October 3-9, 2022
ATP 500 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
Tokyo, Japan
ATP 500 Astana Open
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
WTA 500 Agel Open
Ostrava, Czech Republic
WTA 250 Jasmin Open Monastir
Monastir, Tunisia
We're into our 2nd week of the Fall season of Tennis with three 500 tournaments and one WTA 250. Congratulations to this last week's tournament champions:
Seoul: Singles Yoshi Nishioka (d. Denis Shapavolov) - Doubles - R. Klaasen/N. Lammons
Sofia: Singles Marc-Andrea Huesler (d. Holger Rune) - Doubles - R. Matos/D. Vega Hernandez
Tel Aviv: Singles Novak Djokovic (d. Marin Cilic)
Tallinn: Singles Barbora Krejcikova (d. Anett Kontaveit) - Doubles L. Kichenok/N. Kichenok
Parma: Singles Maya Sherif (d. Maria Sakkari) - Doubles - A. Defiuc/M. Kolodziejova
With three 500s (besides the WTA 250) this week, the stakes are high and the fields are strong. Let's see what's cookin'👀👇
Astana Open ATP 500National Tennis CenterAstana, KazakhstanOctober 3 - 9, 2022
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| National Museum - Republic of Kazakhstan |
Draw: Singles 32, Doubles 16
The tournament was first held in 2020 as a 250. This year it was upgraded to a 500.
2021 Champion: Soonwoo Kwon with his first title. (defeated James Duckworth).
Seeds (in order of seeding): Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Novak Djokovic, Andrey Rublev, Hubert Hurkacz, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Marin Cilic
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| Astana, Kazakhstan's Palace of Peace and Reconciliation Taking the form of a pyramid, as a structure with no denominational connotations, the Palace is an impressive sight. The building was designed and constructed in a short period of 2 years, allowing for its opening in September 2006 to host the Second Congress of World and Traditional Religions. |
Other notables include: Roberto Bautista Agut, Marin Cilic, Karen Khachanov
Wildcards: Players from Kazakhstan - Alexander Bublik, Mikhail Kukushkin, Beibit Zhukayev, plus Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka
Special exempt: Marc-Andrea Huesler, who won the Championship in Sofia.
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| Astana street bldg art via a poll to choose images for public buildings. |
Withdrawals: Nikolaz Basilashvili, Grigor Dimitrov, Gael Monfils, Lorenzo Musetti, Diego Schwartzman, Lorenzo Sonego
Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships ATP 500Ariake ColosseumTokyo, JapanOct. 3 - 9, 2022
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| Tokyo - Kawaii Fashion |
Draw: Singles 32, Doubles 16
First held in 1972, this is the longest running ATP Tour tournament in Asia. The tourney was not held in 2020 or 2021 because of the Covid pandemic.
2019 Champion: Novak Djokovic (defeated John Millman)
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| Buzzing Harajuku, Tokyo - Hub of Japanese Pop Culture, is renowned for colorful street art and youth fashion, with quirky vintage clothing stores and cosplay shops along Takeshita Street, and traditional, upmarket boutiques. Small, trendy bars - like the Kawaii Monster Cafe - fill the surrounding lanes, while the Watari Museum of Contemporary Art hosts cutting-edge temporary exhibitions. Above: Harajuku Street Fashion |
Other notables include: Miomir Kecmanovic, Yoshihito Nishioka
Wildcards: Japanese players Shintaro Mochizuki, Kaichi Uchida, Yasutaka Uchiyama
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| Harajuku Street Art |
Withdrawals: Jensen Brooksby, Marcos Giron, Joao Sousa, Alexander Zverev
Agel Open WTA 500Ostrava ArenaOstrava, Czech RepublicOct. 3 - 9, 2022
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| Ostrava street art - Qake & Lacmo" |
Draw: Singles 28, Doubles 16
First held in 2020, this is the third edition of the tournament.
Defending Champion: Anett Kontaveit (defeated Maria Sakkari)
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| "King" - Ostrava, Czechia |
The Top 4 Seeds have byes: Iga Swiatek, Paula Badosa, Anett Kontaveit, Maria Sakkari, Daria Kasatkina, Belinda Bencic, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Jelena Ostapenko
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| Iconic "Robot" by Polish street mural artist Mariusz Waras (aka M-City) “We tried to feel the pulse of the city, to reveal its personal rhythm and charm ... One of the fundamental tasks was to find a certain symbol, a metaphor, something understandable and close to every citizen – not to deploy a foreign thing to which no one has a relationship.” This scene of a robotic, leaping horse has revitalised a once plain, ordinary building in Ostrava. |
Other notables include: Ekaterina Alexandrova, Victoria Azarenka, Barbora Krejcikova, Karolina Pliskova, Elena Rybakina
Wildcard Czech players: Petra Kvitova, Tereza Martincova, Karolina Muchova
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| 'The Medina of Tunis' Monastir Souk |
Jasmin Open Monastir WTA 250Skanes Family HotelMonastir, TunisiaOct. 3 - 9, 2022
Surface: Hard
Draw: Singles 32, Doubles 16
The first time for this tournament. (With tournaments not being held in China it replaces a Chinese tourney.) The addition of this tournament likely reflects the influence of Tunisian player Ons Jabeur.
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| "The Bride" by Tunisian artist Safi Farhat (1924-2004) who was an instrumental contributor to the visual aesthetics of civic spaces during the formative period of Tunisian socialism and state feminism. In the 60s and 70s, the artist created numerous murals & decorative programs to enhance the architectural environment of newly built schools, hotels, factories, banks, and government buildings. She was the sole female member of the Ecole de Tunis, an elite group of Tunisian, French, and Italian artists formally trained as painters. |
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| 'Vacances a' Hammamet' mural by Safia Farhat One might say Ons Jabeur is the "Safia Farhat" of 21st century Tunis considering her first-ever accomplishments for Tunisian female empowerment in sport. |
Seeds (in order of seeding): Ons Jabeur, Veronika Kudermetova, Alize Cornet, Petra Martic, Elise Mertens, Anastasia Potapova, Katerina Siniakova, Magda Linette
Wildcards: Mirra Andreeva, Alize Cornet, Yasmine Mansouri
Protected ranking: Evgeniya Rodina
Withdrawals: Sorana Cirstea, Kaja Juvan, Jasmine Paolini, Clara Tauson, Martina Trevisan, Alison Van Uytvanck
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| The Ribat of Monastir - the city is a peninsula surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on 3 sides to the south forming the Gulf of Monasti of the same name. The feature is the well-preserved Ribat which was used to scan the sea for hostile ships and as a defence against the attacks of the Byzantine fleet. Several ulema came to stay in the ribat of this peaceful city for contemplation. In the 1970s, the Ribat was also one of the filming locations for both the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth and Monty Python's Life of Brian. |
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