{"id":177972,"date":"2025-09-24T06:15:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T06:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/177972\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T06:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T06:15:10","slug":"players-prize-money-schedule-and-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/177972\/","title":{"rendered":"Players, prize money, schedule and everything you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Japan Open returns! The Tennis Gazette provides all the important information about the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The Laver Cup concluded last weekend with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/rod-laver-delivers-his-verdict-on-the-laver-cup-as-a-tournament-as-team-world-beats-europe-to-claim-the-trophy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Team World beating Europe in San Francisco<\/a>, and now it\u2019s back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/atp\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ATP Tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/taylor-fritz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Fritz<\/a> are among the world-class players in the draw for the Japan Open, the first event of the Asian swing.<\/p>\n<p>Here is everything you need to know about the event, including the players, prize money, and schedule.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1431921167-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rakuten Japan Open - Day 7\" \/>Photo by Koji Watanabe\/Getty ImagesJapan Open schedule<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 Japan Open takes place from Wednesday, September 24, to Tuesday, September 30. It\u2019s at the same time as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/atp-china-open-2025-prize-money-schedule-where-to-watch-and-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">China Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Japan Open is being held at the Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo. The center court is the 10,000-capacity\u00a0Ariake Coliseum.<\/p>\n<p>Japan Open players<\/p>\n<p>The Japan Open is one of two ATP 500 events this week, alongside the China Open. Carlos Alcaraz is the biggest name in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the top eight seeds at the Japan Open this week:<\/p>\n<p>Carlos AlcarazTaylor FritzHolger RuneCasper RuudTomas MachacUgo HumbertDenis ShapovalovFrances Tiafoe<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1431635361-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rakuten Japan Open - Day 6\" \/>Photo by Koji Watanabe\/Getty ImagesWhere to watch the Japan Open<\/p>\n<p>ATP Tour fans in the United States can watch television coverage of the Japan Open on Tennis Channel throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Japan Open prize money and ranking points<\/p>\n<p>$2.23 million in prize money is available to the men\u2019s singles players at the Japan Open. The winner will receive more than $400,000.<\/p>\n<p>RoundPrize MoneyWTA Ranking PointsWinner$416,365500Finalist$224,035330Semi-finalist$119,395200Quarter-finalist$61,000100Round of 16$32,56050First round$17,3650<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2175898135-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Kinoshita Group Japan Open - Day Seven\" \/>Photo by Koji Watanabe\/Getty ImagesJapan Open predictions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/authors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Tennis Gazette writers<\/a> have predicted the winner of the ATP Tour\u2019s Japan Open.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/author\/matthewjohns\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Johns<\/a>: This tournament is a difficult one to call, as a lot of these players have just travelled all the way from San Francisco to Tokyo after the Laver Cup. Carlos Alcaraz feels like the obvious choice, but I am actually going to go with former Japan Open champion Taylor Fritz, who will likely be fuelled with confidence after his impressive performances at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/laver-cup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Laver Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/author\/lee-clarke\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lee Clarke<\/a>: I will opt for Fritz. If the American isn\u2019t confident after thrashing Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev at the Laver Cup, then he might never be confident ever again!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/author\/georgepatten\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">George Patten<\/a>: Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz are the two clear favorites in Tokyo, especially after the latter\u2019s efforts at the Laver Cup in San Francisco. However, with a tough draw in round one against Gabriel Diallo, don\u2019t be surprised to see Fritz suffer an early exit in the Japanese capital. You wouldn\u2019t want to bet against Alcaraz, but watch out for the dangerous Czech star Tomas Machac, who will have learned a lot sitting courtside at the Laver Cup recently.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/author\/peterlynch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Peter Lynch<\/a>: Carlos Alcaraz is clearly the player to watch, particularly after another very impressive Laver Cup display. But I think a handful of others are capable of causing an upset, with Tomas Machac getting my vote to emerge victorious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Japan Open returns! The Tennis Gazette provides all the important information about the tournament. 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