ATP Japan Open 1988 Draw, Results & Schedule

John McEnroe won the 1988 Japan Open, defeating Stefan Edberg 6-2 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from April 11 to April 17, 1988. The match log contains 54 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
John McEnroe
def. Stefan Edberg , 6-2 6-2
Dates
Apr 11 — Apr 17
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Japan Open 1988 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
John McEnroe #25 6-2 6-2 Stefan Edberg #3 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1988* F
SF (2)
John McEnroe #25 6-3 0-6 6-4 Brad Gilbert #10 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1988* SF
Stefan Edberg #3 6-2 6-2 Tim Mayotte #9 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1988* SF
QF (4)
John McEnroe #25 7-6 7-6 Shuzo Matsuoka #271 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1988* QF
Tim Mayotte #9 6-3 6-4 Mikael Pernfors #22 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1988* QF
Stefan Edberg #3 6-4 6-3 Brad Drewett #249 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1988* QF
Brad Gilbert #10 6-3 6-2 David Pate #19 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1988* QF
R16 (8)
Mikael Pernfors #22 6-2 6-4 Dan Goldie #42 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1988* R16
Tim Mayotte #9 7-6 6-4 Steve Shaw #165 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1988* R16
Brad Gilbert #10 6-4 6-2 Robert Vant Hof — Match data Apr 15, 1988* R16
Stefan Edberg #3 6-2 7-5 Scott Davis #66 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1988* R16
Shuzo Matsuoka #271 7-6 6-3 Miloslav Mecir #7 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1988* R16 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
David Pate #19 4-6 7-6 6-4 Johan Kriek #44 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1988* R16
Brad Drewett #249 6-4 2-6 7-6 Aaron Krickstein #27 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1988* R16 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
John McEnroe #25 6-2 6-3 Derrick Rostagno #143 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1988* R16
R32 (16)
Tim Mayotte #9 6-4 6-2 John Letts #478 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32
Derrick Rostagno #143 6-1 6-3 Simon Youl #131 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32
Steve Shaw #165 6-4 7-5 Kim Warwick #629 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32
Brad Gilbert #10 6-2 6-3 Leif Shiras #135 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32
Johan Kriek #44 7-5 6-4 Roger Smith #158 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32
Brad Drewett #249 6-4 6-3 Eliot Teltscher #31 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Robert Vant Hof 6-2 6-1 Jim Grabb #52 — Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
David Pate #19 6-1 6-2 Tim Pawsat #482 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32
Mikael Pernfors #22 6-4 6-4 Andrew Castle #148 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32
Shuzo Matsuoka #271 6-2 6-4 Jonathan Canter #163 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32
Miloslav Mecir #7 6-2 1-6 7-5 Bill Scanlon #116 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32
Stefan Edberg #3 6-2 6-2 Matt Anger #100 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32
Aaron Krickstein #27 4-6 7-5 6-3 Kelly Jones #219 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32
Dan Goldie #42 6-3 6-4 Wolfgang Popp #185 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32
John McEnroe #25 6-3 6-4 Greg Holmes #167 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32
Scott Davis #66 6-3 6-3 Tsuyoshi Fukui #424 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1988* R32
R64 (23)
Matt Anger #100 6-3 7-5 Todd Nelson #77 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Jim Grabb #52 6-2 6-4 Joe De Foor — Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Wolfgang Popp #185 7-6 6-4 Peter Palandjian — Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Derrick Rostagno #143 7-6 3-6 6-3 John Frawley — Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Leif Shiras #135 7-6 6-0 Paul Chamberlin #198 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Johan Kriek #44 6-2 6-4 Patrick Baur #110 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Tsuyoshi Fukui #424 6-4 6-4 Jon Levine #231 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Steve Shaw #165 6-4 6-2 Joey Rive #62 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Brad Drewett #249 6-1 6-0 Shigeru Ota #625 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Roger Smith #158 6-2 6-4 Johan Carlsson #216 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Scott Davis #66 3-6 6-4 6-4 Damir Keretic #118 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Dan Goldie #42 6-3 7-5 Roberto Saad #199 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Andrew Castle #148 6-3 6-0 Mark Kratzmann #209 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
John Letts #478 7-6 6-0 Larry Scott #242 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Tim Pawsat #482 6-3 6-7 6-3 Brad Pearce #305 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Greg Holmes #167 7-6 4-6 6-2 Nduka Odizor #126 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Shuzo Matsuoka #271 6-2 6-3 Toshihisa Tsuchihashi #384 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Kim Warwick #629 6-7 6-4 6-4 Andy Kohlberg #391 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Kelly Jones #219 6-4 7-6 Alexander Mronz #179 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Bill Scanlon #116 7-6 5-7 6-4 Peter Moraing #325 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Jonathan Canter #163 4-6 6-4 7-5 Jeremy Bates #69 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Eliot Teltscher #31 6-3 6-3 Mark Keil #290 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64
Simon Youl #131 6-2 6-1 Kenichi Kiyomiya #644 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Japan Open titles
PlayerTitles
Pete Sampras 4
Stefan Edberg 4
Ken Rosewall 3
Jim Courier 2
Kei Nishikori 2

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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?
Pete Sampras has won 4 Japan Open titles, the most by any player.
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.