WTA Tokyo Open 2025: Updated schedule, fixtures, results, live streaming details
Victoria Mboko to open against fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez.
After the conclusion of the Ningbo Open, the tennis caravan now moves to Japan for the WTA Tokyo Open 2025, starting on Monday, October 20. Check all the details below.
This time the draw has thrown up the prospect of an intriguing clash, as Canadians Victoria Mboko and Leylah Fernandez are set to square off in the first round. Bianca Andreescu is the third Canadian in the mix after being awarded a wildcard into the main draw at the ATP 500 event.
Fernandez is fresh from winning the WTA 250 event in Osaka and a return to the WTA Top 20. The Canadian overcame Czech teen Tereza Valentova, 6-0, 5-7, 6-3, for her second title of the season.
Top seed Jasmine Paolini is all set to make her debut in Tokyo. She booked passage to the WTA Finals following her semi-final run at Ningbo. Elena Rybakina kept her qualification hopes alive by defeating Paolini in the semi-finals.
A title run for the Kazakh at Ningbo will be half the job done. Rybakina will need to reach the last four in Tokyo to clinch the remaining qualifying position for the WTA Finals.
Mirra Andreeva, the other hopeful, appears to have ended her Asian swing early and is not on the entry list for the Japan Open.
Andreeva’s second-round loss to Chinese wildcard Lin Zhu at Ningbo has placed her qualification bid for Riyadh in jeopardy. Paolini and Rybakina are scheduled to play in Tokyo, where 500 WTA points are up for grabs.
Defending champion Qinwen Zheng will be missing in action as she is nursing an elbow injury that led her to withdraw from Wuhan and Ningbo. Unseeded Chinese player Xinyu Wang and Zheng’s compatriot will be stepping into the World No. 11’s oversized shoes in Tokyo.
Japanese Wakana Sonobe and Moyuka Uchijima, who have been given wildcards, are the homegrown players at the event. Naomi Osaka sustained an injury in her second-round match against Suzan Lamens at the WTA 250 event in neighbouring Osaka and will not be playing in Tokyo.
Osaka is not the only casualty, as Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro, and Emma Raducanu, too, have joined the exodus of high-profile players.
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Despite the absence of big names, the Tokyo draw remains competitive, with the likes of Clara Tauson, Diana Shnaider, Belinda Bencic, and Ekaterina Alexandrova, all WTA Top 20 players, making themselves available for the final WTA 500 event of the season.
When will the WTA Tokyo Open 2025 begin?
The main draw action at the 2025 Tokyo Open begins on October 20 and wraps up on October 26.
Which city will host the WTA Tokyo Open 2025?
The Tokyo Open will be hosted by Tokyo, Japan, at the Ariake Coliseum.
Who are the seeded players at the Tokyo Open 2025?
The top seeds in the women’s singles draw:
- Jasmine Paolini
- Elena Rybakina
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Clara Tauson
- Belinda Bencic
- Linda Noskova
- Diana Shnaider
- Karolina Muchova
Who are the Indian players participating in the 2025 Tokyo Open?
The 2025 Tokyo Open will go ahead without an Indian presence in the women’s singles or doubles draw.
What is the competition schedule of the 2025 Tokyo Open 2025?
Women’s Singles Draw Schedule:
- Round 1: Monday, October 20 – Tuesday, October 21
- Round 2: Wednesday, October 22 – Thursday, October 23
- Quarter-final: Friday, October 24
- Semi-final: Saturday, October 25
- Finals: Sunday, October 26
Where and how to watch live streaming and broadcast of the 2025 Tokyo Open in India, the USA, and the UK?
Indian and American tennis fans can stream the 2025 Tokyo Open live on Tennis Channel, while viewers in the UK can catch the action on Sky Sports.
When will the WTA Tokyo Open 2025 take place?
The Tokyo Open 2025 will be held from October 20 to 26, 2025, with the main draw beginning on Monday, October 20, at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan.
What is the prize money and points distribution for the WTA Tokyo Open 2025?
The Tokyo Open is a WTA 500 event, offering 500 ranking points to the winner along with a substantial prize purse (exact breakdown to be announced by the WTA).
Who are the big names missing from the 2025 Tokyo Open?
Defending champion Qinwen Zheng is out due to an elbow injury. Naomi Osaka, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro, and Emma Raducanu have also withdrawn due to injuries or scheduling concerns.
Are any Indian players competing at the Tokyo Open 2025?
No, there are no Indian players in the women’s singles or doubles draws this year.
Where can fans watch the 2025 Tokyo Open live?
India & USA: Tennis Channel; United Kingdom: Sky Sports.
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