WTA Tokyo Open 2024: Updated schedule, fixtures, results, live streaming details
This season marks the 39th edition of WTA Tokyo Open.
The WTA Tokyo Open 2024, the season’s final WTA 500 event will get underway in Tokyo, Japan from October 21. World No. #7 Zheng Qinwen leads the 28-player field at the Ariake Coliseum.
Defending champion Veronika Kudermetova is looking to be the first player since Martina Hingis to win successive titles. Last season, she pulled off some big upset victories along the way to claim the title, beating first time top seed Iga Swiatek and No. 2 seed Jessica Pegula.
Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia and Daria Kasatkina round out the top three seeds. The tournament’s top four seeds have received first round byes. Late withdrawals include Anna Kalinskaya (hip injury) and Paula Badosa (illness).
With 500 ranking points and $142,000 on the line for the winner, the competition is expected to be intense. The runner-up takes home 325 points and $87,655.
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This is a tournament with a long history – 40 years of top-class championships. The tournament has a deep legacy with former champions like Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova and Maria Sharapova. More recently, Caroline Wozniacki and home favourite Naomi Osaka have claimed the title.
In addition to singles, 16 teams will compete in the doubles draw, including two wildcard pairings. The Toray Pan Pacific Open will mark one of the last important stopovers for the WTA Tour players in their final stretch before the start of the WTA Finals Riyadh, nearly two weeks from now.
When is the WTA Tokyo Open 2024 scheduled to take place?
The 2024 WTA Tokyo Open, also known as the Toray Pan Pacific Open, is scheduled from October 21 to October 27. The main draw play will kick off on October 21 after having its singles qualifying rounds between October 19 and 20. The finals for the singles and doubles are on October 27.
Which city will host WTA Tokyo Open 2024?
The 2024 WTA Tokyo Open, also referred to as Toray Pan Pacific Open, will be played in Tokyo, Japan. It will be held at the Ariake Coliseum and at the Ariake Tennis Forest Park.
Who are the seeded players at WTA Tokyo Open 2024?
- Zheng Qinwen (CHN)
- Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)
- Daria Kasatkina (RUS)
- Diana Shnaider (RUS)
- Magdalena Frech (POL)
- Leylah Fernandez (CAN)
- Katie Boulter (GBR)
- Wang Xinyu (CHN)
Who are the Indian players participating in WTA Tokyo Open 2024?
There is no Indian presence at the WTA Tokyo Open 2024.
Competition schedule of WTA Tokyo Open 2024?
- Qualifying Rounds: October 19-20
- Round of 32: October 21-22
- Round of 16: October 23
- Quarter-finals: October 24
- Semi-finals: October 25
- Finals: October 27
Where and how to watch live streaming and broadcast of WTA Tokyo Open 2024 in India, the USA and the UK?
Viewers in India and the United States can tune into the Tennis Channel for live coverage of WTA Tokyo Open 2024. In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports will be handling broadcast duties.
WTA Tokyo Open 2024 full schedule, fixtures and results
Day 1 — October 21 (Monday)
Women’s Singles Round of 32
- Viktoriya Tomova beat Veronika Kudermetova (7-6 (3), 6-3)
- Varvara Gracheva beat Mai Hontama (6-1, 7-6 (4)
- Zeynep Sonmez vs (7) Magdalena Frech (1-6, 6-4, 6-3)
- (8) Leylah Fernandez beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich (5-7, 6-2, 5-2, Walkover)
- Bianca Andreescu beat Misaki Yamaguchi (7-5, 6-3)
Day 2 — October 22 (Tuesday)
Women’s Singles Round of 32
- (10) Wang Xinyu lost to Sofia Kenin (1-6, 4-6)
- Kyoka Okamura beat Hailey Baptiste (7-6(4), 6-3)
- Elisabetta Cocciaretto lost to McCartney Kessler (3-6, 3-6)
- (9) Katie Boulter beat Priscilla Hon (6-1, 6-4)
Day 3 — October 23 (Wednesday)
Women’s Singles Round of 16
- (8) Leylah Fernandez beat Varvara Gracheva (6-0, 3-6, 7-5)
- (6) Diana Shnaider beat Viktoriya Tomova (6-2, 6-2)
- Sayaka Ishii beat Zeynep Sönmez (4-6, 6-2, 6-3)
- (2) Beatriz Haddad Maia lost to Bianca Andreescu (0-3, Walkover)
Day 4 — October 24 (Thursday)
Women’s Singles Round of 16
- Sofia Kenin beat Clara Tauson (6-7(8), 6-4, 7-6(6))
- (3) Daria Kasatkina beat McCartney Kessler (3-6, 6-3, 6-1)
- (9) Katie Boulter beat Kyoka Okamura (6-1, 6-2)
- (1) Qinwen Zheng beat Moyuka Uchijima (7-5, 6-0)
Day 5 — October 25 (Friday)
Women’s Singles Quarterfinals
- (9) Katie Boulter beat Bianca Andreescu (6-2, 6-1)
- (3) Daria Kasatkina lost to Sofia Kenin (3-6, 4-6)
- (6) Diana Shnaider beat Sayaka Ishii (Walkover)
- (1) Qinwen Zheng beat (8) Leylah Fernandez (6-0, 1-6, 6-3)
Day 6 — October 26 (Saturday)
Women’s Singles Semifinals
- (1) Qinwen Zheng beat (6) Diana Shnaider (7-6(5), 6-3)
- (9) Katie Boulter lost to Sofia Kenin (4-6, 4-6)
Day 7 — October 27 (Sunday)
Women’s Singles Final
- (1) Qinwen Zheng beat (9) Sofia Kenin (7-6(5), 6-3)
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