ATP Tour and WTA 2024: Schedule of Play for Thursday October 31 for Rolex Paris Masters, Hong Kong, Jiujiang and Merida
The 2024 ATP Tour and WTA continues to wind-down its season in late October with exciting events in Paris, Hong Kong, Jiujiang and Merida this week. Thursday’s schedule of play for these events can be found below.
LINK: Paris Masters Schedule | Hong Kong Schedule | Jiujiang Schedule | Merida Schedule
Paris Masters to Feature the World’s Best
The ninth and final Masters 1000 event of the season has arrived on the ATP Tour. Held in the City of Lights, The Rolex Paris Masters will once against host the world’s best male players.
Featuring Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev, the Palais Omnisports in Bercy will be the hottest ticket in town from October 26 to November 3, 2024.
Novak Djokovic is the defending champion in Paris, but will not be in attendance this year. Other former winners in the 56 player field are Medvedev, Holger Rune and Karen Khachanov.
WTA Featured in Hong Kong, Jiujiang and Merida this Week
With the second last week of regular season on deck, the stars of the WTA return to compete at three, 250 level events to close out the month of October.
The Hong Kong Tennis Open will be highlighted by former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez will be looking to defend her crown and win her fourth career title. The Montreal, Canada native will have to fend off a competitive field of 31 other players.
The Jiujiang, China tournament will have Olympic Mixed Doubles Gold Medalist Katerina Siniakova in attendance to title her title. Siniakova, who is ranked No. 41 in the world, reached the semifinals of the US Open tune-up in Cleveland, Ohio this Summer.
The final event on the WTA Calendar this week is in  Merida, Mexico.
The event will crown a new champion as Italian Camila Giorgi retired earlier this year.
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