ATP Japan Open 1986 Draw, Results & Schedule

Ramesh Krishnan won the 1986 Japan Open, defeating Johan Carlsson 6-3 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from October 13 to October 19, 1986. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Ramesh Krishnan
def. Johan Carlsson , 6-3 6-1
Dates
Oct 13 — Oct 19
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Japan Open 1986 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ramesh Krishnan 6-3 6-1 Johan Carlsson #112 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1986* F
SF (2)
Johan Carlsson #112 6-3 6-0 Jaime Yzaga #57 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1986* SF
Ramesh Krishnan 6-0 7-5 Kelly Jones #479 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1986* SF
QF (4)
Jaime Yzaga #57 6-7 6-4 6-2 Mike De Palmer — Match data Oct 18, 1986* QF
Kelly Jones #479 6-3 6-3 David Pate #24 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1986* QF Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ramesh Krishnan 4-6 6-3 6-4 Jonathan Canter #36 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1986* QF
Johan Carlsson #112 6-4 7-6 Paul Chamberlin #264 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1986* QF
R16 (8)
Ramesh Krishnan 6-3 6-4 John Sadri #81 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1986* R16
Mike De Palmer 7-5 6-3 Matt Anger #60 — Match data Oct 17, 1986* R16
Jaime Yzaga #57 6-2 6-2 Marty Davis #71 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1986* R16
Paul Chamberlin #264 6-4 6-4 Peter Moraing #174 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1986* R16
David Pate #24 6-4 6-4 Jim Grabb #129 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1986* R16
Johan Carlsson #112 7-6 7-6 Derrick Rostagno #97 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1986* R16
Kelly Jones #479 4-6 7-6 7-6 Damir Keretic #66 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1986* R16
Jonathan Canter #36 7-6 3-6 6-2 Scott Davis #76 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1986* R16
R32 (16)
Derrick Rostagno #97 6-7 6-2 6-3 Ivo Werner #199 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
Ramesh Krishnan 6-4 6-2 Bob Green #142 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
Kelly Jones #479 6-4 6-4 Steve Guy #182 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
David Pate #24 6-3 6-4 Ricky Brown #230 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
Jonathan Canter #36 7-5 5-7 6-4 David Livingston #540 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
Jim Grabb #129 6-4 1-6 6-3 Gary Donnelly #91 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
Jaime Yzaga #57 6-2 7-5 Michael Tauson #248 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
Mike De Palmer 7-6 6-3 Mike Bauer #242 — Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
Johan Carlsson #112 2-6 6-3 6-1 Jimmy Arias #38 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
Damir Keretic #66 6-4 6-1 Jay Lapidus #101 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
John Sadri #81 6-3 6-3 Brad Pearce #135 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
Scott Davis #76 6-3 6-3 Srinivasan Vasudevan #215 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
Peter Moraing #174 6-3 6-3 Todd Witsken #48 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
Marty Davis #71 6-0 6-3 Shuzo Matsuoka #404 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
Paul Chamberlin #264 4-6 7-5 7-6 Greg Holmes #69 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
Matt Anger #60 6-7 6-3 6-2 Larry Stefanki #213 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1986* R32
R64 (32)
Bob Green #142 4-6 6-4 7-6 Ken Flach #195 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Srinivasan Vasudevan #215 6-1 6-4 Shoichi Tatsuno #617 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Gary Donnelly #91 6-3 6-2 Jim Pugh #139 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
David Livingston #540 3-6 6-0 6-3 Randy Nixon #255 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Jonathan Canter #36 6-3 3-6 6-1 Carl Uwe Steeb #173 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Marty Davis #71 6-0 7-6 Bruce Derlin #162 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Ricky Brown #230 6-2 6-1 Tetsu Kuramitsu #459 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Mike De Palmer 3-6 6-3 6-4 Glenn Michibata #86 — Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Todd Witsken #48 6-2 6-4 Martin Laurendeau #169 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Peter Moraing #174 6-7 6-3 6-2 Hans Fredborg #855 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Jay Lapidus #101 3-6 6-3 6-4 Hatem Mcdadi #293 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Shuzo Matsuoka #404 6-2 6-4 Stephan Medem #233 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Steve Guy #182 7-6 6-7 6-1 Jon Levine #126 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Jaime Yzaga #57 5-7 6-4 6-1 Jeremy Bates #110 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Ramesh Krishnan 6-3 6-1 Russell Simpson #165 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Larry Stefanki #213 6-3 7-5 Lloyd Bourne #305 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Kelly Jones #479 4-6 6-1 6-1 Bud Schultz #64 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Scott Davis #76 6-3 2-6 6-3 Olli Rahnasto #196 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Mike Bauer #242 3-6 7-6 7-6 Bill Cowan #222 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Greg Holmes #69 6-1 6-1 Kazuya Morita #855 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
David Pate #24 7-5 6-4 Bill Scanlon #109 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Paul Chamberlin #264 7-5 3-6 7-6 Brian Teacher #90 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Matt Anger #60 6-3 6-2 Christoph Zipf #494 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Ivo Werner #199 6-3 2-6 7-6 Leif Shiras #245 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Johan Carlsson #112 4-6 6-2 6-1 Vallis Wilder #151 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Damir Keretic #66 3-6 7-5 6-3 Karl Richter #341 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Derrick Rostagno #97 4-6 6-4 6-4 Marc Flur #228 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Michael Tauson #248 6-4 6-1 Craig Campbell #269 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Jimmy Arias #38 6-4 6-2 Andre Agassi #100 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
John Sadri #81 6-3 6-2 Joel Bailey #463 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Brad Pearce #135 6-4 3-6 6-3 Rick Rudeen #316 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64
Jim Grabb #129 6-4 6-3 Steve Denton #265 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Open held?
Japan Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who won the most recent Japan Open?
The 2025 Japan Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Japan Open titles?
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When was the first Japan Open played?
The first edition of Japan Open was held in 1972.
What surface is Japan Open played on?
Japan Open is played on hard courts.