
Jódar fights back to beat Lehečka, reaches Shanghai last 16 on debut
Rafael Jódar came from a set down to beat Jiří Lehečka 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4 for his 40th win of 2026. Botic van de Zandschulp awaits in the last 16.
From Round of 16
The Tokyo tournament is an ATP 500 event held from 30 September to 6 October 2026 at Ariake Coliseum in Japan on outdoor hard court. The tournament was in progress on 5 October 2026. Carlos Alcaraz is the defending champion from the previous edition. Past champions in the listed editions include Arthur Fils (2024), Ben Shelton (2023), Taylor Fritz (2022), Novak Djokovic (2019), Daniil Medvedev (2018), David Goffin (2017), Nick Kyrgios (2016), Stan Wawrinka (2015) and Kei Nishikori (2014).
Summarised from Tennis Post data as of 5 Oct.

Rafael Jódar came from a set down to beat Jiří Lehečka 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4 for his 40th win of 2026. Botic van de Zandschulp awaits in the last 16.

Zheng Qinwen beat Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 to win her first WTA 1000 title and become the first Chinese woman to win the China Open.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-3, 6-3 in his Shanghai opener, sporting a moustache born from a Tokyo bet with his team. Zizou Bergs is next.
Top seed Alexander Zverev grabbed his left ankle late in the second set but beat wildcard Wu Yibing 6-4, 7-6(4) and now meets Quentin Halys in the third round.