Zizou Bergs is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Zizou has defeated Alejandro Tabilo 1-6 7-62 7-64 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Carlos Alcaraz.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Zizou Bergs’s projected draw andhislikely opponents in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Bergs has no record against the plausible opposition.
R2 – 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. As for 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 result of the season was winning the tournament in Rotterdam where he beat Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 3-6 6-2, in Carlo where he beat Lorenzo Musetti in the final 3-6 6-1 6-0, in Rome where he overcame Jannik Sinner in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he beat 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 defeated 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 Carlos didn’t play in this event.
H2H Zizou Bergs vs. Carlos Alcaraz
There is no head to head record between Zizou Bergs and Carlos Alcaraz since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
1/4 – Brandon Nakashima’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33-30 | 19-14 | 6-8 | 2-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 61-32 | 24-12 | 13-7 | 15-8 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 21-26 | 9-15 | 3-4 | 8-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-26 | 17-13 | 5-5 | 9-4 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-25 | 17-10 | 4-7 | 20-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-14 | 19-6 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 18-9 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Brandon Nakashima has a 30-24 win-loss record in 2025, 18-12 on hard. Talking about the last 10 years, Nakashima has a 126-81 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 6 of his last 10 matches.
The American’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the semifinal Acapulco, Houston and Chengdu.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships
the American lost to Ugo Humbert in the 2nd round 6-3 6-2.H2H Zizou Bergs vs. Brandon Nakashima
There is no head to head record between Zizou Bergs and Brandon Nakashima since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Nonetheless, Zizou Bergs may play Marton Fucsovics. Their H2H is 1-0 for Marton Fucsovics.
1/2 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39-16 | 12-8 | 14-5 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 51-25 | 21-9 | 24-7 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-23 | 12-12 | 22-8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-22 | 18-8 | 25-7 | 7-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 57-17 | 16-6 | 28-5 | 11-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 22-13 | 4-5 | 17-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-31 | 8-10 | 27-13 | 9-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 43-29 | 19-9 | 19-18 | 5-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Casper Ruud has a 32-12 win-loss record in 2025, 11-6 on hard. Regarding the previous 11 years, Casper has a 117-76 record on hard (Click here
to see full career record). Ruud won 6 of his last 10 matches.His best achievement of the season was winning the title in Madrid where he beat Jack Draper in the final 7-5 3-6 6-4.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Casper surrendered to Jordan Thompson in the 1st round 7-6(5) 6-1.
H2H Zizou Bergs vs. Casper Ruud
There is no head to head record between Zizou Bergs and Casper Ruud since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
On the other hand, Zizou Bergs may face Aleksandar Vukic. Their head to head is 1-1.
Final – 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 47-17 win-loss record in 2025, 28-10 on hard. In the course of the last 12 years, Taylor has a 264-131 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Taylor won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current season was winning the title in Australia where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-4 5-7 7-6(4), in Stuttgart where he beat Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(0), and in Eastbourne where he beat Jenson Brooksby in the final 7-5 6-1.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the American capitulated to Arthur Fils in the 1st round 6-4 3-6 6-3.
H2H Zizou Bergs vs. Taylor Fritz
There is no head to head record between Zizou Bergs and Taylor Fritz since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Yet, Zizou Bergs may play Holger Rune. Their head to head is 2-0 for Holger Rune.