Holger Rune is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Holger has defeated Hamad Medjedovic 7-67 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Ethan Quinn.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Holger Rune’s projected draw includinghisplausible opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Rune has a losing record (3-5) with the likely opposition.
R2 – Ethan Quinn’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44-28 | 22-14 | 11-6 | 7-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 33-34 | 17-18 | 2-7 | 13-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 21-16 | 12-11 | 0-0 | 8-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-14 | 21-7 | 6-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ethan Quinn has a 40-23 record in 2025, 22-12 on hard. During the previous 5 years, Quinn has a 76-51 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Quinn’s best result of this year was reaching the final the Canberra Challenger.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Quinn didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Holger Rune vs. Ethan Quinn
There is no head to head record between Holger Rune and Ethan Quinn since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Luciano Darderi’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38-30 | 6-11 | 30-11 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 38-31 | 1-9 | 34-15 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 48-31 | 3-3 | 45-27 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 37-25 | 0-1 | 37-24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 20-6 | 27-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Luciano Darderi has a 37-24 record in 2025, 5-9 on hard. In the previous 7 years, Luciano has a 29-28 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Darderi won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this season was conquering the tournament in Marrakech where he defeated Tallon Griekspoor in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(4), in Bastad where he defeated Jesper De Jong in the final 6-4 3-6 6-3, in Umag where he beat Carlos Taberner in the final 6-3 6-3, and the Genova Challenger where he overcame Andrea Pellegrino in the final 6-1 6-3.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Italian lost to Mariano Navone in the 1st round 6-4 6-4.
H2H Holger Rune vs. Luciano Darderi
There is no head to head record between Holger Rune and Luciano Darderi since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Holger Rune could square off with Jenson Brooksby. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/2 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Taylor Fritz
| 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 record in 2025, 28-10 on hard. In the course of the previous 12 years, Taylor has a 264-131 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this current season was conquering the title in Australia where he defeated 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 overcame 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 Holger Rune vs. Taylor Fritz
This match would represent the 5th time that Holger Rune and Taylor Fritz fight against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Holger Rune may fight against Sebastian Korda. Their head to head record is 0-0.
Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
| 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 record in 2025, 24-4 on hard. In the course of the previous 8 years, the Spaniard has a 121-29 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this current 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 overcame 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 defeated Jannik Sinner in the final 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2), in London where he beat 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 beat Jannik Sinner in the final 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Alcaraz didn’t play in this event.
H2H Holger Rune vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This match would represent the 5th time that Holger Rune and Carlos Alcaraz play each other. The head to head is 2-2 for Rune and Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Holger Rune could square off with Casper Ruud. Their H2H record is 6-2 for Casper Ruud.