Roland Garros Junior Series by Renault Asian Series to be Held in Japan for the First Time

The Roland Garros Junior Series by Renault Asian Series will ⁣take place in Japan from October ‍16th to ⁤20th at Dai-ichi Life Sogoen Tennis Court. The winners of ⁣the men’s and women’s singles events will be awarded wild cards for the‌ 2025 French Open Junior ‌main draw.

Tournament⁤ Ambassadors

Kei Nishikori has ‌been appointed ⁣as the‍ tournament⁣ ambassador to support the opportunities and experience of children ‍aiming to play in the French Open Junior⁢ Championships. He will also ‍give advice⁣ to junior players on the first day of the tournament on​ the 16th.

Tournament Overview

Tournament name: Roland‌ Garros Junior⁤ Series ⁣by Renault

Date: Wednesday,​ October 16th, 2024 – Sunday, October 20th, 2024

Venue: Daiichi⁤ Life Sogoen Tennis Court (1-1-1 Kuda, Setagaya-ku)

Surface: Red clay⁤ court

Draw ‌and Eligibility

Draw: 16 draws⁢ for men and women

Eligibility: Players who are 17 years old or younger at​ the time of the⁢ 2025 tournament

Tournament⁣ Schedule

October 16th ⁢to 18th: Round robin ‍competition⁣ with groups of⁤ four players.

October 19-20: The top-ranked player in ⁤the group ⁤will advance to the final‍ tournament to compete in the semi-finals and finals.

About the Venue

Daiichi Life Aigoen Tennis Court was opened in⁤ 2022 and is⁤ a full-scale red clay court supervised by FFT and produced by JTA. During the clay court season, the national team ​also uses it as a training⁢ base.

Background to the Tournament

The ⁢reason this tournament is being held⁤ in Asia‌ is‌ that while there are‍ many top professional players from ⁤Europe and North America, there are relatively few ​players from Asia. The ATP, WTA and ITF, which⁤ govern professional tennis, want to produce more Asian players.

Player Selection Method

The top six ⁤ITF-ranked players (men and women) from Asia will automatically qualify to play in the Roland ⁤Garros Junior Series ​by Renault in Tokyo.

Japan⁢ will be ‌given four men and ‍four women as⁢ the‍ host‌ nation,⁤ while four‍ men ‍and four women ⁤will⁤ qualify for ⁣the Tokyo Games from the⁢ qualifying tournaments in Kazakhstan and China.

Comment from Tournament Ambassador Kei ​Nishikori

“I am happy to​ be ⁣able to promote ​tennis in ​the ‌Asian region. I would like to thank Roland Garros⁤ and ​the FFT for hosting this⁤ tournament in Japan to further the⁤ development of tennis in the Asian region.​ I can’t wait for the⁤ tournament.”

Tournament Director’s Comments

“After two‌ years of holding tournaments in‍ South America, it is wonderful that we have​ now been able to bring the Roland Garros Junior ​Series to Asia. We want to create an opportunity for the junior⁤ players to have⁣ a valuable experience, with ⁤the feeling that ⁣we are bringing Roland Garros to ‌Tokyo.”

Awards ‍Ceremony

Kimiko Date, who is ranked 4th in the world, will be the presenter at the awards​ ceremony to be held on​ Sunday, October 20th, and will offer words of encouragement to ⁣the ⁣winning​ junior athletes.