ATP Japan Open 2024: Updated schedule, fixtures, results, live streaming details

Ben Shelton is the defending champion in Japan Open 2024. 

Ben Shelton, the 21-year-old American, won the Japan Open Tennis Championships last season, defeating Aslan Karatsev in straight sets. It was Shelton’s maiden win on the ATP Tour, giving him a top 15 ranking for the first time.

Fellow American Taylor Fritz won the Japan Open title in 2022, while Shelton will return to Tokyo hoping to make it the third American victory on Japanese soil. Shelton will have an eye on the ATP Finals 2024 to be played in Turin and a second title run in Japan will bring him closer to making his debut at the year-ending event.

American interests at the ATP Japan Open 2024 will be well-represented by the presence of Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe among the seeded players. US Open semi-finalist Jack Draper is also on the list as the sole player from Great Britain in the singles draw. Draper opens his campaign against a qualifier. Local players Kei Nishikori, Yoshihito Nishioka and Shintaro Mochizuki have been given wildcards into the main draw.

The 2022 champion, Taylor Fritz has suffered a shock defeat to unseeded Frenchman Arthur Fils. Defending champion Ben Shelton has secured a three-set win against fellow American Reilly Opelka. Other opening round matches saw Hubert Hurkacz defeating Marcos Giron and Alexei Popyrin being upset by Tomas Machac. Another worthwhile face-off saw No. 7 seed Frances Tiafoe being stunned by unseeded countryman Brandon Nakashima.

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Australians Rinky Hijikata and Max Purcell won the doubles draw last season. This year, Hijikita will be teaming up with Alexei Popyrin.

Since 2000, only one man has won the Tokyo-based event twice – Japanese player Kei Nishikori in 2012 and 2014. He was also the last Japanese player to win the ATP 500 event. 

When is the ATP Japan Open 2024 scheduled to take place?

The qualifying rounds of the 2024 Japan Open got underway on September 23rd. The main draw follows between September 25th and October 1st.

Which city will host the ATP Japan Open 2024?

The Japan Open Tennis Championships is Asia’s longest-running ATP-level tournament and was first held in 1972. The ATP 500 event is played at the Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, with a capacity of 10,000 and a bonus of a retractable roof. 

Who are the seeded players in the ATP Japan Open 2024?

The seeded players in the men’s singles draw:

• Taylor Fritz (1)
• Hubert Hurkacz (2)
• Casper Ruud (3)
• Stefanos Tsitsipas (4)
• Tommy Paul (5)
• Holger Rune (6)
• Frances Tiafoe (7)
• Ben Shelton (8)

The top seeds in the men’s doubles draw:

• Nathaniel Lammons / Jackson Withrow (1)
• Hugo Nys / Jan Zielinski (2)
• Sadio Doumbia / Fabien Reboul (3)
• Maximo  Gonzalez / Andres Molteni (4)

Who are the Indian players participating in the ATP Japan Open 2024?

Indian players will be missing out on both the singles and doubles action at the ATP Japan Open 2024.

Competition schedule of ATP Japan Open 2024? 

Qualifying Rounds: September 23- 24

Round of 32: September 25-26

Round of 16: September 27-28

Semi-finals: September 30

Finals: October 1

Where and how to watch live streaming and broadcast of the ATP Japan Open 2024 in India, the USA and the UK?

Discovery India for the Indian subcontinent, Sky Sports in Great Britain and the Tennis Channel in the United States will beam the Japan Open live in their respective territories. 

ATP Japan Open 2024 full schedule, fixtures and results

Day 1- September 25 (Wednesday)

Men’s Singles Round 1

• Ugo Humbert beat Shintaro Mochizuki (6-1, 6-2)
• Hubert Hurkacz beat Marcos Giron (6-4, 6-7(5-7), 6-4)
• Mariano Navone beat Luciano Darderi (6-4, 6-4)
• Matteo Berrettini beat Botic van de Zandschulp (6-3, 6-4)

Day 2- September 26 (Thursday)

Men’s Singles Round 1

• Casper Ruud lost to Jordan Thompson (6-7 (5-7), 1-6)
• Marin Cilic lost to Kei Nishikori (4-6, 6-3, 3-6)
• Arthur Fils beat Taylor Fritz (6-4, 3-6, 6-3)
• Ben Shelton beat Reilly Opelka (3-6, 6-1, 6-4)

Day 3- September 27 (Friday)

Men’s Singles Round 2

• Jack Draper vs Hubert Hurkacz
• Ben Shelton vs Mariano Navone
• Brandon Nakashima vs Ugo Humbert
• Arthur Fils vs Matteo Berrettini

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