2024 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Singles

Arthur Fils defeated Ugo Humbert in the final, 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2024 Japan Open.[1] He saved a championship point en route to his third ATP Tour title (and first on hardcourt). Humbert was contending to become the first player in ATP Tour history to win his first seven finals.[2]

Singles
2024 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionFrance Arthur Fils
Runner-upFrance Ugo Humbert
Score5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–3
Details
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Ben Shelton was the defending champion,[3] but lost in the quarterfinals to Fils.[4]

Seeds

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  1.   Taylor Fritz (first round)
  2.   Hubert Hurkacz (second round)
  3.   Casper Ruud (first round)
  4.   Stefanos Tsitsipas (first round)
  5.   Tommy Paul (second round)
  6.   Holger Rune (semifinals)
  7.   Frances Tiafoe (first round)
  8.   Ben Shelton (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
    Arthur Fils 710 712
6   Holger Rune 68 610
    Arthur Fils 5 78 6
  Ugo Humbert 7 66 3
    Tomáš Macháč 3 6 2
  Ugo Humbert 6 3 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   T Fritz 4 6 3
  A Fils 6 3 6   A Fils 65 0
Q   B van de Zandschulp 3 4   M Berrettini 77 0r
  M Berrettini 6 6   A Fils 7 65 77
  M Navone 6 6 8   B Shelton 5 77 62
  L Darderi 4 4   M Navone 4 3
PR   R Opelka 6 1 4 8   B Shelton 6 6
8   B Shelton 3 6 6   A Fils 710 712
3   C Ruud 65 1 6   H Rune 68 610
  J Thompson 77 6   J Thompson 2 3
PR   M Čilić 4 6 3 WC   K Nishikori 6 6
WC   K Nishikori 6 3 6 WC   K Nishikori 6 2 5
  F Auger-Aliassime 65 6 65 6   H Rune 3 6 7
WC   Y Nishioka 77 3 77 WC   Y Nishioka 2 4
  A Tabilo 2 7 4 6   H Rune 6 6
6   H Rune 6 5 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   T Paul 6 6
  M Arnaldi 3 2 5   T Paul 6 3 64
  A Popyrin 3 77 5   T Macháč 2 6 77
  T Macháč 6 65 7   T Macháč 77 6
  TM Etcheverry 4 65 Q   A Michelsen 62 3
Q   C O'Connell 6 77 Q   C O'Connell 1 4
Q   A Michelsen 4 6 6 Q   A Michelsen 6 6
4   S Tsitsipas 6 1 2   T Macháč 3 6 2
7   F Tiafoe 5 3   U Humbert 6 3 6
SE   B Nakashima 7 6 SE   B Nakashima 3 2
WC   S Mochizuki 1 2   U Humbert 6 6
  U Humbert 6 6   U Humbert 7 2
  J Draper 6 6   J Draper 5 1r
Q   M Bellucci 4 2   J Draper 6 6
  M Giron 4 77 4 2   H Hurkacz 4 4
2   H Hurkacz 6 65 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Alex Michelsen (qualified)
  2.   Botic van de Zandschulp (qualified)
  3.   Alexandre Müller (first round)
  4.   Aleksandar Kovacevic (first round)
  5.   Christopher O'Connell (qualified)
  6.   Rinky Hijikata (qualifying competition)
  7.   Damir Džumhur (first round)
  8.   Luca Nardi (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Alex Michelsen 6 6
WC   Yasutaka Uchiyama 3 4
 1   Alex Michelsen 6 6
  Borna Ćorić 3 3
  Borna Ćorić 6 6
7   Damir Džumhur 3 4

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Botic van de Zandschulp 2 6 6
WC   Yosuke Watanuki 6 3 1
2   Botic van de Zandschulp 6 6
8   Luca Nardi 2 3
WC   Rei Sakamoto 3 1
8   Luca Nardi 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Alexandre Müller 6 2 63
Alt   Mattia Bellucci 4 6 77
Alt   Mattia Bellucci 6 6
6   Rinky Hijikata 3 1
  Aleksandar Vukic 62 77 63
6   Rinky Hijikata 77 61 77

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Aleksandar Kovacevic 3 77 64
  Taro Daniel 6 64 77
  Taro Daniel 3 5
5   Christopher O'Connell 6 7
Alt   Otto Virtanen 4 4
5   Christopher O'Connell 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Fils defies physical struggles, saves championship point for Tokyo crown". Association of Tennis Professionals. 1 October 2024. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ^ McKirdy, Andrew (2 October 2024). "Fils saves match point to beat Humbert in all-French Japan Open final". The Japan Times. Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Ben Shelton Wins First ATP Tour Title In Tokyo". Association of Tennis Professionals. 22 October 2023. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ^ "#NextGenATP Fils downs defending champ Shelton to reach Tokyo SF". Association of Tennis Professionals. 29 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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