, in Carlo where he defeated Lorenzo Musetti in the final 3-6 6-1 6-0, in Rome where he beat Jannik Sinner in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he defeated Jannik Sinner in the final 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2), in London where he overcame Jiri Lehecka in the final 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2, in Cincinnati where he overcame Jannik Sinner in the final 5-0 ret., and at the U.S. Open where he defeated Jannik Sinner in the final 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Alcaraz didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Sho Shimabukuro vs. Carlos Alcaraz
There is no head to head record between Sho Shimabukuro and Carlos Alcaraz since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Yet, Sho Shimabukuro may play Casper Ruud. Their head to head record is 0-0.