Tokyo 2024: Zheng Qinwen vs Sofia Kenin: Where to watch, TV schedule, and live streaming details | Toray Pan Pacific Open, Final
Top seed Zheng Qinwen will lock horns with former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the final of the Toray Pan Pacific Open 2024 in Tokyo on Sunday (October 27). While most of her WTA Finals cohorts are busy preparing for the same, the young Chinese player decided that training is no substitute for the real deal and chose to compete here.
Following a first-round bye, Zheng beat Moyuka Uchijima 7-5, 6-0, and fought past Leylah Fernandez 6-0, 1-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. She secured a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over Diana Shnaider to reach her fifth final of the season. She's yet to win a title on hardcourts this year, having lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the finals of the Australian Open and the Wuhan Open.
Kenin kicked off her campaign in Tokyo with a comfortable 6-1, 6-4 win over Wang Xinyu. She staged an epic comeback to beat Clara Tauson 6-7 (8), 6-4, 7-6 (6), and upset top seed Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals. She continued her good run of form with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Katie Boulter to progress to the final, her first of the season.
Kenin will now aim to win her first title in over four years. She hasn't laid her hands on the winner's trophy since she won the Lyon Open in March 2020. Zheng, on the other hand, will be keen to head to the WTA Finals with a title in tow to send a message to her contemporaries. This will be the first career meeting between them, and each player will be eager to begin this rivalry on a winning note.
On that note, here are all the details about their upcoming showdown:
Zheng Qinwen vs Sofia Kenin match schedule
The championship round will take place on Sunday, October 27, and the two will contest the first match of the day.
Date: October 27, 2024 (Japan, India/Asia, UK/Europe), and October 26, 2024 (USA, Canada).
Time: Starting at 12:00 p.m. local time, 8:30 a.m. IST, 3:00 a.m. GMT, and 11:00 p.m. ET.
Zheng Qinwen vs Sofia Kenin streaming details
Viewers can watch Sofia Kenin and Zheng Qinwen fight for the Toray Pan Pacific Open title on the following channels and sites:
USA - Tennis Channel/TC Plus
UK - Sky Sports
Japan - DAZN
Australia - beIN Sports
For more information regarding the broadcast of matches, click here.