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 | |
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2024 Japan Open Tennis Championships | |
Champion | Arthur Fils |
Runner-up | Ugo Humbert |
Score | 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
Draw | 32 (4Q / 3WC) |
Seeds | 8 |
Ben Shelton was the defending champion,[3] but lost in the quarterfinals to Fils.[4]
Seeds
edit- Taylor Fritz (first round)
- Hubert Hurkacz (second round)
- Casper Ruud (first round)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (first round)
- Tommy Paul (second round)
- Holger Rune (semifinals)
- Frances Tiafoe (first round)
- Ben Shelton (quarterfinals)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
editSemifinals | 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
editFirst 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
editFirst 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
editSeeds
edit- Alex Michelsen (qualified)
- Botic van de Zandschulp (qualified)
- Alexandre Müller (first round)
- Aleksandar Kovacevic (first round)
- Christopher O'Connell (qualified)
- Rinky Hijikata (qualifying competition)
- Damir Džumhur (first round)
- Luca Nardi (qualifying competition)
Qualifiers
editQualifying draw
editFirst qualifier
editFirst 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
editFirst 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
editFirst 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
editFirst 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "#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.