The 43rd edition of the Japan Open starts from August 20 at the Yokohama Arena. This is a Super 750 BWF event. Here, you will know the preview, schedule, TV, and livestream information of the Japan Open 2024.
Preview:
The Japan Open is the 21st tournament of the 2024 BWF World Tour. The tournament will bring the best badminton players in every category. The Men’s category will be led by World’s number 1 Shi Yuqi. He has won both of his last tournaments which include the Indonesian and the Singapore Open.
The tournament will miss Viktor Axelsen in the tournament. He has won a gold medal for his country in the Paris Olympics 2024 and will be taking rest. But, the world’s number 3 and another Danish star Anders Antonsen will play. Anders started the season with promise, by winning the Malaysia Open. But we haven’t seen him win another tournament this year.
The Women’s category will be led by Tai Tzu-ying. She was the winner of the India Open 2024. We will see the absence of stars like An Se Young, Chen Yu Fei, and Marin Carolina. An Se-young won the gold medal in this year’s Paris Olympics.
Japan Open 2024 Schedule:
The tournament starts on Tuesday, August 20, and will continue till Sunday, August 25.
Here is the full schedule of the Japan Open 2024:
- Round of 32: August 20,21
- Round of 16: August 22
- Quarter Finals: August 23
- Semi-Finals: August 24
- Finals: August 25
Venue:
The tournament will take place at the Yokohama Arena. the venue is situated in Yokohama, japan, and has a capacity of 17000 people
How to watch the tournament on TV?
Court Sports network will show the Japan Open 2024 on television in the USA. In UK, the tournament will be shown live on TNT Sports. In Denmark, the tournament will be broadcast on TV2.
In Korea, SPOTV will be showing the tournament on Television. Fuji TV, TV Asahi has the broadcasting rights to Japan Open 2024 from Japan. Indian Badminton fans will be able to watch the tournament on Sports18.
How to watch the Japan Open 2024 Live Stream?
The best way to watch the Japan Open 2024 live stream is the YouTube Channel of BWF TV. Subscribe to get all the notifications regarding the tournament from YouTube. In India, you can watch the live stream on Jio Cinema App.