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Day 2 of the Japan Open 2024 features a packed schedule with some of the sport's biggest names looking to wrap up their first-round matches. Ben Shelton will commence his title defense against fellow American Reilly Opelka, who's on the comeback trail.
Marin Cilic became the lowest-ranked player in history to win a title when he accomplished the feat at the Hangzhou Open earlier this week. It also marked his first title in over three years. He will aim to continue his winning ways against his old rival and home favorite Kei Nishikori in his opener.
Top seed Taylor Fritz will go up against French youngster Arthur Fils. Fellow Americans Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, and Alex Michelsen will also take to the court on Thursday. Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Felix Auger-Aliassime are some of the other big names in the mix.
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On that note, here's a look at the schedule for Day 2 of the Japan Open:
Schedule for Day 2 of the Japan Open 2024
Colosseum
Starting at 11:00 a.m. local time: Felix Auger-Aliassime vs (WC) Yoshihito Nishioka
Followed by: (PR) Reilly Opelka vs (8) Ben Shelton
Followed by: (1) Taylor Fritz vs Arthur Fils
Not before 6:00 p.m. local time: (PR) Marin Cilic vs (WC) Kei Nishikori
Followed by: (3) Casper Ruud vs Jordan Thompson
Kinoshita Group Arena
Starting at 11:00 a.m. local time: (5) Tommy Paul vs Matteo Arnaldi
Not before 12:30 p.m. local time: (Q) Alex Michelsen vs (4) Stefanos Tsitsipas
Followed by: (7) Frances Tiafoe vs (SE) Brandon Nakashima
Followed by: Alejandro Tabilo vs (6) Holger Rune
Followed by: Julian Cash/Lloyd Glasspool vs (4) Maximo Gonzalez/Andres Molteni
The full schedule can be found here.
Where to watch Japan Open 2024
Fans from the following countries can tune into the respective channels and sites to keep up with the action at the tournament:
USA - Tennis Channel
UK - Sky Sports
Canada - TSN
India - Discovery+
For more information regarding the broadcast of matches, click here.
Japan Open 2024 - Match Timings
The first match on all courts will begin at 11:00 a.m. local time. A dedicated night session will take place only on the biggest showcourt, the Colosseum, at 6:00 p.m. The match timings for fans in the US, Canada, UK, and India for Day 2 of the tournament are as follows:
