Casper Ruud is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Casper has defeated Shintaro Mochizuki 4-6 6-1 6-1, Matteo Berrettini 7-64 6-2 and Aleksandar Vukic 6-3 6-2
to reach the semifinal where he will face Carlos Alcaraz.Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Casper Ruud’s projected draw alongsidehispresumable opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Ruud has a unfavourable record (4-5) with the projected opponents.
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Carlos Alcaraz
| 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 65-7 win-loss record in 2025, 26-4 on hard. During the last 8 years, Carlos has a 123-29 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this season was winning the tournament 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 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 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 Alcaraz didn’t play in this event.
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This would be the 6th time that Casper Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz square off. The head to head is 4-1 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Final – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Casper Ruud
| 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 48-17 record in 2025, 29-10 on hard. Regarding the previous 12 years, Taylor has a 265-131 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.
His best result of the year was winning the tournament 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 Casper Ruud vs. Taylor Fritz
This contest would be 5th time that Casper Ruud and Taylor Fritz play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), but Fritz leads 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Casper Ruud may compete against Jenson Brooksby. Their head to head is 1-1.