ATP500 Japan Open, Tokyo 2023

[Rattie]

Seeds:

1. Taylor Fritz
2. Casper Ruud
3. Alexander Zverev
4. Alex de Minaur
5. Tommy Paul
6. Frances Tiafoe
7. Karen Khachanov
8. Félix Auger-Aliassime

Ben Shelton and Hubert Hurkacz also participating in this.

 

[JJGUY]

Norrie to knock out Fritz

 

[James P]

Hope it's TP or a boy named Karen. Expecting a Zedrot victory.

 

[Centrius]

Why is Tokio being played after Shanghai?

 

[dking68]

Frances Tiafoe.

 

[Vincent-C]

Tommy Paul

 

[Aabye5]

Tough opening match for Taylor Fritz

 

[albertobra]

Looking forward for the Ben Zvev match

 

[Mainad]

Why is Tokio being played after Shanghai?

Seems the ATP re-jigged the schedule to play all the China events first.

 

[chuckersthenut]

Karatsev gets Tiafoe again. Bad matchup

 

[coolcamden]

Asian Karatsev. Who’s that? OK… rooting for him, because….. Asian!

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Would love to see Hurkacz back up his Shanghai victory here, but in reality he must surely be knackered. None of the names really inspires confidence but I'll go with Zverev who - Shanghai notwithstanding - has been playing consistently better as the year went on.

 

[Vincent-C]

Please, not Z.

 

[Lauren_Girl']

Is this played in the same stadium as the Tokyo Olympic Games 2021?
If yes, I expect Zverev to back up his win. He was unplayable on this surface back then. He was gassed in Shanghaï, I think he will be fresher there.

 

[Rattie]

Is this played in the same stadium as the Tokyo Olympic Games 2021?
If yes, I expect Zverev to back up his win. He was unplayable on this surface back then. He was gassed in Shanghaï, I think he will be fresher there.

Yes

Ariake Coliseum - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[austintennis2005]

Curios how the runt schwartzmann got in this tournament ranked #130?
He isn’t a wild card or qualifier

 

[Kralingen]

Lol Z already down an early break to Thompson. Kinda sad considering his biggest ever triumph was in Japan. Doesn’t look into it.

 

[Centrius]

Seems the ATP re-jigged the schedule to play all the China events first.

Thanks.

 

[Mainad]

None of the names really inspires confidence but I'll go with Zverev who - Shanghai notwithstanding - has been playing consistently better as the year went on.

Is this played in the same stadium as the Tokyo Olympic Games 2021?
If yes, I expect Zverev to back up his win. He was unplayable on this surface back then. He was gassed in Shanghaï, I think he will be fresher there.

Heh heh.

 

[Rattie]

Zverev out in the first round to Jordan Thompson. Oh dear.

FAA makes it through.

 

[D_m_a]

Felix Auger Aliasme needed that win like a crack head needs a hit!!!

 

[D_m_a]

I do like the giant CASIO G-SHOCK clocks ... hmm, time to buy a new G SHOCK me thinks!!

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Would love to see Hurkacz back up his Shanghai victory here, but in reality he must surely be knackered. None of the names really inspires confidence but I'll go with Zverev who - Shanghai notwithstanding - has been playing consistently better as the year went on.

Oops.

 

[Vincent-C]

Zverev out in the first round to Jordan Thompson. Oh dear.

Most excellent.

 

[chuckersthenut]

Tommy Paul gonna get this one

 

[Vincent-C]

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Tommy Paul gonna get this one

heh, not Safiullin.

 

[Fabresque]

Nishioka is an embarrassment. Pathetic effort in the 3rd set. Japan went from Nishikori to this, terrible.

 

[Fabresque]

Zverev out in the first round to Jordan Thompson. Oh dear.

FAA makes it through.

Zverev back to being a bum. Nothing new.

 

[Vincent-C]

Zverev back to being a bum. Nothing new.

It couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Maybe he'll make some money at the AO.

 

[dking68]

It couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Maybe he'll make some money at the AO.

I don’t see him getting past the quarters

 

[Kralingen]

Really disappointing for Z who I realized definitely needed that win to qualify for the ATP finals. Now has to go all out in Vienna.

 

[dking68]

Really disappointing for Z who I realized definitely needed that win to qualify for the ATP finals. Now has to go all out in Vienna.

Sinner is taking home the title in Vienna.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

It couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Maybe he'll make some money at the AO.

He took at beating. Usually the reverse is true.

 

[Musterrific]

Sinner is taking home the title in Vienna.

Hopefully, since he's the best Austrian player on tour right now!

 

[dking68]

Hopefully, since he's the best Austrian player on tour right now!

More than likely he’ll go down as the best Austrian player of all time

 

[Mainad]

More than likely he’ll go down as the best Austrian player of all time

 

[tele]

not expecting him to win, but i am keeping an eye on popyrin

 

[Rattie]

Norrie, Khachanov and Zverev all out in the first round. Etcheverry just lost to the world No 215 and Shelton wins in a final TB against Taro Daniel. Those two went to 5 sets at WB so it seems Taro is a tough match up for Ben.
Schwartzman beats Cerundolo as well, so the surprise losses continue following Shanghai it appears.

 

[dking68]

Yeah he’ll beat that

 

[D_m_a]

Tiafoe broken back 2nd set, 1st set to Karetsev.

 

[Notorious_Junkballer]

No surprises in Tiafoe-Karatsev as Aslan takes it 6-3, 7-6.

 

[Notorious_Junkballer]

Seven straight points for Aslan in the breaker from 0-4 down.

 

[D_m_a]

Don't know what happened to Tiafoe in that tb, bizarre really, seemed to be cruising at 4-0...

 

[chuckersthenut]

Karatsev finally gets tiafoe. Neat.

 

[HashDump]

Tommy Paul gonna get this one

Why are you so sure?

 

[Benf15harp]

Nothing better than little moe foe losing early

 

[Aabye5]

Hubi hurrying towards the finish line, trying to stay away from winning a title and losing his next match.

 

[Aabye5]

Spoke too soon, Zhang has forced a third in Tokyo

 

[Vincent-C]

Nothing better than little moe foe losing early

*few* things better.

 

[JJGUY]

Zhang revenged the Shanghai loss with a 3 set TB win over Hubi, well done!