WTA Tokyo Open 2024: Updated schedule, fixtures, results, live streaming details

This season marks the 39th edition of WTA Tokyo Open.

The Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis or WTA Tokyo Open, the season’s final WTA 500 event will get underway today in Tokyo, Japan. 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.

Also Read: Paula Badosa withdraws from Tokyo, ends 2024 season due to health issues

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, 2024. The main draw play will kickoff 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 the 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
• Bianca Andreescu vs Misaki Yamaguchi

Day 2 — October 22 (Tuesday)

• (10) Wang Xinyu vs Sofia Kenin
• (9) Katie Boulter vs Priscilla Hon
• Kyoka Okamura vs Hailey Baptiste
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto vs McCartney Kessler
• Sara Saito vs Sayaka Ishii

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