Japan Open 2024
40th INTERNATIONAL WHEELCHAIR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS in IIZUKAPart of UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour

Dates:

Tuesday 9th April - Sunday 14th April 2024

Grade:ITF Super Series (SS)Prize Money:

US$50,000

Venue:IIZUKA SPORTS RESORT and Ryokuchi Park (adjacent to IIZUKA SPORTS RESORT courts)※subject to local tax deduction

8-37 Niho, Iizuka-City , Fukuoka, 820-0115 JAPAN
Tel: +81 948-82-3177
Surface:

Fax: 0948-82-3178

Website: http://the-retreat.jp/Hard (Deco-Turf)
8 outdoor courts, and 4 indoor courts as backupBalls:

Dunlop Australian Open

Tournament Director:

Junichi Kanegae
Tel: +81 948 25 7144 Fax: +81 948 25 7520 E-mail: info@japanopen-tennis.com

Tournament Referee:

Elda Matsuno (ITF Silver Badge Referee)
Mobile +81 90-9189-6450 Email: eldamatsuno@gmail.com

Events:☒ Men’s (Singles/Doubles) - Main Draw (32/16); Second Draw (16/8)☒ Women’s (Singles/Doubles) - Main Draw (24/12); Second Draw (16/8)☒ Quad (Singles/Doubles) - Main Draw (24/12); Second Draw (16/8)

Sign-In:☒ SINGLES………1:00pm- 4:00pm Monday 8th Apr. at Referee Desk on site
☒ DOUBLES……..By 12:00pm Tuesday 9th Apr. at Referee Desk on site
Telephone Sign-in also accepted. No sign, No play.

Registration:

Monday 8th 11:00am–4:00pm at Tournament Desk
Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th 9:00am– 5:00pm at Tournament Desk

Official Hotels:

1. THE Retreat

8-37 Niho, Iizuka-City,Fukuoka ,820-0115 JAPAN

Tel:+81 948 82 3177

Fax: 0948-82-3178

Website: http://the-retreat.jp/

・Type of rooms: Twin room (2 beds) with loft, bath and toilet.
(accommodates up-to two wheelchair users and two non-users)
・Fully wheelchair accessible room numbers are limited, booking priority will be first given toQuad players.
・Room Rate: per person, per night, including breakfast, dinner and tax
When the room shared by
1 person(Single Use)

2 persons

3 persons

4 persons

JPY16,200

JPY12,200

Please ask

Please ask

・The tournament rate will not be applied for the extra nights of stay before 7th and after14 th,please contact Yoko at the tournament office.
・VISA, MasterCard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club will be accepted.
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Japan Open 2024
40th INTERNATIONAL WHEELCHAIR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS in IIZUKAPart of UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour

2. Nogami President Hotel (With breakfast. Not including accommodation tax.)
12-37 Shintateiwa, Iizuka-City, Fukuoka 820-0004 JAPAN
Tel: +81 948 22 3840 Fax: +81 948 25 3798 http://www.nogami-p-hotel.jp/
・from JPY 8,500/night/person (when a twin room is shared with two people)
・from JPY 9,000/night/person (single room)
・VISA, MasterCard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club will be accepted.

Entry Closing Date:

Tuesday 12th March 2024

Send entries to：

Yoko Yanase Email: iizukajapanopen@gmail.com

Entry Fees:

US$220 (cash only)
Inclusive of lunches on site from Tuesday to Sunday, 1 dinner at social functions on Monday 8th,transportation and a player pack. Accommodation is not included.

Rules:ITF Rules of Tennis, ITF Regulations for Wheelchair Tennis, and ITF Wheelchair Tennis Codeof Conduct will be applied.

IPIN Registration:

All players must have the IPIN at the time of the entry. <www.itftennis.com/ipin>

Nearest Airport:

Fukuoka International Airport* Connecting flights: from Tokyo/Narita International Airport, Nagoya/Chubu Centrair
International Airport , and Osaka/Kansai International Airport, etc.

Airport Pickup:

Available from Sunday 7th, and will be arranged according to your flight schedule

Visa:

Please contact the Japanese embassy in your country to ask the documents needed. If you
require an invitation letter for your visa, a visa request must be received before 19th March 2024.
Please send your full name, nationality, date of birth, passport copy, and postal address.

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Japan Open 2024
40th INTERNATIONAL WHEELCHAIR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS in IIZUKAPart of UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis TourADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Practice Courts:

Monday；8 outdoor courts and 4 indoor courts are available from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
(Booking starts at 9:00am.)
Tuesday–Saturday；Practice courts are automatically assigned for 1st and 2nd match players
on the match courts before their matches. Players with later matches must book practicecourts at Practice Booking Desk on Site after Order of Play is released.

Practice Balls:

Available from Monday at Practice Booking Desk. They can be exchanged daily with bettercondition balls.

Transport:

Transport between Hotel and Court will start from Monday 8th April.
Please check Bus Schedule and book your seat on the morning bus at the official hotels daily

Match Schedule:

Order of Play will be released after 4:00pm and posted on tournament official HP, the site andat the hotels.

Players Lounge:

Located in THE Retreat. Additional lounge will be set up next to the indoor courts. Staffed all day.

Meals on Site:

Lunch, Snacks, Cup noodles, fruits, beverages will be served at Player Lounge, free.

Wi-Fi:

Free Wi-Fi available at the hotels and at Player Lounge.

Live Score:

No.1, No.2 and No.3 (From TBA to Sun)

Stringer:

Professional Stringer on Site from Monday. String fee; $15Repair Station:

From Monday

Laundry Service:$10 / bag for overnight service from Monday. (There are coin-operated washing machines anddryers in THE Retreat. Hotel guests only. JPY only)

Physio and Medical Room: Available from 9:00am to last match.
Wheelchair Storage:

Located near the indoor courts, staffed all day, and locked for the night.

Prize Money Tax deductions:

Resident: 10.21%, Non-resident: 20.42%
Regarding tax deduction, the rules (Tax Treaty) are different depending on the country.
We will contact the players who are from the applicable countries, after we received entries.

Social Functions:

Welcome Dinner 6:00pm～ on Monday 8th at the Nogami President HotelAward Presentation:

Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Quads presentation: Saturday 13th Apr.
The Emperor's Cup (Men’ s Singles), The Empress 's Cup (Women’ s Singles)
presentation: Sunday 14th Apr.

Travel Desk:

Travel Desk on Site, happy to help you with your tickets and other requests.

Language Volunteers:

English Language Volunteers are on site.
※Subject may change without notice.

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