ATP Japan Open 1991 Draw & Results

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Stefan Edberg won the 1991 Japan Open, defeating Ivan Lendl 6-1 7-5 6-0 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played April 8–14 on hard 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. Ivan Lendl , 6-1 7-5 6-0
Dates
Apr 8 — Apr 14
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP Championship Series → modern equivalent ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

55 recorded singles results

Japan Open 1991 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Stefan Edberg #1DEF · 3× 6-1 7-5 6-0 Ivan Lendl #3CH H2H Match data Apr 14, 1991* F
SF (2)
Stefan Edberg #1DEF · 3× 7-5 6-2 Michael Chang #12 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1991* SF
Ivan Lendl #3CH 6-4 6-1 Jim Courier #8 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1991* SF
QF (4)
Stefan Edberg #1DEF · 3× 7-6(5) 6-3 Michael Stich #19 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1991* QF
Jim Courier #8 6-2 6-2 John McEnroe #17CH H2H Match data Apr 13, 1991* QF
Ivan Lendl #3CH 6-1 6-4 Jakob Hlasek #22 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1991* QF
Michael Chang #12 6-4 6-1 Pat Cash #52 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1991* QF
R16 (8)
Stefan Edberg #1DEF · 3× 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 Jimmy Connors #577 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1991* R16
Jakob Hlasek #22 6-1 6-7(1) 7-5 Alexander Mronz #73 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1991* R16
Pat Cash #52 6-4 1-6 6-3 Brad Gilbert #13 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1991* R16
Jim Courier #8 6-3 6-4 Dan Goldie #96 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1991* R16
Ivan Lendl #3CH 7-5 6-3 Jaime Yzaga #67 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1991* R16
Michael Chang #12 6-4 7-6(5) David Pate #89CH H2H Match data Apr 12, 1991* R16
Michael Stich #19 7-6(4) 6-2 Anders Jarryd #40 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1991* R16
John McEnroe #17CH 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4 Todd Witsken #76 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1991* R16
R32 (16)
Michael Stich #19 7-5 6-4 Tim Mayotte #94 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
Michael Chang #12 6-0 6-0 John Fitzgerald #278 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
David Pate #89CH 6-1 6-4 Patrick Baur #91 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
Jakob Hlasek #22 7-6(2) 6-4 Udo Riglewski #100 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
Alexander Mronz #73 6-4 6-4 Patrik Kuhnen #82 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
Dan Goldie #96 6-3 7-6(6) John Stimpson #293 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
Anders Jarryd #40 6-1 6-0 Luis Herrera #97 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
John McEnroe #17CH 6-1 6-4 Slobodan Zivojinovic H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
Jaime Yzaga #67 6-1 7-6(3) Shuzo Matsuoka #102 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
Todd Witsken #76 6-2 1-6 6-3 Amos Mansdorf #42 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
Pat Cash #52 6-2 6-4 Andrew Sznajder #143 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
Brad Gilbert #13 6-1 7-6(3) Grant Connell #80 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
Ivan Lendl #3CH 6-3 6-2 Ramesh Krishnan CH H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
Stefan Edberg #1DEF · 3× 6-2 7-6(2) Kelly Evernden #119 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
Jim Courier #8 6-7(7) 6-2 6-3 Jim Grabb #65 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
Jimmy Connors #577 3-6 7-6(5) 7-5 Wally Masur #50 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1991* R32
R64 (24)
Ramesh Krishnan CH 6-1 6-3 Thomas Hogstedt #117 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Patrik Kuhnen #82 6-2 7-5 Aaron Krickstein #29 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Jimmy Connors #577 1-6 6-4 6-0 Jim Pugh #158 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Kelly Evernden #119 6-3 6-3 Guillaume Raoux #92 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Jim Grabb #65 4-6 6-3 7-6(5) Jeff Tarango #114 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Alexander Mronz #73 6-1 6-2 Yasufumi Yamamoto — Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Pat Cash #52 6-2 7-5 Toshihisa Tsuchihashi #582 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Tim Mayotte #94 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 Gary Muller — Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
David Pate #89CH 1-6 6-3 6-3 Todd Woodbridge #43 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Amos Mansdorf #42 6-2 6-1 Gilad Bloom #75 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Patrick Baur #91 6-4 6-4 Gianluca Pozzi #177 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Slobodan Zivojinovic 6-0 7-6(5) Brian Garrow #131 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
John Stimpson #293 6-1 6-1 Kentaro Masuda #544 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Todd Witsken #76 6-1 6-3 Eduardo Furusho #331 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Luis Herrera #97 6-2 6-2 Jacco Eltingh #106 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Jaime Yzaga #67 7-5 6-4 Christo Van Rensburg H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Shuzo Matsuoka #102 7-6(5) 6-2 Kevin Curren #55 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Anders Jarryd #40 6-0 6-3 Jason Stoltenberg #105 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Dan Goldie #96 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) Jan Siemerink #47 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Grant Connell #80 7-6(9) 3-6 7-6(6) Jan Apell #204 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Wally Masur #50 6-4 6-3 Eduardo Masso #99 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Andrew Sznajder #143 6-2 6-3 Alex Antonitsch #61 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
Udo Riglewski #100 6-4 6-2 Mark Kratzmann #140 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* R64
John Fitzgerald #278 6-1 6-4 Richard Krajicek #66 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1991* 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 hard courts.