At Chengdu’s center court, the opening round of the ATP Chengdu Open will pit Canada’s Denis Shapovalov against the Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspoor. The match kicks off at 1:00 AM EDT on Thursday, September 23rd, and is the first contest in the tournament’s main draw. With no set scores yet, the players will each try to seize early momentum, knowing that a win here is the sole path forward to the second round. The pressure of a first‑round match on center court means every serve and return will carry the weight of that immediate opportunity to advance.