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Nishikori in action, Shelton playing doubles
September 27, 2024
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The Tokyo ATP 500 event is held at Ariake Tennis Park.
By ATP Staff
The action at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships continues on Saturday with second-round singles match and exciting doubles matchups.
Among the stars who will be in action include former No. 4 in the PIF ATP Rankings and home hero Kei Nishikori, who takes on in-form Australian Jordan Thompson, and sixth seed Holger Rune, who plays Japanese lefty Yoshihito Nishioka.
Ben Shelton will return to court in doubles alongside Thompson against Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool.
ORDER OF PLAY – SATURDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2024
COLOSSEUM – start 11 a.m.
[5] Tommy Paul (USA) vs Tomas Machac (CZE)
[Q] Christopher O’Connell (AUS) vs [Q] Alex Michelsen (USA)
Jordan Thompson (AUS) vs [WC] Kei Nishikori (JPN)
Not Before 6:00 PM
[WC] Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) vs [6] Holger Rune (DEN)
Followed By
After suitable rest – Ben Shelton (USA) / Jordan Thompson (AUS) vs Julian Cash (GBR) / Lloyd Glasspool (GBR)
KINOSHITA GROUP ARENA – start 11 a.m.
[3] Sadio Doumbia (FRA) / Fabien Reboul (FRA) vs Sander Gille (BEL) / Joran Vliegen (BEL)
Rinky Hijikata (AUS) / Alexei Popyrin (AUS) vs [2] Hugo Nys (MON) / Jan Zielinski (POL) 03
[1] Nathaniel Lammons (USA) / Jackson Withrow (USA) vs Ariel Behar (URU) / Robert Galloway (USA)
Followed By
After suitable rest – [3] Sadio Doumbia (FRA) / Fabien Reboul (FRA) or Sander Gille (BEL) / Joran Vliegen (BEL) vs Jack Draper (GBR) / Tomas Machac (CZE)
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