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ATP 500 · 30 Sep – 6 Oct · Upcoming

Japan Open 2026, where to watch and live stream

The Japan Open starts in 146 days. Here's the preview, the draw when it lands, and how to stream it.

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Surface
Hard
Category
ATP 500
Dates
30 Sep – 6 Oct
Location
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Where to watch

How to watch the Japan Open 2026

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The story of the Japan Open

Why the Japan Open matters in 2026

The Japan Open runs in Tokyo, Japan from 30 Sep – 6 Oct, played on medium-paced hard court. Bounces and pace sit between clay and grass, which rewards all-court players who can defend, attack and serve in roughly equal measure. It is an ATP 500 / WTA 500, a second-tier event that helps shape the seedings around the next Slam. The singles champion takes 500 ranking points, and a serious slice of the season prize pool.

Play starts in 146 days, on Wednesday 30 September, with the main draw running through to Tuesday 6 October.

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Key dates

Japan Open 2026 schedule and key sessions

The shape of the week, day by day. Start times for individual matches are published the night before each session in the order of play and convert to your local timezone on the daily schedule.

Mon 28 Sep to Tue 6 Oct
Qualifying. Final qualifying rounds run 28 Sep to 29 Sep, with the last 16 spots in the main draw on the line.
Wed 30 Sep
Main draw begins. First-round matches across both tours, with the higher seeds spread evenly across the bracket.
Fri 2 Oct
Round of 32. The seeded names start meeting unseeded survivors. Upsets here typically reshape one half of the draw.
Sun 4 Oct
Round of 16. The eight seeds in each half of the draw narrow to four. Form usually starts to separate from reputation around here.
Tue 6 Oct
Quarter-finals. Best-of-three (or best-of-five at Slams) on the show courts, with the eight quarter-finalists locked in by the night before.
Sun 4 Oct
Semi-finals. The four-into-two cut. Schedules are usually split women on the Friday, men on the Saturday, with start times announced the previous evening.
Tue 6 Oct
Finals. Champion crowned in Tokyo on the closing day. Trophy ceremonies follow on court immediately after match point.
Surface and conditions

How hard plays at the Japan Open

Hard courts sit between clay and grass for pace and bounce. The ball travels at a medium speed, the bounce is true, and the surface is friendly to all-court games. Net play, baseline grinding, and serve-and-volley all have a place on hard, which is why this surface produces the deepest variety of winners across the year.

Tactically hard-court tennis usually comes down to depth control. The player who consistently lands the ball in the back third of the court forces errors out of opponents who are forced to swing harder for less margin. Lateral movement matters more than on grass and less than on clay, and the third-shot pattern after the serve becomes the defining tactical decision in every break-point rally.

Names to follow

Players to watch at the Japan Open

Jannik Sinner
World No. 1 on the men's side. Standard top-quarter pick at every event he enters.
Carlos Alcaraz
Three-time Slam winner with the highest ceiling on tour when fit. Always the bottom-half draw spotlight.
What's on the line

Ranking points by round

Singles ranking points awarded for reaching each round of the ATP 500 draw. Doubles points are typically half of the singles tally per round.

Round reachedSingles points
Winner500
Runner-up330
Semi-final200
Quarter-final100
Round of 1650
Round of 320
Where it's played

Venue and travel notes

Match start times convert to your local timezone everywhere on the site, but the published schedule and ticket information runs on the venue's local clock below.

CityJP Tokyo, Japan
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
FormatATP only
Quick facts

Japan Open 2026 at a glance

Edition2026
TourATP
CategoryATP 500
SurfaceHard
Dates30 Sep – 6 Oct
VenueTokyo, Japan
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
FAQ

Japan Open 2026, your questions, answered

When is the Japan Open 2026 played?

The Japan Open 2026 runs from 30 Sep – 6 Oct. The order of play for each session is published the night before, and start times on this page convert to your local timezone.

What surface is the Japan Open played on?

The Japan Open is played on hard. Hard courts sit between clay and grass for pace and bounce, and reward all-court games.

Where is the Japan Open held?

The Japan Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.

How can I watch the Japan Open 2026?

The broadcaster panel above lists the rightsholder showing the Japan Open in your country, pin your country in the header to switch the panel. Tennis TV (men) and WTA TV (women) carry most non-Slam events worldwide.

How many ranking points does the Japan Open winner earn?

The singles champion takes 1,000 ranking points.

How much prize money does the Japan Open pay?

ATP 500 and WTA 500 events offer mid-tier purses, with the title cheque typically running into six figures. The exact breakdown is published by the tour the week before the main draw begins, and is mirrored on the official tournament site.

How does qualifying work at the Japan Open?

A 32-player main draw runs across the week, with qualifying played in the 2 days before. There are no byes, every seed plays a first-round match. The qualifying draw is published a week ahead of main-draw entry lists.

What betting markets work best at the Japan Open?

Hard courts produce the most balanced markets on tour. Form lines transfer cleanly between surfaces, and game spreads (-3.5 / -4.5) are typically the cleanest read on perceived favourites. Always cross-check the latest odds on the live odds panel above before staking.