The Japan Open, currently sponsored by the Kinoshita Group, is a men's tennis tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court Ariake Coliseum, located in Koto, Tokyo. It has been held since 1972. In 2018, the venue switched to the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza as the Ariake Coliseum was renovated for the tennis events at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The championship includes men's singles and doubles competitions.

History

The Japan Open was first held in 1972 as a minor ATP event and from 1973 was part of the Grand Prix tennis tour. The Japan Open was known as the "Tokyo Outdoor Grand Prix" between 1973 and 1989. From 1990 it was part of the ATP Tour. From 1979 until 2008, the Japan Open was a joint tournament for both men and women. This is no longer the case in the aftermath of the Ariake Coliseum hosting another women's professional tournament, the Pan Pacific Open. On the women's side, the Japan Open was held until 2014 on the WTA Tour, and then it was downgraded to a $100,000+H ITF Women's Circuit event. In 2019, the women's event was discontinued. The men's event is part of the ATP Tour 500 series level of tournaments

Past finals

Men's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1972Japan Toshiro SakaiJapan Jun Kuki6–3, 6–3
↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓
1973Australia Ken RosewallAustralia John Newcombe6–1, 6–4
1974Australia John NewcombeAustralia Ken Rosewall3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1975Mexico Raúl RamírezSpain Manuel Orantes6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1976United States Roscoe TannerItaly Corrado Barazzutti6–3, 6–2
1977Spain Manuel OrantesAustralia Kim Warwick6–2, 6–1
1978Italy Adriano PanattaUnited States Pat DuPré6–3, 6–3
1979United States Terry MoorUnited States Pat DuPré3–6, 7–6, 6–2
1980Czechoslovakia Ivan LendlUnited States Eliot Teltscher3–6, 6–4, 6–0
1981Hungary Balázs TaróczyUnited States Eliot Teltscher6–3, 1–6, 7–6
1982United States Jimmy AriasFrance Dominique Bedel6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1983United States Eliot TeltscherEcuador Andrés Gómez7–5, 3–6, 6–1
1984United States David PateUnited States Terry Moor6–3, 7–5
1985United States Scott DavisUnited States Jimmy Arias6–1, 7–6
1986India Ramesh KrishnanSweden Johan Carlsson6–3, 6–1
1987Sweden Stefan EdbergUnited States David Pate7–6, 6–4
1988United States John McEnroeSweden Stefan Edberg6–2, 6–2
1989Sweden Stefan Edberg (2)Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl6–3, 2–6, 6–4
⬆ Grand Prix circuit ⬆
↓ ATP Tour 500 ↓
1990Sweden Stefan Edberg (3)United States Aaron Krickstein6–4, 7–5
1991Sweden Stefan Edberg (4)Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl6–1, 7–5, 6–0
1992United States Jim CourierNetherlands Richard Krajicek6–4, 6–4, 7–6
1993United States Pete SamprasUnited States Brad Gilbert6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1994United States Pete Sampras (2)United States Michael Chang6–4, 6–2
1995United States Jim Courier (2)United States Andre Agassi6–3, 6–4
1996United States Pete Sampras (3)United States Richey Reneberg6–4, 7–5
1997Netherlands Richard KrajicekFrance Lionel Roux6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1998Romania Andrei PavelZimbabwe Byron Black6–3, 6–4
1999Germany Nicolas KieferSouth Africa Wayne Ferreira7–6(7–5), 7–5
2000Netherlands Sjeng SchalkenEcuador Nicolás Lapentti6–4, 3–6, 6–1
2001Australia Lleyton HewittSwitzerland Michel Kratochvil6–4, 6–2
2002Denmark Kenneth CarlsenSweden Magnus Norman7–6(8–6), 6–3
2003Germany Rainer SchüttlerFrance Sébastien Grosjean7–6(7–5), 6–2
2004Czech Republic Jiří NovákUnited States Taylor Dent5–7, 6–1, 6–3
2005South Africa Wesley MoodieCroatia Mario Ančić1–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4
2006Switzerland Roger FedererUnited Kingdom Tim Henman6–3, 6–3
2007Spain David FerrerFrance Richard Gasquet6–1, 6–2
2008Czech Republic Tomáš BerdychArgentina Juan Martín del Potro6–1, 6–4
2009France Jo-Wilfried TsongaRussia Mikhail Youzhny6–3, 6–3
2010Spain Rafael NadalFrance Gaël Monfils6–1, 7–5
2011United Kingdom Andy MurraySpain Rafael Nadal3–6, 6–2, 6–0
2012Japan Kei NishikoriCanada Milos Raonic7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–0
2013Argentina Juan Martín del PotroCanada Milos Raonic7–6(7–5), 7–5
2014Japan Kei Nishikori (2)Canada Milos Raonic7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4
2015Switzerland Stan WawrinkaFrance Benoît Paire6–2, 6–4
2016Australia Nick KyrgiosBelgium David Goffin4−6, 6−3, 7−5
2017Belgium David GoffinFrance Adrian Mannarino6−3, 7−5
2018Russia Daniil MedvedevJapan Kei Nishikori6–2, 6–4
2019Serbia Novak DjokovicAustralia John Millman6–3, 6–2
2020No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021
2022United States Taylor FritzUnited States Frances Tiafoe7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2)
2023United States Ben SheltonAslan Karatsev7–5, 6–1
2024France Arthur FilsFrance Ugo Humbert5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–3
2025Spain Carlos AlcarazUnited States Taylor Fritz6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1973Australia Evonne GoolagongWest Germany Helga Niessen Masthoff6–3, 6–4
1974Brazil Maria BuenoWest Germany Katja Ebbinghaus3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1975Japan Kazuko SawamatsuUnited States Ann Kiyomura6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1976Australia Wendy TurnbullBelgium Michèle Gurdal6–1, 6–1
1977not held
1978United States Ann KiyomuraJapan Sonoe Yonezawa6–4, 6–2
1979United States Betsy NagelsenJapan Naoko Sato6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1980Romania Mariana SimionescuAustralia Nerida Gregory6–4, 6–4
1981Hungary Marie PinterováUnited States Pam Casale2–6, 6–4, 6–1
1982Peru Laura GildemeisterPeru Pilar Vásquez3–6, 6–4, 6–0
1983Japan Etsuko InoueUnited States Shelley Solomon7–5, 6–2
1984Switzerland Lilian DrescherUnited States Shawn Foltz6–4, 6–2
1985Argentina Gabriela SabatiniUnited States Linda Gates6–3, 6–4
1986Canada Helen KelesiArgentina Bettina Fulco-Villella6–2, 6–2
1987Bulgaria Katerina MaleevaUnited States Barbara Gerken6–2, 6–3
1988United States Patty FendickUnited States Stephanie Rehe6–3, 7–5
1989Japan Kumiko OkamotoAustralia Elizabeth Smylie6–4, 6–2
1990Sweden Catarina LindqvistAustralia Elizabeth Smylie6–3, 6–2
1991United States Lori McNeilBelgium Sabine Appelmans2–6, 6–2, 6–1
1992Japan Kimiko DateBelgium Sabine Appelmans7–5, 3–6, 6–3
1993Japan Kimiko Date (2)Netherlands Stephanie Rottier6–1, 6–3
1994Japan Kimiko Date (3)United States Amy Frazier7–5, 6–0
1995United States Amy FrazierJapan Kimiko Date7–6, 7–5
1996Japan Kimiko Date (4)United States Amy Frazier7–5, 6–4
1997Japan Ai SugiyamaUnited States Amy Frazier4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1998Japan Ai Sugiyama (2)United States Corina Morariu6–3, 6–3
1999United States Amy Frazier (2)Japan Ai Sugiyama6–2, 6–2
2000France Julie Halard-DecugisUnited States Amy Frazier5–7, 7–5, 6–4
2001United States Monica SelesThailand Tamarine Tanasugarn6–3, 6–2
2002United States Jill CraybasCroatia Silvija Talaja2–6, 6–4, 6–4
2003Russia Maria SharapovaHungary Anikó Kapros2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
2004Russia Maria Sharapova (2)United States Mashona Washington6–0, 6–1
2005Czech Republic Nicole VaidišováFrance Tatiana Golovin7–6(7–4), 3–2 ret.
2006France Marion BartoliJapan Aiko Nakamura2–6, 6–2, 6–2
2007France Virginie RazzanoUnited States Venus Williams4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4
2008Denmark Caroline WozniackiEstonia Kaia Kanepi6–2, 3–6, 6–1
2009see Japan Women's Open

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1972United States Dick Dell United States Sherwood StewartMexico Marcelo Lara New Zealand Jeff Simpson6–3, 6–2
↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓
1973Australia Mal Anderson Australia Ken RosewallAustralia Colin Dibley Australia Allan Stone7–5, 7–5
1974not completed due to weather
1975United States Brian Gottfried Mexico Raúl RamírezSpain Juan Gisbert Sr. Spain Manuel Orantes7–6, 6–4
1976Australia Bob Carmichael Australia Ken RosewallEgypt Ismail El Shafei New Zealand Brian Fairlie6–4, 6–4
1977Australia Geoff Masters Australia Kim WarwickAustralia Colin Dibley Australia Chris Kachel6–2, 7–6
1978Australia Ross Case Australia Geoff MastersSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović United Kingdom Buster Mottram6–2, 4–6, 6–1
1979Australia Colin Dibley United States Pat DuPréAustralia Rod Frawley Paraguay Francisco González3–6, 6–1, 6–1
1980Australia Ross Case Chile Jaime FillolUnited States Terry Moor United States Eliot Teltscher6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1981Switzerland Heinz Günthardt Hungary Balázs TaróczyUnited States Larry Stefanki United States Robert Van't Hof3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1982United States Sherwood Stewart United States Ferdi TayganUnited States Tim Gullikson United States Tom Gullikson6–1, 3–6, 7–6
1983United States Sammy Giammalva Jr. United States Steve MeisterUnited States Tim Gullikson United States Tom Gullikson6–4, 6–7, 7–6
1984United States David Dowlen Nigeria Nduka OdizorUnited States Mark Dickson United States Steve Meister6–7, 6–4, 6–3
1985United States Scott Davis United States David PateUnited States Sammy Giammalva Jr. United States Greg Holmes7–6, 6–7, 6–3
1986United States Matt Anger United States Ken FlachUnited States Jimmy Arias United States Greg Holmes6–2, 6–3
1987United States Paul Annacone United States Kevin CurrenEcuador Andrés Gómez Sweden Anders Järryd6–4, 7–6
1988Australia John Fitzgerald United States Johan KriekUnited States Steve Denton United States David Pate6–4, 6–7, 6–4
1989United States Ken Flach United States Robert SegusoUnited States Kevin Curren United States David Pate7–6, 7–6
⬆ Grand Prix circuit ⬆
↓ ATP Tour 500 ↓
1990Australia Mark Kratzmann Australia Wally MasurUnited States Kent Kinnear United States Brad Pearce3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1991Sweden Stefan Edberg Australia Todd WoodbridgeAustralia John Fitzgerald Sweden Anders Järryd6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1992United States Kelly Jones United States Rick LeachAustralia John Fitzgerald Sweden Anders Järryd0–6, 7–5, 6–3
1993United States Ken Flach United States Rick LeachCanada Glenn Michibata United States David Pate2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1994Sweden Henrik Holm Sweden Anders JärrydCanada Sébastien Lareau United States Patrick McEnroe7–5, 6–1
1995The Bahamas Mark Knowles United States Jonathan StarkAustralia John Fitzgerald Sweden Anders Järryd6–3, 3–6, 7–6
1996Australia Todd Woodbridge Australia Mark WoodfordeThe Bahamas Mark Knowles United States Rick Leach6–2, 6–3
1997Czech Republic Martin Damm Czech Republic Daniel VacekUnited States Justin Gimelstob Australia Patrick Rafter2–6, 6–2, 7–6
1998Canada Sébastien Lareau Canada Daniel NestorFrance Olivier Delaître Italy Stefano Pescosolido6–3, 6–4
1999United States Jeff Tarango Czech Republic Daniel VacekZimbabwe Wayne Black United States Brian MacPhie4–3, ret.
2000India Mahesh Bhupathi India Leander PaesAustralia Michael Hill United States Jeff Tarango6–4, 6–7, 6–3
2001United States Rick Leach Australia David MacphersonAustralia Paul Hanley Australia Nathan Healey1–6, 7–6, 7–6
2002South Africa Jeff Coetzee South Africa Chris HaggardUnited States Jan-Michael Gambill United States Graydon Oliver7–6, 6–4
2003United States Justin Gimelstob Germany Nicolas KieferUnited States Scott Humphries The Bahamas Mark Merklein6–7, 6–3, 7–6
2004United States Jared Palmer Czech Republic Pavel VíznerCzech Republic Jiří Novák Czech Republic Petr Pála5–1, ret.
2005Japan Satoshi Iwabuchi Japan Takao SuzukiSweden Simon Aspelin Australia Todd Perry5–4, 5–4
2006Australia Ashley Fisher United States Tripp PhillipsUnited States Paul Goldstein United States Jim Thomas6–2, 7–5
2007Australia Jordan Kerr Sweden Robert LindstedtCanada Frank Dancevic Australia Stephen Huss6–4, 6–4
2008Russia Mikhail Youzhny Germany Mischa ZverevCzech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý India Leander Paes6–3, 6–4
2009Austria Julian Knowle Austria Jürgen MelzerUnited Kingdom Ross Hutchins Australia Jordan Kerr6–2, 5–7, [10–8]
2010United States Eric Butorac Netherlands Antilles Jean-Julien RojerItaly Andreas Seppi Russia Dmitry Tursunov6–3, 6–2
2011United Kingdom Andy Murray United Kingdom Jamie MurrayCzech Republic František Čermák Slovakia Filip Polášek6–1, 6–4
2012Austria Alexander Peya Brazil Bruno SoaresIndia Leander Paes Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2013India Rohan Bopanna France Édouard Roger-VasselinUnited Kingdom Jamie Murray Australia John Peers7–6(7–5), 6–4
2014France Pierre-Hugues Herbert Poland Michał PrzysiężnyCroatia Ivan Dodig Brazil Marcelo Melo6–3, 6–7(3–7), [10–5]
2015South Africa Raven Klaasen Brazil Marcelo MeloColombia Juan Sebastián Cabal Colombia Robert Farah7–6(7–5), 3–6, [10–7]
2016Spain Marcel Granollers Poland Marcin MatkowskiSouth Africa Raven Klaasen United States Rajeev Ram6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2017Japan Ben McLachlan Japan Yasutaka UchiyamaUnited Kingdom Jamie Murray Brazil Bruno Soares6–4, 7–6(7–1)
2018Japan Ben McLachlan Germany Jan-Lennard StruffSouth Africa Raven Klaasen New Zealand Michael Venus6–4, 7–5
2019France Nicolas Mahut France Édouard Roger-VasselinCroatia Nikola Mektić Croatia Franko Škugor7–6(9–7), 6–4
2020no competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021
2022United States Mackenzie McDonald Brazil Marcelo MeloBrazil Rafael Matos Spain David Vega Hernández6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
2023Australia Rinky Hijikata Australia Max PurcellUnited Kingdom Jamie Murray New Zealand Michael Venus6–4, 6–1
2024United Kingdom Julian Cash United Kingdom Lloyd GlasspoolUruguay Ariel Behar United States Robert Galloway6–4, 4–6, [12–10]
2025Monaco Hugo Nys France Édouard Roger-VasselinIndia Rohan Bopanna Japan Takeru Yuzuki7–5, 7–5

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1979– 1989not available
1990United States Kathy Jordan Australia Elizabeth SmylieUnited States Hu Na Australia Michelle Jaggard6–0, 3–6, 6–1
1991United States Amy Frazier Japan Maya KidowakiJapan Yone Kamio Japan Akiko Kijimuta6–2, 6–4
1992United States Amy Frazier Japan Rika HirakiJapan Kimiko Date United States Stephanie Rehe5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–0
1993Japan Ei Iida Japan Maya KidowakiChina Li Fang Japan Kyōko Nagatsuka6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1994Japan Mami Donoshiro Japan Ai SugiyamaIndonesia Yayuk Basuki Japan Nana Miyagi6–4, 6–1
1995Japan Miho Saeki Japan Yuka YoshidaJapan Kyōko Nagatsuka Japan Ai Sugiyama6–7, 6–4, 7–6
1996Japan Kimiko Date Japan Ai SugiyamaUnited States Amy Frazier United States Kimberly Po7–6, 6–7, 6–3
1997France Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Japan Rika HirakiAustralia Kerry-Anne Guse United States Corina Morariu6–4, 6–2
1998Japan Naoko Kijimuta Japan Nana MiyagiUnited States Amy Frazier Japan Rika Hiraki6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1999United States Corina Morariu United States Kimberly PoAustralia Catherine Barclay Australia Kerry-Anne Guse6–3, 6–2
2000France Julie Halard-Decugis United States Corina MorariuSlovenia Tina Križan Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik6–1, 6–2
2001South Africa Liezel Huber Australia Rachel McQuillanChinese Taipei Janet Lee Indonesia Wynne Prakusya6–2, 6–0
2002Japan Shinobu Asagoe Japan Nana MiyagiRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–4, 4–6, 6–4
2003Russia Maria Sharapova Thailand Tamarine TanasugarnUnited States Ansley Cargill United States Ashley Harkleroad7–6(7–1), 6–0
2004Japan Shinobu Asagoe Slovenia Katarina SrebotnikUnited States Jennifer Hopkins United States Mashona Washington6–1, 6–4
2005Argentina Gisela Dulko Russia Maria KirilenkoJapan Shinobu Asagoe Venezuela María Vento-Kabchi7–5, 4–6, 6–3
2006United States Vania King Croatia Jelena KostanićChinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2
2007China Sun Tiantian China Yan ZiChinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung United States Vania King1–6, 6–2, [10–6]
2008United States Jill Craybas New Zealand Marina ErakovicJapan Ayumi Morita Japan Aiko Nakamura4–6, 7–5, [10–6]
2009see Japan Women's Open

See also

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