Brandon Nakashima and Shintaro Mochizuki will take on each other in the round of 32 of the 2022 ATP Japan Open on Monday, October 3.
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After twice coming close in the second part of the 2021 season in Los Cabos and Atlanta, Brandon Nakashima ultimately won the trophy in his hometown of San Diego a few weeks ago. He was given a favourable draw, and he took advantage of it by going on to win five straight matches as a heavy favourite while only losing one set. The gifted American teenager experienced a dry period on the main circuit earlier this year, going five months without making a quarterfinal appearance. But since the start of the grass swing, he has recovered and produced reliable results, earning a career-high rating of #48.
In the first week of this year’s Asian swing in Seoul last week, Shintaro Mochizuki did not achieve the desired outcome, but he did gain useful experience at this level. He fell to the American Mackenzie McDonald in the lucky loser event after playing two qualifying matches (1-1). The young Japanese player, who also became the Junior No. 1 in 2019, won the Boys’ Wimbledon championship and coached his country’s junior Davis Cup team to victory in 2019. Although he has the ability, he fails to exert his dominance in games even at the ITF and Challenger levels. At this time, it is difficult to imagine him having any effect on someone of Brandon Nakashima’s calibre.
Brandon Nakashima and Shintaro Mochizuki are scheduled to face each other in the round of 32 of the 2022 ATP Japan Open on Monday, October 3 The tournament is scheduled to begin on October 3 and end on October 9.
The ATP Japan Open 2022 will feature five rounds of competition apart from the qualifying matches. These are the round of 32, round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final. The tournament is scheduled to start on Monday, October 3 and conclude on Sunday, October 9.
| Date | Competition Stage |
|---|---|
| October 3 | Round of 32 |
| October 5 | Round of 16 |
| October 6 | Quarter-final |
| October 8 | Semi-final |
| October 9 | Final |
| Player | Seed |
|---|---|
| Casper Ruud | 1 |
| Cameron Norrie | 2 |
| Taylor Fritz | 3 |
| Frances Tiafoe | 4 |
| Nick Kyrgios | 5 |
| Alex de Mianur | 6 |
| Denis Shapovalov. | 7 |
| Dan Evans | 8 |
The total prize money for the Japan Open’s inaugural event is USD 1,953,285. The winner will get a check for USD 365,275 as well as 500 ranking points.
| Prize Money | Ranking Points |
|---|---|
| Champion | $365,275 |
| Runner-up | $182,825 |
| Semifinalist | $94,840 |
| Quarterfinalist | $49,515 |
| Second round | $26,095 |
| First round | $15,235 |
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