British tennis Jack Draper will be aiming to continue his superb 2024 season when he takes on Mattia Bellucci in the first round of the Japan Open in Tokyo.
The 22-year-old from London produced some of the best tennis of his career when he made it all the way through to the last four of the US Open, before being beaten by world number one and eventual champion Jannik Sinner.
Italian Bellucci also impressed in New York - making it through qualifying and securing his first ever Grand Slam main draw win with a victory over Stan Wawrinka, before losing in the second round.
Jack Draper v Mattia Bellucci will be shown as part of bet365's live streaming service, whilst Sky Sports Tennis are also scheduled to show selected matches from the Japan Open.
Jack Draper v Mattia Bellucci is scheduled to start at 03:00 BST on Thursday 26th September at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo.
Jack Draper has won 30 of the 50 matches he has played on the ATP Tour in 2024, while Mattia Bellucci has a 5-7 win-loss record on the main circuit this year.
This will be the first career meeting between Jack Draper and Mattia Bellucci.