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ATP Japan Open 1996 Draw & Results
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Pete Sampras won the 1996 Japan Open, defeating Richey Reneberg 6-4 7-5 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played April 15–21 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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Results
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54 recorded singles results
Japan Open 1996 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Pete Sampras #1 2× CH 6-4 7-5 Richey Reneberg #63 H2H Match data Apr 21, 1996* F Richey Reneberg #63 3-6 6-4 7-6(4) Hendrik Dreekmann #79 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* SF Pete Sampras #1 2× CH 7-6(5) 6-4 Mark Woodforde #24 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* SF Hendrik Dreekmann #79 7-6(5) 7-6(7) Richard Krajicek #27 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* QF Richey Reneberg #63 6-4 7-6(3) Michael Chang #4 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* QF Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Mark Woodforde #24 6-4 7-5 Thomas Enqvist #8 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* QF Pete Sampras #1 2× CH 3-6 6-3 6-4 Guy Forget #35 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* QF Thomas Enqvist #8 7-6(4) 6-1 Greg Rusedski #47 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16 Hendrik Dreekmann #79 6-4 6-3 Wayne Ferreira #10 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16 Richey Reneberg #63 6-2 6-4 Sebastien Lareau #135 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16 Michael Chang #4 5-7 6-3 6-4 Jeff Tarango #83 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16 Mark Woodforde #24 6-3 6-2 Frederik Fetterlein #101 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16 Guy Forget #35 6-4 6-4 Todd Woodbridge #28 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16 Pete Sampras #1 2× CH 5-7 6-4 6-1 Magnus Norman #127 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16 Richard Krajicek #27 7-5 6-0 David Prinosil #39 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16 Michael Chang #4 6-2 3-6 6-1 Alex Radulescu #112 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Jeff Tarango #83 6-4 6-3 Chris Wilkinson #130 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Magnus Norman #127 6-3 6-2 Kenneth Carlsen #61 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Sebastien Lareau #135 6-7(4) 6-2 6-1 Jan Siemerink #23 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Thomas Enqvist #8 6-2 6-1 Johan Van Herck — Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Richey Reneberg #63 6-1 6-4 Steve Campbell #148 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Pete Sampras #1 2× CH 6-3 6-2 Lionel Roux #139 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Guy Forget #35 6-0 6-3 Kotaro Miyachi #671 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Richard Krajicek #27 6-3 6-3 Jean-Philippe Fleurian #104 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Wayne Ferreira #10 5-7 6-3 6-3 Thomas Johansson #102 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Todd Woodbridge #28 6-2 6-1 Takao Suzuki #468 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Frederik Fetterlein #101 6-3 6-7(3) 6-4 Jakob Hlasek #44 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Hendrik Dreekmann #79 6-1 6-3 Joern Renzenbrink #172 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Mark Woodforde #24 6-4 6-2 Wayne Black #194 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 David Prinosil #39 5-7 6-3 6-4 Jan Kroslak H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Greg Rusedski #47 6-7(4) 7-5 6-4 Shuzo Matsuoka #62 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Magnus Norman #127 2-6 6-3 6-4 Oleg Ogorodov #111 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Takao Suzuki #468 6-3 6-1 Nicklas Kulti #116 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Guy Forget #35 6-2 7-5 Joao Cunha Silva — Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Wayne Black #194 7-6(3) 6-2 Andrei Olhovskiy #117 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Steve Campbell #148 4-6 7-5 6-3 Daniel Nestor #137 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Hendrik Dreekmann #79 6-2 6-4 Bernd Karbacher #54 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Lionel Roux #139 7-5 5-7 6-3 Alex Obrien — Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Johan Van Herck 7-5 6-2 Anders Jarryd #144 — Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Kenneth Carlsen #61 5-7 6-4 6-2 Yasufumi Yamamoto — Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Shuzo Matsuoka #62 6-1 7-6(3) Cristiano Caratti #113 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Jean-Philippe Fleurian #104 6-4 6-4 Alexander Volkov #82 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Greg Rusedski #47 6-2 6-1 Carl Uwe Steeb #72 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Joern Renzenbrink #172 6-2 3-6 6-2 Dick Norman #118 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Chris Wilkinson #130 6-1 6-1 Marcos Ondruska #106 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Sebastien Lareau #135 6-1 6-2 Mark Knowles #107 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 David Prinosil #39 6-1 6-4 Sandon Stolle #98 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Kotaro Miyachi #671 6-4 1-6 7-6(5) Jerome Golmard #94 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Alex Radulescu #112 7-6(5) 6-0 Gouichi Motomura #308 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Thomas Johansson #102 6-0 4-6 6-1 Gianluca Pozzi #115 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Jakob Hlasek #44 7-6(4) 3-6 3-0 Lars Rehmann #238 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Jeff Tarango #83 6-1 6-4 Tim Henman #59 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Frederik Fetterlein #101 7-6(5) 7-6(6) Martin Damm Sr — Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64 Richey Reneberg #63 6-3 6-0 Byron Black #29 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64
The leading Open Era records for Japan Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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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.