ATP Japan Open 2023: Singles draw preview and prediction featuring Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud, and Alexander Zverev
Taylor Fritz is drawn in the first quarter while Alexander Zverev is in the third.
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Taylor Fritz (L), Alexander Zverev (M), Casper Ruud (R) (Sources: Forbes/ ATP Tour/ Tennis.com)
The 2023 Japan Open will be an event worth watching for tennis fans across the world. The ATP 500 event is the longest-running ATP tour tournament in Asia and has been considered prestigious since its very inception. A prize money of $1,857,660 is up for grabs in the tournament. The singles winner gets $347,390.
With players like Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Alexander Zverev, and Casper Ruud taking part in the tournament, the 2023 Japan Open is expected to be exciting. Matches in the Japan Open are played on hard courts.
Tournament Details
- Tournament: ATP Japan Open 2023
- Date: October 16-22, 2023
- Number of Entrants: 32 (Singles), 16 (Doubles)
- Venue: Tokyo, Japan
- Surface: Hard Court
- Prize Money: $1,857,660
- Defending champion: Singles-Taylor Fritz, Doubles- Marcelo Melo and Mackenzie McDonald
Top Seeds at ATO Japan Open 2023
- Taylor Fritz
- Casper Ruud
- Alexander Zverev
- Alex de Minaur
- Tommy Paul
- Frances Tiafoe
- Karen Khachanov
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
Singles Draw Preview
First Quarter
Top seed Taylor Fritz, 7th seed Karen Khachanov, and Cameron Norrie are all in the first quarter of the draw. As Taylor Fritz will face Cameron Norrie in the first round of the tournament, it is highly likely that he will face Karen Khachanov in the first semifinal of the Japan Open 2023.
Second Quarter
Alex de Minaur, Hubert Hurkacz, and Frances Tiafoe are all in the second quarter of the tournament. Alex de Minaur has been given an easy route to the semifinals, while Hurkacz and Tiafoe will probably face each other in the round of 16. With the form that the Polish international is currently in, he is likely to face Alex de Minaur in the second quarterfinal.
Third Quarter
Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, and Alexander Zverev are all in the third quarter of the draw and it is going to be the most exciting to watch. Max Purcell is also an interesting contender in the third quarter. Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev are likely to face each other in the round of 16. The winner will probably face Tommy Paul in the third quarterfinal.
Fourth Quarter
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Casper Ruud are the only big names in the fourth quarter of the draw and they will probably face each other in the fourth quarterfinal of the 2023 Japan Open.
Semifinals
In the first quarterfinal between Tommy Paul and Karen Khachanov, the American is likely to register a strong victory over the Russian. Hubert Hurkacz is expected to beat Alex de Minaur, as he is in sensational form currently.
The third quarterfinal might be played between Zverev and Paul. Zverev will be the clear favorite to win that match. In the fourth quarterfinal, Casper Ruud is likely to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Thus, the first semifinal will be played between Taylor Fritz and Hubert Hurkacz, while the second semifinal will be played between Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev.
Final
Taylor Fritz will most definitely beat Hubert Hurkacz in the final, unless the Polish international pulls off a shocking move. The second semifinal will probably be won by Alexander Zverev. Thus, we might see a Zverev vs. Taylor Fritz match in the final of the 2023 Japan Open.
Prediction: Alexander Zverev to beat Taylor Fritz to win the 2023 Japan Open.
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