ATP Japan Open 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule
Pete Sampras won the 1996 Japan Open, defeating Richey Reneberg 6-4 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from April 15 to April 21, 1996. The match log contains 54 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Apr 15 — Apr 21
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
BYE
Lionel Roux
7-5 5-7 6-3
Magnus Norman
2-6 6-3 6-4
Kenneth Carlsen
5-7 6-4 6-2
Guy Forget
6-2 7-5
Kotaro Miyachi
6-4 1-6 7-6(5)
BYE
Takao Suzuki
6-3 6-1
BYE
Wayne Black
7-6(3) 6-2
Frederik Fetterlein
7-6(5) 7-6(6)
Jakob Hlasek
7-6(4) 3-6 3-0 (ret.)
BYE
Johan Van Herck
7-5 6-2
Greg Rusedski
6-2 6-1
Shuzo Matsuoka
6-1 7-6(3)
Richey Reneberg
6-3 6-0
Steve Campbell
4-6 7-5 6-3
Sebastien Lareau
6-1 6-2
BYE
BYE
Alex Radulescu
7-6(5) 6-0
Jeff Tarango
6-1 6-4
Chris Wilkinson
6-1 6-1
Hendrik Dreekmann
6-2 6-4
Joern Renzenbrink
6-2 3-6 6-2
BYE
Thomas Johansson
6-0 4-6 6-1
BYE
David Prinosil
6-1 6-4
BYE
Round of 32
Pete Sampras
6-3 6-2
Magnus Norman
6-3 6-2
Guy Forget
6-0 6-3
Todd Woodbridge
6-2 6-1
Mark Woodforde
6-4 6-2
Frederik Fetterlein
6-3 6-7(3) 6-4
Thomas Enqvist
6-2 6-1
Greg Rusedski
6-7(4) 7-5 6-4
Richey Reneberg
6-1 6-4
Sebastien Lareau
6-7(4) 6-2 6-1
Michael Chang
6-2 3-6 6-1
Jeff Tarango
6-4 6-3
Hendrik Dreekmann
6-1 6-3
Wayne Ferreira
5-7 6-3 6-3
David Prinosil
5-7 6-3 6-4
Round of 16
Pete Sampras
5-7 6-4 6-1
Guy Forget
6-4 6-4
Mark Woodforde
6-3 6-2
Thomas Enqvist
7-6(4) 6-1
Richey Reneberg
6-2 6-4
Michael Chang
5-7 6-3 6-4
Hendrik Dreekmann
6-4 6-3
Richard Krajicek
7-5 6-0
Quarterfinals
Pete Sampras
3-6 6-3 6-4
Mark Woodforde
6-4 7-5
Richey Reneberg
6-4 7-6(3)
Hendrik Dreekmann
7-6(5) 7-6(7)
Semifinals
Pete Sampras
7-6(5) 6-4
Richey Reneberg
3-6 6-4 7-6(4)
Final
Pete Sampras
6-4 7-5
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.