ATP Japan Open 1979 Draw & Results

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Terry Moor won the 1979 Japan Open, defeating Pat Dupre 3-6 7-6 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played October 22–28 on clay courts in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Open is Tokyo's ATP tournament and is played on hard courts at Ariake Tennis Park.

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Champion
def. Pat Dupre , 3-6 7-6 6-2
Dates
Oct 22 — Oct 28
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

62 recorded singles results

Japan Open 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Terry Moor #54 3-6 7-6 6-2 Pat Dupre #21 H2H Match data Oct 28, 1979* F
SF (2)
Terry Moor #54 6-4 6-1 John Sadri #76 H2H Match data Oct 27, 1979* SF
Pat Dupre #21 6-3 6-4 Buster C Mottram #35 H2H Match data Oct 27, 1979* SF
QF (4)
John Sadri #76 7-6 2-6 6-2 Kim Warwick #58 H2H Match data Oct 27, 1979* QF
Terry Moor #54 7-6 6-0 Jun Kamiwazumi H2H Match data Oct 27, 1979* QF
Pat Dupre #21 6-4 7-6 Chris Delaney H2H Match data Oct 27, 1979* QF
Buster C Mottram #35 6-2 3-6 6-3 Rod Frawley #81 H2H Match data Oct 27, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Jun Kamiwazumi 6-4 7-5 Michael Grant H2H Match data Oct 26, 1979* R16
John Sadri #76 4-6 6-3 6-1 Shigeyuki Nishio H2H Match data Oct 26, 1979* R16
Rod Frawley #81 7-6 6-3 Victor Amaya #28 H2H Match data Oct 26, 1979* R16 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Buster C Mottram #35 6-2 6-1 Mike Cahill #85 H2H Match data Oct 26, 1979* R16
Terry Moor #54 6-3 6-4 Peter Feigl #43 H2H Match data Oct 26, 1979* R16
Pat Dupre #21 6-4 6-3 Mark Edmondson H2H Match data Oct 26, 1979* R16
Chris Delaney 6-2 6-1 Ross Case #64 H2H Match data Oct 26, 1979* R16
Kim Warwick #58 6-2 0-6 7-5 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Oct 26, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Shigeyuki Nishio 6-1 6-3 Toru Yonezawa H2H Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
John Sadri #76 6-1 6-1 Jurgen Fassbender H2H Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
Peter Mcnamara 6-2 6-2 Nobuya Tamura — Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
Jun Kamiwazumi 6-3 6-2 Tetsu Kuramitsu H2H Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
Rod Frawley #81 6-2 2-6 6-3 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
Buster C Mottram #35 6-0 6-1 Mark Turpin H2H Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
Peter Feigl #43 6-2 6-1 John Bartlett H2H Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
Mark Edmondson 6-3 6-4 Cliff Drysdale H2H Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
Mike Cahill #85 7-6 6-2 George Hardie H2H Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
Michael Grant 6-3 4-6 6-1 Joel Bailey H2H Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
Kim Warwick #58 6-2 0-6 7-5 Hans Simonsson H2H Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
Ross Case #64 3-6 6-2 7-5 Jun Kuki H2H Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
Terry Moor #54 (w/o) Paul Kronk — Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
Pat Dupre #21 6-1 6-1 Matt Mitchell #84 H2H Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
Chris Delaney 2-6 6-4 6-2 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
Victor Amaya #28 6-3 3-6 6-3 Stefan Simonsson H2H Match data Oct 25, 1979* R32
R64 (31)
Michael Grant 6-4 6-1 Jose Luis Clerc #15 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Pat Dupre #21 6-0 6-0 Tony Graham H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Buster C Mottram #35 7-5 6-2 Alvin Gardiner H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Jun Kamiwazumi 6-2 6-0 Francisco Gonzalez #68 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Peter Feigl #43 6-0 6-4 Akira Kawaguchi H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Rod Frawley #81 4-6 6-1 6-3 Sashi Menon H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Mike Cahill #85 6-4 6-2 Shozo Shiraishi H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Hans Simonsson 3-6 6-2 6-2 Sachio Kato — Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Cliff Drysdale 6-3 7-6 John Marks H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Joel Bailey 6-2 6-7 6-2 Suehiro Ito H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
John Sadri #76 6-3 6-1 Steve Denton H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Toru Yonezawa 6-4 6-4 Zhao Xie H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Matt Mitchell #84 7-6 6-4 Carlos Gattiker H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Nobuya Tamura 6-2 6-4 Akira Motomura H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
George Hardie 6-4 2-6 6-2 Jim Delaney H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Stefan Simonsson 6-1 6-0 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Tetsu Kuramitsu 6-2 6-3 Shoichi Tatsuno H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Kim Warwick #58 6-4 6-4 Tsuyoshi Fukui H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Terry Moor #54 6-1 7-6 Etsuo Uchiyama H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Jun Kuki 6-2 6-2 Akinori Naguro H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Chris Delaney 6-7 6-0 6-4 Shinichi Sakamoto H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Mark Turpin 6-3 7-5 Hiroyuki Bamba H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Shigeyuki Nishio 6-1 6-1 Eiji Takeuchi H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Paul Kronk 6-0 6-0 Osuma Nakamura — Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Victor Amaya #28 6-0 6-2 Kiyoshi Tanabe H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Peter Mcnamara 6-3 6-2 Chang Hong Ni — Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Mark Edmondson 6-1 7-5 Takao Yamamoto H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
John Bartlett 6-1 6-4 Taisen Kanai H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Colin Dibley 7-5 6-4 Tim Wilkison #47 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Ross Case #64 6-2 7-6 Wolfgang Popp H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64
Jurgen Fassbender 6-4 6-3 Haroon Ismail H2H Match data Oct 24, 1979* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Stefan Edberg 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Stefan Edberg 27 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Takao Suzuki 15 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(4) 6-4 Jiri Lehecka #19 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-4 6-4 Taylor Fritz #4 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Arthur Fils #21 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 Ugo Humbert #15 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ben Shelton #19 7-5 6-1 Aslan Karatsev #50 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Taylor Fritz #11 7-6(3) 7-6(2) Frances Tiafoe #19 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Open held?
Japan Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Open winner?
The 2026 Japan Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4) 6-4.
Who has won the most Japan Open titles?
Stefan Edberg has won 4 Japan Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Open in TennisDB is 1972.
What surface is Japan Open played on?
Japan Open is played on clay courts.