The 2024 Japan Open, an ATP 500 event, has kicked off this week in Tokyo. Fans can look forward to exciting tennis action, as the tournament boasts a star-studded lineup of top players.
The first two days of the event have been full of surprising results, with top seed Taylor Fritz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Frances Tiafoe, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Casper Ruud, and other notable players biting the dust. Day 3 also promises to live up to expectations.
On the third day (September 27), Hubert Hurkacz, Ben Shelton, Jack Draper, Matteo Berrettini, Brandon Nakashima, Ugo Humbert, and others will be in action, competing for a spot in the quarterfinals.
There are also exciting doubles matches scheduled, including Shelton/Jordan Thompson vs Yoshihito Nishioka/Kaito Uesugi, Rinky Hijikata/Alexei Popyrin vs Hugo Nys/Jan Zielinski, and Alex Michelsen/Alejandro Tabilo vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry/Luciano Darderi.
On that note, let's take a detailed look at the schedule for Day 3 of the 2024 Japan Open:
Schedule for Day 3 of Japan Open 2024
Colosseum
Starting at 11:00 am local time:
[2] Hubert Hurkacz vs Jack Draper
Followed by: [8] Ben Shelton vs Mariano Navone
Not before 3:30 pm local time:
Ben Shelton/Jordan Thompson vs [WC] Yoshihito Nishioka/Kaito Uesugi
Not before 6:00 pm local time:
Arthur Fils vs Matteo Berrettini
Followed by: [SE] Brandon Nakashima vs Ugo Humbert
Kinoshita Group Arena
Starting at 11:00 am local time:
[2] Hugo Nys/Jan Zielinski vs Rinky Hijikata/Alexei Popyrin
Not before 12:00 pm:
Alex Michelsen/Alejandro Tabilo vs Luciano Darderi/Tomad Martin Etcheverry
Followed by: [3] Sadio Doumbia/Fabien Reboul vs Sander Gille/Joran Vliegen
To view the full schedule, click 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 match timings for fans in the USA, UK, Canada and India for Day 1 of the tournament are as follows: