Men's professional tennis tournament
Tennis tournament
The Japan Open (currently sponsored by
Rakuten
[2] ) is a men's
tennis
tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court
Ariake Coliseum , located in
Koto, Tokyo . The historical precursor event, the All-Japan Championships was founded in 1915,
[1] then later became the Japan International Championships .
[1] 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 .
[3] The championship includes men's singles and doubles competitions.
History
The All-Japan Championships was first established in 1915 as a men's only tournament.
[1] In 1924, a women's event was added to the programme. The tournament has been mainly played in Tokyo throughout its long run but has also been staged in other cities such as Osaka in 1933, 1935, 1937, 1939. Following World War II, the event was also known as the Japan International Championships up to the late 1960s. 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.
Prior to the reorganization of the men's event with the advent of
ATP Tour , the Japan Open was known as the Tokyo Outdoor Grand Prix and was part of the
Grand Prix tennis tour between 1973 and 1989.
Past finals
Men's singles
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
1915
G.A. Roper
H.C.M. Horne
6–1, 7–5, 9–11, 6–4.
[1]
1937
Gottfried Von Cramm
Jiro Yamagishi
7–9, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.
[1]
1968
Koji Watanabe
Osamu Ishiguro
6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4.
[1]
1969
Isao Kobayashi
Ichizo Konishi
7–5, 8–6, 6–1.
[1]
1970
Martin Mulligan
Jun Kuki
6–2, 6–3, 7–5.
[4]
1971
Jun Kamiwazumi
Toshiro Sakai
6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2.
[1]
1972
[a]
Toshiro Sakai
Jun Kuki
6–3, 6–3
↓
Grand Prix circuit ↓
1973
Ken Rosewall
John Newcombe
6–1, 6–4
1974
John Newcombe
Ken Rosewall
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1975
Raúl Ramírez
Manuel Orantes
6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1976
Roscoe Tanner
Corrado Barazzutti
6–3, 6–2
1977
Manuel Orantes
Kim Warwick
6–2, 6–1
1978
Adriano Panatta
Pat DuPré
6–3, 6–3
1979
Terry Moor
Pat DuPré
3–6, 7–6, 6–2
1980
Ivan Lendl
Eliot Teltscher
3–6, 6–4, 6–0
1981
Balázs Taróczy
Eliot Teltscher
6–3, 1–6, 7–6
1982
Jimmy Arias
Dominique Bedel
6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1983
Eliot Teltscher
Andrés Gómez
7–5, 3–6, 6–1
1984
David Pate
Terry Moor
6–3, 7–5
1985
Scott Davis
Jimmy Arias
6–1, 7–6
1986
Ramesh Krishnan
Johan Carlsson
6–3, 6–1
1987
Stefan Edberg
David Pate
7–6, 6–4
1988
John McEnroe
Stefan Edberg
6–2, 6–2
1989
Stefan Edberg (2)
Ivan Lendl
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
↓
ATP Tour 500
[b] ↓
1990
Stefan Edberg (3)
Aaron Krickstein
6–4, 7–5
1991
Stefan Edberg (4)
Ivan Lendl
6–1, 7–5, 6–0
1992
Jim Courier
Richard Krajicek
6–4, 6–4, 7–6
1993
Pete Sampras
Brad Gilbert
6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1994
Pete Sampras (2)
Michael Chang
6–4, 6–2
1995
Jim Courier (2)
Andre Agassi
6–3, 6–4
1996
Pete Sampras (3)
Richey Reneberg
6–4, 7–5
1997
Richard Krajicek
Lionel Roux
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1998
Andrei Pavel
Byron Black
6–3, 6–4
1999
Nicolas Kiefer
Wayne Ferreira
7–6(7–5) , 7–5
2000
Sjeng Schalken
Nicolás Lapentti
6–4, 3–6, 6–1
2001
Lleyton Hewitt
Michel Kratochvil
6–4, 6–2
2002
Kenneth Carlsen
Magnus Norman
7–6(8–6) , 6–3
2003
Rainer Schüttler
Sébastien Grosjean
7–6(7–5 ), 6–2
2004
Jiří Novák
Taylor Dent
5–7, 6–1, 6–3
2005
Wesley Moodie
Mario Ančić
1–6, 7–6(9–7) , 6–4
2006
Roger Federer
Tim Henman
6–3, 6–3
2007
David Ferrer
Richard Gasquet
6–1, 6–2
2008
Tomáš Berdych
Juan Martín del Potro
6–1, 6–4
2009
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Mikhail Youzhny
6–3, 6–3
2010
Rafael Nadal
Gaël Monfils
6–1, 7–5
2011
Andy Murray
Rafael Nadal
3–6, 6–2, 6–0
2012
Kei Nishikori
Milos Raonic
7–6(7–5) , 3–6, 6–0
2013
Juan Martín del Potro
Milos Raonic
7–6(7–5) , 7–5
2014
Kei Nishikori (2)
Milos Raonic
7–6(7–5) , 4–6, 6–4
2015
Stan Wawrinka
Benoît Paire
6–2, 6–4
2016
Nick Kyrgios
David Goffin
4−6, 6−3, 7−5
2017
David Goffin
Adrian Mannarino
6−3, 7−5
2018
Daniil Medvedev
Kei Nishikori
6–2, 6–4
2019
Novak Djokovic
John Millman
6–3, 6–2
2020
No competition (due to
COVID-19 pandemic )
[5]
[6]
2021
2022
Taylor Fritz
Frances Tiafoe
7–6(7–3) , 7–6(7–2)
2023
Ben Shelton
Aslan Karatsev
7–5, 6–1
Women's singles
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
1970
[7]
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Kathy Harter
6–3, 7–5.
1971
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Duk-Hee Lee
9–7, 4–6, 9–7
1972
Kazuko Sawamatsu (2)
Alena Palmeová-West
6–3, 6–0
1973
Evonne Goolagong
Helga Niessen Masthoff
6–3, 6–4
1974
Maria Bueno
Katja Ebbinghaus
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1975
Kazuko Sawamatsu (3)
Ann Kiyomura
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1976
Wendy Turnbull
Michèle Gurdal
6–1, 6–1
1977
not held
1978
Ann Kiyomura
Sonoe Yonezawa
6–4, 6–2
1979
Betsy Nagelsen
Naoko Sato
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1980
Mariana Simionescu
Nerida Gregory
6–4, 6–4
1981
Marie Pinterová
Pam Casale
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
1982
Laura Gildemeister
Pilar Vásquez
3–6, 6–4, 6–0
1983
Etsuko Inoue
Shelley Solomon
7–5, 6–2
1984
Lilian Drescher
Shawn Foltz
6–4, 6–2
1985
Gabriela Sabatini
Linda Gates
6–3, 6–4
1986
Helen Kelesi
Bettina Fulco-Villella
6–2, 6–2
1987
Katerina Maleeva
Barbara Gerken
6–2, 6–3
1988
Patty Fendick
Stephanie Rehe
6–3, 7–5
1989
Kumiko Okamoto
Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 6–2
1990
Catarina Lindqvist
Elizabeth Smylie
6–3, 6–2
1991
Lori McNeil
Sabine Appelmans
2–6, 6–2, 6–1
1992
Kimiko Date
Sabine Appelmans
7–5, 3–6, 6–3
1993
Kimiko Date (2)
Stephanie Rottier
6–1, 6–3
1994
Kimiko Date (3)
Amy Frazier
7–5, 6–0
1995
Amy Frazier
Kimiko Date
7–6, 7–5
1996
Kimiko Date (4)
Amy Frazier
7–5, 6–4
1997
Ai Sugiyama
Amy Frazier
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1998
Ai Sugiyama (2)
Corina Morariu
6–3, 6–3
1999
Amy Frazier (2)
Ai Sugiyama
6–2, 6–2
2000
Julie Halard-Decugis
Amy Frazier
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
2001
Monica Seles
Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–3, 6–2
2002
Jill Craybas
Silvija Talaja
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
2003
Maria Sharapova
Anikó Kapros
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
2004
Maria Sharapova (2)
Mashona Washington
6–0, 6–1
2005
Nicole Vaidišová
Tatiana Golovin
7–6(7–4) , 3–2 ret.
2006
Marion Bartoli
Aiko Nakamura
2–6, 6–2, 6–2
2007
Virginie Razzano
Venus Williams
4–6, 7–6(9–7) , 6–4
2008
Caroline Wozniacki
Kaia Kanepi
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
2009
see
Japan Women's Open
Men's doubles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
↓
Grand Prix circuit ↓
1973
Mal Anderson
Ken Rosewall
Colin Dibley
Allan Stone
7–5, 7–5
1974
not completed due to weather
1975
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Manuel Orantes
7–6, 6–4
1976
Bob Carmichael
Ken Rosewall
Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie
6–4, 6–4
1977
Geoff Masters
Kim Warwick
Colin Dibley
Chris Kachel
6–2, 7–6
1978
Ross Case
Geoff Masters
Željko Franulović
Buster Mottram
6–2, 4–6, 6–1
1979
Colin Dibley
Pat DuPré
Rod Frawley
Francisco González
3–6, 6–1, 6–1
1980
Ross Case
Jaime Fillol
Terry Moor
Eliot Teltscher
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1981
Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy
Larry Stefanki
Robert Van't Hof
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1982
Sherwood Stewart
Ferdi Taygan
Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
6–1, 3–6, 7–6
1983
Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Steve Meister
Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
6–4, 6–7, 7–6
1984
David Dowlen
Nduka Odizor
Mark Dickson
Steve Meister
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
1985
Scott Davis
David Pate
Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Greg Holmes
7–6, 6–7, 6–3
1986
Matt Anger
Ken Flach
Jimmy Arias
Greg Holmes
6–2, 6–3
1987
Paul Annacone
Kevin Curren
Andrés Gómez
Anders Järryd
6–4, 7–6
1988
John Fitzgerald
Johan Kriek
Steve Denton
David Pate
6–4, 6–7, 6–4
1989
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
Kevin Curren
David Pate
7–6, 7–6
↓
ATP Tour 500
[b] ↓
1990
Mark Kratzmann
Wally Masur
Kent Kinnear
Brad Pearce
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1991
Stefan Edberg
Todd Woodbridge
John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1992
Kelly Jones
Rick Leach
John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
0–6, 7–5, 6–3
1993
Ken Flach
Rick Leach
Glenn Michibata
David Pate
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1994
Henrik Holm
Anders Järryd
Sébastien Lareau
Patrick McEnroe
7–5, 6–1
1995
Mark Knowles
Jonathan Stark
John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
1996
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
Mark Knowles
Rick Leach
6–2, 6–3
1997
Martin Damm
Daniel Vacek
Justin Gimelstob
Patrick Rafter
2–6, 6–2, 7–6
1998
Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor
Olivier Delaître
Stefano Pescosolido
6–3, 6–4
1999
Jeff Tarango
Daniel Vacek
Wayne Black
Brian MacPhie
4–3, ret.
2000
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
Michael Hill
Jeff Tarango
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
2001
Rick Leach
David Macpherson
Paul Hanley
Nathan Healey
1–6, 7–6, 7–6
2002
Jeff Coetzee
Chris Haggard
Jan-Michael Gambill
Graydon Oliver
7–6, 6–4
2003
Justin Gimelstob
Nicolas Kiefer
Scott Humphries
Mark Merklein
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
2004
Jared Palmer
Pavel Vízner
Jiří Novák
Petr Pála
5–1, ret.
2005
Satoshi Iwabuchi
Takao Suzuki
Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry
5–4, 5–4
2006
Ashley Fisher
Tripp Phillips
Paul Goldstein
Jim Thomas
6–2, 7–5
2007
Jordan Kerr
Robert Lindstedt
Frank Dancevic
Stephen Huss
6–4, 6–4
2008
Mikhail Youzhny
Mischa Zverev
Lukáš Dlouhý
Leander Paes
6–3, 6–4
2009
Julian Knowle
Jürgen Melzer
Ross Hutchins
Jordan Kerr
6–2, 5–7, [10–8]
2010
Eric Butorac
Jean-Julien Rojer
Andreas Seppi
Dmitry Tursunov
6–3, 6–2
2011
Andy Murray
Jamie Murray
František Čermák
Filip Polášek
6–1, 6–4
2012
Alexander Peya
Bruno Soares
Leander Paes
Radek Štěpánek
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2013
Rohan Bopanna
Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Jamie Murray
John Peers
7–6(7–5) , 6–4
2014
Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Michał Przysiężny
Ivan Dodig
Marcelo Melo
6–3, 6–7(3–7) , [10–5]
2015
Raven Klaasen
Marcelo Melo
Juan Sebastián Cabal
Robert Farah
7–6(7–5) , 3–6, [10–7]
2016
Marcel Granollers
Marcin Matkowski
Raven Klaasen
Rajeev Ram
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2017
Ben McLachlan
Yasutaka Uchiyama
Jamie Murray
Bruno Soares
6–4, 7–6(7–1)
2018
Ben McLachlan
Jan-Lennard Struff
Raven Klaasen
Michael Venus
6–4, 7–5
2019
Nicolas Mahut
Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Nikola Mektić
Franko Škugor
7–6(9–7) , 6–4
2020
no competition (due to
COVID-19 pandemic )
[5]
[6]
2021
2022
Mackenzie McDonald
Marcelo Melo
Rafael Matos
David Vega Hernández
6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
2023
Rinky Hijikata
Max Purcell
Jamie Murray
Michael Venus
6–4, 6–1
Women's doubles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1979– 1989
not available
1990
Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie
Hu Na
Michelle Jaggard
6–0, 3–6, 6–1
1991
Amy Frazier
Maya Kidowaki
Yone Kamio
Akiko Kijimuta
6–2, 6–4
1992
Amy Frazier
Rika Hiraki
Kimiko Date
Stephanie Rehe
5–7, 7–6(7–5) , 6–0
1993
Ei Iida
Maya Kidowaki
Li Fang
Kyōko Nagatsuka
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1994
Mami Donoshiro
Ai Sugiyama
Yayuk Basuki
Nana Miyagi
6–4, 6–1
1995
Miho Saeki
Yuka Yoshida
Kyōko Nagatsuka
Ai Sugiyama
6–7, 6–4, 7–6
1996
Kimiko Date
Ai Sugiyama
Amy Frazier
Kimberly Po
7–6, 6–7, 6–3
1997
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
Rika Hiraki
Kerry-Anne Guse
Corina Morariu
6–4, 6–2
1998
Naoko Kijimuta
Nana Miyagi
Amy Frazier
Rika Hiraki
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1999
Corina Morariu
Kimberly Po
Catherine Barclay
Kerry-Anne Guse
6–3, 6–2
2000
Julie Halard-Decugis
Corina Morariu
Tina Križan
Katarina Srebotnik
6–1, 6–2
2001
Liezel Huber
Rachel McQuillan
Janet Lee
Wynne Prakusya
6–2, 6–0
2002
Shinobu Asagoe
Nana Miyagi
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
2003
Maria Sharapova
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Ansley Cargill
Ashley Harkleroad
7–6(7–1) , 6–0
2004
Shinobu Asagoe
Katarina Srebotnik
Jennifer Hopkins
Mashona Washington
6–1, 6–4
2005
Gisela Dulko
Maria Kirilenko
Shinobu Asagoe
María Vento-Kabchi
7–5, 4–6, 6–3
2006
Vania King
Jelena Kostanić
Chan Yung-jan
Chuang Chia-jung
7–6(7–2) , 5–7, 6–2
2007
Sun Tiantian
Yan Zi
Chuang Chia-jung
Vania King
1–6, 6–2, [10–6]
2008
Jill Craybas
Marina Erakovic
Ayumi Morita
Aiko Nakamura
4–6, 7–5, [10–6]
2009
see
Japan Women's Open
See also
Notes
^ Tournament recognized as minor title by ATP.
^
a
b Known as Championship Series from 1990 till 1999 and International Series Gold from 2000 till 2008.
References
^
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
"Tournaments: Japan International - Japan Open Championships" . The Tennis Base . Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 24 September 2023 .
^
楽天が冠スポンサーに=テニス・ジャパンオープン Jiji Press 2009-05-14
^ Gatto, Luigi (11 May 2018).
"ATP 500 of Tokyo to switch venue" . Tennis World USA. Retrieved 28 September 2018 .
^ Barrett, John; Tingay, Lance; West, Peter (1971).
"National Tournaments" . World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook . London, England: Queen Anne Press. p. 287.
ISBN
978-0-362-00091-7 .
^
a
b
"楽天ジャパンオープン2020の開催中止について" . Rakuten Japan Open (in Japanese). 18 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2022 .
^
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b
"楽天ジャパンオープン2021の開催中止について" . Rakuten Japan Open (in Japanese). 2 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2022 .
^ Barrett, John; Tingay, Lance; West, Peter (1971).
"National Tournaments" . World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook . London, England: Queen Anne Press. p. 287.
ISBN
978-0-362-00091-7 .
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