Here’s everything you need to know about the China Open and Japan Open, both live on Sky Sports this week. It also includes players playing in each tournament and British players taking part.
Can Draper make it to the semifinals at the Japan Open?
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Draper remains optimistic despite being eliminated in the semifinals by Sinner at the US Open.
No. 1 in British men’s rankings jack draper They are playing in another ATP Tour 500 tournament, the Japan Open, which will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
The 22-year-old starred at the US Open earlier this month, reaching her first Grand Slam semifinal and moving into the world’s top 20 as a result.
“I want to get to a position where I’m consistently winning and playing at a high level week after week, week after week,” Draper said ahead of the Japan Open.
“I want to have a good Asian swing and a good indoor season. The work is not done yet. For me, this period has been playing a lot of tennis, traveling a lot, taking care of my body and, of course, not breaking down.
“I want to keep my motivation strong so I can finish the year in a really strong way and extend my pre-season and work hard on my body to prepare for next year.”
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Highlights from Draper against Hubert Hurkacz at the Japan Open
Draper has yet to drop a set to advance to the quarterfinals, first defeating Mattia Bellucci and then upending the second seed. Hubert Hurkacz On Friday.
Here’s a win-win quarter-final against France. Hugo Humbert on sunday – Sky Sports tennis live broadcast from 7am – With a 6-3 6-2 win over Brandon Nakashima, Draper will be looking for his second ATP Tour title of the year.
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The highest seed remaining in the tournament is No. 5 Tommy Paul, whom Draper could face in the semifinals.
The British number one beat Alexander Erler and Matwe Middelkoop 4-6 7-6(7-4) 10-8 before defeating Czech partner Tomas Machac. ) and the French pair of Sadio Doumbia and Fabien reached the doubles semifinals. Repayment 5-7 6-2 10-8.
Who will participate in the China Open?
The China Open in Beijing hosts two women’s singles tournaments simultaneously: the WTA 1000 event and the ATP Tour 500 tournament.
Iga Swiatek won the women’s event in 2023. The competition resumed for the first time in four years after being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
But the women’s world number one and five-time Grand Slam champion withdrew last week ahead of her title defense due to “personal issues”.
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Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula to win the US Open.
Arina Sabalenkawho won the US Open, will now serve as the top seed. Jessica Pegula – Who she won at Flushing Meadows – Seeded No. 2. Naomi Osaka the 2019 winner, received a wild card in the main draw.
World No. 1 in men’s competition Yannick Sinner Returns to defend his title, finishing runner-up last year Daniil Medvedev It also returns with four of the world’s top five companies participating. Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz.
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Highlights from the US Open final between Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz
But there is no Novak Djokovic. The six-time China Open champion has decided to take a break ahead of next week’s Rolex Shanghai Masters 1000.
Which other Brits are involved in China?
British women’s number one Katie Boulter has been included in the WTA 1000 field in Beijing.
While Draper flies the British flag in Japan, Cameron Norrie has withdrawn from the China Open as he continues to recover from the forearm injury that forced him to withdraw from the US Open.
Women’s UK 1st place Katie Boulter One of the WTA 1000 fields in Beijing and seeded 28th. Harriet Dart ‘ was also included in the entry list, but failed at the first hurdle.
heather watson She lost 6-0 6-2 to Zarina Diyas in the second qualifying round of WTA Beijing.
meantime, Emma Laducano The former US Open winner, who withdrew due to a foot injury, explained that she had sprained a ligament.
“I’m going to spend the rest of the year trying to finish the season healthy and play as many games as I can,” the 2021 US Open champion said recently.
“It’s something I’m really familiar with, going through the (Washington) D.C. period and starting on grass, and we haven’t played a lot of points in practice either.
“Right now I just want to play, and in the meantime, I want to put some effort into my game as much as I can.”
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