Aleksandar Vukic is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Vukic has defeated Damir Dzumhur 6-4 3-6 6-3 and Daniel Altmaier 6-4 6-2 to reach the quarter where he will face Casper Ruud.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Aleksandar Vukic’s projected draw andhisprojected opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Vukic has a negative record (2-4) with the projected opponents.

R1 – Damir Dzumhur (66) – 6-4 3-6 6-3
R2 – Daniel Altmaier (50) – 6-4 6-2
1/4 – Casper Ruud (12) – H2H 1-0
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz (1) – H2H 1-1
or Brandon Nakashima (33) – H2H 2-2
Fin – Taylor Fritz (5) – H2H 0-3
or Holger Rune (11) – H2H 0-0
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1/4 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Aleksandar Vukic

39 - 16win/loss in 2025

Rank
12
High
2
LLWWWWW
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 record in 2025, 11-6 on hard. Regarding the last 11 years, Ruud has a 117-76 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Norwegian won 6 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of the current season was conquering the title in Madrid where he overcame Jack Draper in the final 7-5 3-6 6-4.

Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Ruud surrendered to Jordan Thompson in the 1st round 7-6(5) 6-1.

H2H Aleksandar Vukic vs. Casper Ruud

This match would represent the 2nd time that Aleksandar Vukic and Casper Ruud play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Vukic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

71 - 9win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
LWWWWLW
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 64-7 record in 2025, 25-4 on hard. Talking about the last 8 years, Alcaraz has a 122-29 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alcaraz won 9 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of this year was winning the title in Rotterdam where he defeated 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 overcame Jannik Sinner in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he overcame Jannik Sinner in the final 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2), in London where he defeated 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 overcame Jannik Sinner in the final 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4.

Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Alcaraz didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Aleksandar Vukic vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This would be the 3rd time that Aleksandar Vukic and Carlos Alcaraz face off. The head to head is 1-1 for Vukic and Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Aleksandar Vukic may play Brandon Nakashima. Their H2H is 2-2.

Final – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Taylor Fritz

53 - 23win/loss in 2025

Rank
6
High
4
LLWLWLW
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 previous 12 years, the American has a 264-131 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of this year 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 overcame 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 Fritz lost to Arthur Fils in the 1st round 6-4 3-6 6-3.

H2H Aleksandar Vukic vs. Taylor Fritz

This match would represent the 4th time that Aleksandar Vukic and Taylor Fritz clash against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Aleksandar Vukic could play Holger Rune. Their head to head record is 0-0.