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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Apr 11 — Apr 17
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
BYE
Greg Holmes
7-6 4-6 6-2
Derrick Rostagno
7-6 3-6 6-3
Simon Youl
6-2 6-1
Shuzo Matsuoka
6-2 6-3
Jonathan Canter
4-6 6-4 7-5
BYE
Bill Scanlon
7-6 5-7 6-4
BYE
Leif Shiras
7-6 6-0
BYE
Jim Grabb
6-2 6-4
BYE
Tim Pawsat
6-3 6-7 6-3
Johan Kriek
6-2 6-4
Roger Smith
6-2 6-4
BYE
Matt Anger
6-3 7-5
Scott Davis
3-6 6-4 6-4
Tsuyoshi Fukui
6-4 6-4
Brad Drewett
6-1 6-0
Eliot Teltscher
6-3 6-3
BYE
Kelly Jones
6-4 7-6
BYE
John Letts
7-6 6-0
Steve Shaw
6-4 6-2
Kim Warwick
6-7 6-4 6-4
BYE
Andrew Castle
6-3 6-0
Dan Goldie
6-3 7-5
Wolfgang Popp
7-6 6-4
Round of 32
John McEnroe
6-3 6-4
Derrick Rostagno
6-1 6-3
Shuzo Matsuoka
6-2 6-4
Miloslav Mecir
6-2 1-6 7-5
Brad Gilbert
6-2 6-3
Robert Vant Hof
6-2 6-1
David Pate
6-1 6-2
Johan Kriek
7-5 6-4
Stefan Edberg
6-2 6-2
Scott Davis
6-3 6-3
Brad Drewett
6-4 6-3
Aaron Krickstein
4-6 7-5 6-3
Tim Mayotte
6-4 6-2
Steve Shaw
6-4 7-5
Mikael Pernfors
6-4 6-4
Dan Goldie
6-3 6-4
Round of 16
John McEnroe
6-2 6-3
Shuzo Matsuoka
7-6 6-3
Brad Gilbert
6-4 6-2
David Pate
4-6 7-6 6-4
Stefan Edberg
6-2 7-5
Brad Drewett
6-4 2-6 7-6
Tim Mayotte
7-6 6-4
Mikael Pernfors
6-2 6-4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
John McEnroe
6-3 0-6 6-4
Stefan Edberg
6-2 6-2
Final
John McEnroe
6-2 6-2
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Pete Sampras | 4 |
| Stefan Edberg | 4 |
| Ken Rosewall | 3 |
| Jim Courier | 2 |
| Kei Nishikori | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-4 6-4 | Taylor Fritz | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Arthur Fils | 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 | Ugo Humbert | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Ben Shelton | 7-5 6-1 | Aslan Karatsev | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Taylor Fritz | 7-6(3) 7-6(2) | Frances Tiafoe | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
| Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-2 | John Millman | H2H | Match data | 2019 | Hard |
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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.