Japan Open 2024 Schedule: TV schedule, start time, order of play, live stream details & more | Day 1
Tennis action will move to the Japanese capital for the Japan Open, which commences with main draw action on Wednesday (25 September). Big names feature in the draw for the ATP 500 event, with US Open finalist Taylor Fritz leading the charge as the top seed.
Day 1 action will have the likes of Matteo Berrettini and Hubert Hurkacz in action. While the former opens his campaign against Botic van de Zandschulp. Van de Zandschulp, who is also the second seed, will lock horns with Marcos Giron.
Before those matches, however, Mariano Navone and Luciano Darderi will open play on the central showcourt, the Coliseum.
The home hope Shintaro Mochizuki will also be in action in the night session, taking on Frenchman Ugo Humbert in another exciting encounter. The likes of Kei Nishikori, Ben Shelton and Jack Draper, meanwhile, will hit the court for some doubles action.
With a few big matches and more lined up, take a look at the show court schedule for Day 1 of the Japan Open:
Schedule for Day 1 of the 2024 Japan Open
Colesium
Starting at 11 am; local time: Mariano Navone vs Luciano Darderi
Followed by: [Q] Botic van de Zandschulp vs Matteo Berrettini
Followed by : Marcos Giron vs (2) Hubert Hurkacz
Followed by (Not before 6 pm; local time): [WC] Shintaro Mochizuki vs Ugo Humbert
Followed by: [WC] Rei Sakamoto / Kei Nishikori vs (1) Jackson Withrow / Nathaniel Lammons
Arena
Starting at 12 pm; local time: Alexander Erler / Matwe Middelkoop vs Tomas Machac / Jack Draper
Followed by: Ben Shelton / Jordan Thompson vs [WC] Yoshihito Nishioka / Kaito Uesugi
Where to watch the 2024 Japan Open?
Fans in India, United States, United Kingdom, and Canada can catch live action from the 2024 Japan Open on the following channels and sites:
United States - ESPN
United Kingdom - Sky Sports
Canada - TSN & RDS
India - Sony Network
Match Timings
Tennis action on Day 1, in Tokyo, will commence at 11 am on the center court, Colesium, and an hour later on Arena. Evening sessions will be played at Colesium and will begin at 6 pm.
Here are the match timings for fans in the US, UK, Canada, and India on Day 1 of the Japan Open: