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Japan Open
Japan Open World No. 35 Alex Michelsen is 35–21 in 2026 with one title (Bloomfield Hills).
Alex Michelsen’s last match was on 1 Oct at Japan Open, a loss to Carlos Alcaraz.
As of 9 October 2026, 00:14 UTC.
Next match
Opponent, time and what people predict.
No match scheduled right now. Last played 1 Oct at Japan Open: lost to Carlos Alcaraz 6–7 6–4 1–6.
World ranking
No. 35
Down 1 place since 28 Sept
2026 season
35–21
Last 5 matches
W W W L L
Career titles
1
35–21
2026 record
1 title (Bloomfield Hills).
- Hard
- 26–12
- Clay
- 6–7
- Grass
- 3–2
7
Match winning streak
Bloomfield Hills to Washington, 22 Jul to 29 Jul.
- Vs current top 10
- 0–5
- Deciding sets
- 9–10
- Tiebreaks
- 16–11
Tournament Run
Alex Michelsen is not in a draw this week - the bracket appears once a tournament starts.
Market profile
Where Polymarket's longer-term markets place Alex Michelsen, at the time this page was built. Market-implied, not a tip or a forecast of ours.
As of 9 October 2026, 00:14 UTC.
News & Insights
What is happening around Alex Michelsen - headlines from our approved sources, links go to the source.
Alex Michelsen reached the US Open quarter-finals where he lost to Frances Tiafoe in a five-set match. He previously defeated Tomas Etcheverry at the same tournament. Michelsen then faced Carlos Alcaraz at the Japan Open Championships, where he lost to the top-seeded player. Prior to their Japan meeting, Michelsen had called Alcaraz a 'joke' in 2025.
AI-generated summary of recent headlines. Generated 1 Oct 2026.
Insights
Serve & return, 2026
How the points are won, from the match statistics api-tennis records. The tick on each bar is the median of the ATP top 100.
34 matches with statistics
On serve about tour average at holding serve
- Aces per match
- 5.8 tour median 6.1 · fewer than most
- Double faults per match
- 2.9 tour median 2.6 · more than most
- 1st serve points won
- 72% tour median 73%
- 2nd serve points won
- 55% tour median 52%
- Service games held
- 82% tour median 82%
- Break points saved
- 62% tour median 63%
On return 3 points better than the ATP median at converting break points
- Return games won
- 24% tour median 22%
- Break points converted
- 43% tour median 40%
Career
1 singles title · best year-end No. 38 (2025). Year-end singles ranking by season, from api-tennis.
Results
Every singles result on record, newest first. Opponents link to their page and the score to the match page, where we have one; "people predicted" is this player's Polymarket price before the match.
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Score | People predicted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | L | Carlos Alcaraz | Japan Open · Round of 32 | 6–7 6–4 1–6 | |
| 8 Sept 2026 | L |  Frances Tiafoe | US Open · Quarter-finals | 7–5 6–3 5–7 3–6 6–7(6) | |
| 6 Sept 2026 | W | Tomas Martin Etcheverry | US Open · Round of 16 | 7–6(6) 6–4 6–4 | |
| 4 Sept 2026 | W |  Daniel Merida Aguilar | US Open · Round of 32 | 7–6(5) 6–4 6–3 | |
| 2 Sept 2026 | W |  Brandon Nakashima | US Open · Round of 64 | 6–3 6–4 6–4 | |
| 31 Aug 2026 | W |  Federico Cina | US Open · Round of 128 | 6–4 6–1 6–0 | |
| 16 Aug 2026 | L |  Taylor Fritz | Cincinnati · Round of 64 | 3–6 4–6 | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | W |  Jesper de Jong | Cincinnati · Round of 128 | 6–4 6–4 |
Show next 20 of 48 more
| 7 Aug 2026 | L | Daniel Merida Aguilar | National Bank Open · Round of 32 | 4–6 7–6(4) 1–6 | |
| 5 Aug 2026 | W |  Francisco Cerundolo | National Bank Open · Round of 64 | 6–3 6–4 | |
| 4 Aug 2026 | W | Jan-Lennard Struff | National Bank Open · Round of 128 | 6–1 3–6 6–1 | |
| 31 Jul 2026 | L | Taylor Fritz | Washington · Quarter-finals | 1–6 6–3 6–7(6) | |
| 29 Jul 2026 | W |  Adrian Mannarino | Washington · Round of 16 | 6–4 7–6(3) | |
| 28 Jul 2026 | W |  Mackenzie McDonald | Washington · Round of 32 | 6–4 7–5 | |
| 26 Jul 2026 | W |  Jacob Fearnley | Bloomfield Hills · Final | 7–6(4) 6–3 | |
| 25 Jul 2026 | W | Dhakshineswar Suresh | Bloomfield Hills · Semi-finals | 6–2 6–7(5) 6–2 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | W |  Mark Lajal | Bloomfield Hills · Quarter-finals | 6–3 6–4 | |
| 23 Jul 2026 | W |  Lloyd Harris | Bloomfield Hills · Round of 16 | 6–3 6–3 | |
| 22 Jul 2026 | W |  Aidan Mayo | Bloomfield Hills · Round of 32 | 6–3 6–7(4) 7–6(5) | |
| 11 Jul 2026 | L |  Adam Walton | Newport · Semi-finals | 6–7(2) 4–6 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | W |  Liam Broady | Newport · Quarter-finals | 6–3 7–6(6) | |
| 9 Jul 2026 | W | Jason Jung | Newport · Round of 16 | 6–1 6–3 | |
| 8 Jul 2026 | W |  Hayato Matsuoka | Newport · Round of 32 | 6–1 6–4 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | L | Jacob Fearnley | Wimbledon · Round of 128 | 6–3 6–4 2–6 3–6 2–6 | |
| 29 May 2026 | L |  Rafael Jodar | French Open · Round of 32 | 6–7(2) 7–6(5) 6–4 3–6 3–6 | |
| 27 May 2026 | W |  Nishesh Basavareddy | French Open · Round of 64 | 7–6(5) 6–3 3–6 6–3 | |
| 25 May 2026 | W |  Alexander Shevchenko | French Open · Round of 128 | 6–2 6–4 6–2 | |
| 21 May 2026 | L |  Learner Tien | Geneva · Quarter-finals | 4–6 6–3 1–6 |
Show next 20 of 28 more
| 20 May 2026 | W |  Stan Wawrinka | Geneva · Round of 16 | 7–6(1) 7–6(4) | |
| 18 May 2026 | W |  Sebastian Baez | Geneva · Round of 32 | 7–5 6–3 | |
| 7 May 2026 | L |  Sebastian Ofner | Rome · Round of 128 | 3–6 3–6 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | L |  Pol Martin Tiffon | Aix en Provence · Round of 16 | 4–6 6–3 3–6 | |
| 26 Apr 2026 | L |  Jiri Lehecka | Madrid · Round of 32 | 4–6 2–6 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | W | Jan-Lennard Struff | Madrid · Round of 64 | 6–2 6–1 | |
| 13 Apr 2026 | L |  Arthur Rinderknech | Munich · Round of 32 | 3–6 3–6 | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | L |  Alexei Popyrin | Houston · Round of 16 | 0–6 6–4 1–6 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | W |  Coleman Wong | Houston · Round of 32 | 6–4 6–2 | |
| 24 Mar 2026 | L |  Jannik Sinner | Miami · Round of 16 | 5–7 6–7(4) | |
| 23 Mar 2026 | W |  Alejandro Tabilo | Miami · Round of 32 | 3–6 6–3 6–4 | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | W |  Cameron Norrie | Miami · Round of 64 | 7–5 6–7(4) 6–4 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | W |  Mattia Bellucci | Miami · Round of 128 | 6–2 6–1 | |
| 11 Mar 2026 | L |  Daniil Medvedev | Indian Wells · Round of 16 | 2–6 4–6 | |
| 9 Mar 2026 | W | Taylor Fritz | Indian Wells · Round of 32 | 6–4 7–6(6) | |
| 8 Mar 2026 | W |  Ugo Humbert | Indian Wells · Round of 64 | 7–5 6–7(5) 7–6(6) | |
| 5 Mar 2026 | W | Daniel Merida Aguilar | Indian Wells · Round of 128 | 6–3 6–4 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | L |  Sebastian Korda | Delray Beach · Round of 16 | 3–6 6–7(6) | |
| 16 Feb 2026 | W |  Valentin Vacherot | Delray Beach · Round of 32 | 7–6(4) 6–4 | |
| 11 Feb 2026 | L |  Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | Dallas · Round of 16 | 4–6 4–6 |
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| 10 Feb 2026 | W |  Grigor Dimitrov | Dallas · Round of 32 | 5–7 6–4 6–4 | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | L |  Karen Khachanov | Australian Open · Round of 128 | 6–4 4–6 3–6 7–5 3–6 | |
| 13 Jan 2026 | L |  Marcos Giron | Auckland · Round of 16 | 4–6 4–6 | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | W |  Mariano Navone | Auckland · Round of 32 | 2–6 6–2 7–5 | |
| 10 Jan 2026 | L | Daniil Medvedev | Brisbane · Semi-finals | 4–6 2–6 | |
| 9 Jan 2026 | W | Sebastian Korda | Brisbane · Quarter-finals | 6–3 7–6(7) | |
| 7 Jan 2026 | W | Learner Tien | Brisbane · Round of 16 | 6–4 6–2 | |
| 5 Jan 2026 | W |  James Duckworth | Brisbane · Round of 32 | 6–7(4) 7–6(2) 6–3 |