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What is the Tokyo schedule?

Main-draw action at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo begins Wednesday, with seeded players Denis Shapovalov and Frances Tiafoe among those on the schedule.

View Wednesday’s order of play below:

ORDER OF PLAY – WEDNESDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2025
Colosseum – start 11:00 AM
Jaume Munar (ESP) vs Matteo Berrettini (ITA)
[WC] Yosuke Watanuki (JPN) vs Nuno Borges (POR)

Not Before 4:00 PM
Daniel Altmaier (GER) vs [7] Denis Shapovalov (CAN)
[Q] Marton Fucsovics (HUN) vs [8] Frances Tiafoe (USA)

Kinoshita Group Show Court – start 11:00 AM
Robert Cash (USA) / JJ Tracy (USA) vs [2] Hugo Nys (MON) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)

Not Before 12:30 PM
[3] Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) / Andres Molteni (ARG) vs Tomas Machac (CZE) / John Peers (AUS)
Casper Ruud (NOR) / Jordan Thompson (AUS) vs [WC] Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Takeru Yuzuki (JPN)

Followed By
Qualifying Final/After suitable rest – [1] Fernando Romboli (BRA) / Jan Zielinski (POL) vs [2] Nuno Borges (POR) / Rafael Matos (BRA)

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Bublik blazes to fourth title of 2025, new career high in Hangzhou

Alexander Bublik hit new heights in his remarkable 2025 campaign on Tuesday at the Lynk & Co Hangzhou Open, where he captured his fourth title of the season.

The 28-year-old Kazakhstani downed spirited French qualifier Valentin Royer 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in the final, completing a flawless serving week to join Taylor Fritz as the only players this season to win an ATP Tour trophy without dropping serve.

Week long human highlight reel 🏆🎬@HangzhouOpen | #HangzhouOpen pic.twitter.com/pbDaoJKUA1

— ATP Tour (@atptour) September 23, 2025

By winning his eighth tour-level title, and first on outdoor hard courts, Bublik ensured he will rise to a career-high No. 16 in the PIF ATP Rankings on Wednesday. He also joined World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz (7) as the only men with four or more trophies in 2025.

“Honestly I always say that wins don’t make me go through the roof and losses don’t put me to the ground,” said Bublik when asked about his 2025 campaign. “I try to stay stable. I enjoy what I do. I’m happy that I’m able to travel, play tournaments and stay healthy, and the wins are coming… That’s beautiful.”

Bublik struggled to find his rhythm in the early stages of his first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting with Royer, but he was ultimately able to capitalise on his trademark unpredictability and fearless serving to prevail. He hit 21 aces and saved each of the two break points he faced during their one-hour, 51-minute clash.

“He played unbelievable, and I wasn’t expecting that,” Bublik said of Royer. “He was near this level during the tournament, and he exceeded it. He was playing well and I really had to serve and do my best in order to win. I served and hit some amazing shots throughout the match and I won by only a few points.”

Highlighted by title runs in Halle, Gstaad, Kitzbuehel and Hangzhou, Bublik now boasts a 31-17 record in 2025, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. He is just five wins away from eclipsing his career-best tally of 35 victories from 2021.

Bublik has also improved his chances of qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time. He is up three spots to 12th in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, and will next head to the ATP 500 in Beijing.

Royer was competing in his first ATP Tour final, having come through qualifying to stun top seed Andrey Rublev in the second round. Although he was unable to find a solution against Bublik, the 24-year-old Frenchman has risen 13 spots to a career-high No. 75 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings after his breakthrough run.

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Tabilo saves 2 CPs, stuns Musetti to win Chengdu title

Alejandro Tabilo saved two championship points on Tuesday at the Chengdu Open, where he overcame top seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(5) to capture his third ATP Tour title and first of the season.

The Chilean qualifier saved two championship points on serve at 5-6 in the third set and then rallied from 1/4 in the deciding-set tie-break to become the second-lowest-ranked ATP Tour champion this season.

“I just had to stay there mentally and physically,” Tabilo said. “I was so happy to make those first serves on match points. It was an incredible effort from the team also. It has been a long two weeks and I am just so happy.”

Chile’s King of Chengdu 👑🇨🇱@ChengduOpen | #ChengduOpen pic.twitter.com/aSIA5o2Pow

— ATP Tour (@atptour) September 23, 2025

Tabilo lost his opening six matches of the year and missed two months of the European clay swing due to a wrist injury. Arriving in Chengdu with a 5-13 record on the season, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, Tabilo found his best level to triumph at the ATP 250 event.

In a tight final against Musetti, Tabilo struck eight fewer winners (29-37) and committed 21 more unforced errors (44-23) than the Italian, but found the bigger shots down the home straight to record victory after two hours and 37 minutes in the pair’s first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting.

Musetti was aiming to capture his first tour-level title since Naples in 2022, but failed to convert his opportunities in the third set. Tabilo saved the first match point with a forehand winner and the second when Musetti hit long off a rally ball. Tabilo sealed victory on his first match point, with his girlfriend and team rushing onto court after he sealed his third Top 10 win.

Tabilo is now a three-time tour-level titlist, having won in Auckland and Mallorca last year. He is up 40 spots to No. 72 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings and is set to return to the Top 100 for the first time since June.

Musetti leaves Chengdu up one spot in seventh in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin. The Italian is aiming to make his debut on home soil at the Nitto ATP Finals in November and join countryman Jannik Sinner, who has already qualified for the prestigious year-end event.

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Cabral/Miedler capture Hangzhou doubles title

Francisco Cabral and Lucas Miedler captured their second title of the season on Tuesday at the Lynk & Co Hangzhou Open.

The top seeds moved past Nicolas Barrientos and David Pel 6-4, 6-4 in the championship match, during which they saved the only break point they faced, according to Infosys ATP Stats. With their victory, Cabral and Miedler improved to 22-11 as a team after making their debut in Marrakech in April this year.

“Thanks for another great week. We’ve been doing great things,” Cabral said to his team. “I’m very, very happy about our second title, and there are still a few tournaments to go until the end of the year, so we’re just happy to get the chance to play again in Tokyo next week.”

By claiming his fourth tour-level title, Cabral tied Joao Sousa (4 in singles) for most ATP Tour trophies by a Portuguese man in the Open Era. Cabral and Miedler are up three spots to No. 13 in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings.

Frantzen/Haase triumph in Chengdu
Constantin Frantzen and Robin Haase won their first title as a team on Tuesday at the Chengdu Open, where they rallied past Vasil Kirkov and Bart Stevens 4-6, 6-3, 10-7.

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After making their team debut in Gstaad in July, the German-Dutch duo is now 8-3 at tour-level. They saved two match points in their first-round clash against Rohan Bopanna and Takeru Yuzuki before sealing their championship-match victory in 78 minutes.

“Thank you Robin for playing with me, for picking up the phone two weeks ago,” Frantzen, who captured his first tour-level title, said to Haase. “I’m very happy that I called you. It’s my first title and I’m very happy to do it here in Chengdu.”

The 38-year-old Haase, now a 10-time ATP Tour doubles champion, is the second-oldest Chengdu champion after 40-year-old Jonathan Erlich in 2017.

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Sinner faces former finalist in Beijing opener

Jannik Sinner will face Marin Cilic at the China Open in his first appearance since his US Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz. The top-seeded Italian leads the field in Beijing and learned his fate following Tuesday’s draw.

Sinner has fond memories at the ATP 500 hard-court event, having lifted the trophy in 2023. The 24-year-old, 37-5 on the season according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, will meet 2011 finalist Cilic in his opener and could play home wild card Zhang Zhizhen in the second round.

World No. 10 Karen Khachanov is Sinner’s seeded quarter-final opponent and he might face third seed Alex de Minaur or seventh seed Jakub Mensik in the semi-finals. De Minaur, chasing his second ATP 500 title of the season (Washington), begins against China’s Buyunchaokete, while Miami titlist Mensik plays Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round.

In the bottom half, second seed Alexander Zverev takes on Lorenzo Sonego in the first round and could renew his rivalry with Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals. Medvedev, who starts against Cameron Norrie, leads Zverev 13-7 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series. Medvedev reached the final in Beijing in 2023 and Zverev is a three-time semi-finalist.

Fourth seed Lorenzo Musetti and sixth seed Andrey Rublev are also in Zverev’s half alongside Alexander Bublik. Musetti, who is in the final in Chengdu, meets big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round and Rublev takes on Flavio Cobolli. Musetti, Rublev, and Bublik will seek deep runs in China to boost their Nitto ATP Finals qualification hopes.

#NextGenATP stars Shang Juncheng and Learner Tien are in the draw. Chinese wild card Shang continues his comeback from injury against a qualifier and Tien takes on Francisco Cerundolo. The ATP 500 event runs from 25 September to 1 October.

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Scouting Report: Alcaraz, Fritz lead Tokyo; Sinner, Zverev headline Beijing

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are among the sport’s biggest stars who are in action this week.

The Spaniard leads the field at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships, where Taylor Fritz is seeded second in Tokyo. Sinner returns to the China Open in Beijing, where five Top-10 players are set to compete, including Alexander Zverev.

The two ATP 500 events also serve as a pivotal period for Nitto ATP Finals hopefuls seeking to amass as many PIF ATP Ranking points as possible, with aspirations of qualifying for the season finale in Turin.

ATPTour.com looks at five things to watch at each event:

FIVE THINGS TO WATCH IN TOKYO:
1) Alcaraz makes event debut: Tokyo, the longest-running ATP Tour tournament in Asia, will welcome the World No. 1 Alcaraz for the first time. The winner of seven titles this year, Alcaraz boasts a season-leading 61-6 season record, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. He will look to strengthen his claim as World No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings, a position he reclaimed following his US Open triumph.

2) Former champ Fritz: The American holds fond memories in Tokyo, where in 2022 he secured his Top 10 debut following a title run in Japan’s capital city. Now World No. 5, Fritz is bidding for his third title of 2025 (Stuttgart, Eastbourne), which would match his career-best title haul in a year, tying his 2022 season.

3) Turin outsiders: With less than two months until the Nitto ATP Finals, every week is extraordinarily crucial for those outside the top eight in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin vying for a spot at the prestigious tournament. For 13th-placed Casper Ruud and 15th-placed Holger Rune, their showings at the ATP 500 could help them in their pursuit of qualification for the year-end event.

4) Remaining seeds aiming to add to title count: Tomas Machac, Ugo Humbert, Denis Shapovalov and Frances Tiafoe round out the seeds fifth through eighth, respectively. Each of those players, besides Tiafoe, have won at least one title this season and seek to add to their trophy cabinet in Tokyo. Shapovalov, who won the ATP 500 in Dallas and Acapulco, is competing for the first time since marrying longtime partner Mirjam Bjorklund.

5) Top seeds Harrison/King seek third ATP 500 crown this year: At eighth in the PIF Live Doubles Race To Turin, Christian Harrison and Evan King are seeking a spot at the Nitto ATP Finals, a prize that would reward their dream season. At the ATP 500s in Dallas and Acapulco, the Americans advanced through qualifying en route to lifting the trophy. But gone is the role of underdog, Harrison and King are the Tokyo top seeds.

FIVE THINGS TO WATCH IN BEIJING:
1) Sinner returns, seeking third title of 2025: In action for the first time since his runner-up finish at the US Open, Sinner is back in Beijing for the third consecutive year, amassing a 9-1 record in his previous two outings. Last year, the Italian narrowly fell to rival Alcaraz in one of the most memorable matches of the 2024 season. Sinner will aim to go one step further and return to the winner’s circle, which he reached in 2023.

2) Three-time semi-finalist Zverev: The German is making his sixth appearance in Beijing and just his second since 2020. Zverev has routinely gone deep in those outings, including three semi-final runs. The second seed leads Sinner 4-3 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series and could have another showdown with the Italian in the championship match.

3) Top 10 stars: The Beijing field is stacked with five Top-10 players, including Sinner, Zverev, Alex de Minaur, Lorenzo Musetti and Karen Khachanov. De Minaur was a quarter-finalist at the season’s final major. Musetti arrives after a strong start to the Asian hard-court swing in Chengdu. Khachanov, No. 10 in the PIF ATP Rankings, is closing in on tying his career-high No. 8, which he reached in July 2019.

4) Fan favourites Rublev, Medvedev and Bublik: Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev are among the seeded players at the ATP 500. Rublev, a two-time quarter-finalist in Beijing, won an ATP 500 hard-court title earlier this year in Doha. Medvedev reached the Beijing final in 2023 and semi-finals last year. Ahead of Hangzhou, Medvedev shared that he is working with a new team, consisting of Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke. Alexander Bublik is also in Beijing. The Kazakh has been one of the most in-form players the past three months, arriving in Beijing following his Hangzhou run.

5) Turin-bound doubles teams: The doubles draw in Beijing features a handful of must-watch pairings. Wimbledon champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool, who have won six titles together this year and have qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals, lead the field. Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic have also qualified for Turin and will be in action in Beijing. Several singles stars are in the field, including Rublev partnering Khachanov, De Minaur teaming Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Musetti, Bublik and more.

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