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ATP Japan Open 1997 Draw & Results
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Richard Krajicek won the 1997 Japan Open, defeating Lionel Roux 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played April 14–20 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
Match Log
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54 recorded singles results
Japan Open 1997 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Richard Krajicek #6 6-2 3-6 6-1 Lionel Roux #86 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1997* F Richard Krajicek #6 7-6(5) 6-3 Patrick Rafter #39 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1997* SF Lionel Roux #86 4-6 7-5 6-3 Thomas Johansson #38 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1997* SF Lionel Roux #86 6-3 6-1 Martin Damm Sr — Match data Apr 19, 1997* QF Patrick Rafter #39 6-4 7-6(3) Todd Woodbridge #33 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1997* QF Richard Krajicek #6 6-4 6-3 David Prinosil #48 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1997* QF Thomas Johansson #38 6-3 6-4 Mark Woodforde #71 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1997* QF Richard Krajicek #6 7-5 6-0 Magnus Norman #81 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16 Todd Woodbridge #33 7-5 6-2 Jeff Tarango #72 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16 Thomas Johansson #38 6-2 6-2 Shuzo Matsuoka #209 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16 Mark Woodforde #71 6-2 6-3 Marc Rosset #20 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16 Martin Damm Sr 7-6(2) 7-5 Andrei Cherkasov #136 — Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16 Patrick Rafter #39 6-1 6-2 Henrik Holm #249 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16 Lionel Roux #86 4-6 6-3 6-1 Boris Becker #11 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. David Prinosil #48 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 7-5 Jonathan Stark #59 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16 Shuzo Matsuoka #209 6-3 6-4 Hideki Kaneko — Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 Marc Rosset #20 7-6(6) 2-6 6-2 Andrew Richardson #262 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 Patrick Rafter #39 6-0 6-4 Eyal Ran #142 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 Magnus Norman #81 6-4 6-2 Justin Gimelstob #124 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 David Prinosil #48 7-5 6-1 Jerome Golmard #112 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 Martin Damm Sr 7-5 4-6 6-4 Olivier Delaitre #162 — Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 Boris Becker #11 6-2 4-6 6-2 Sebastien Lareau #109 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 Thomas Johansson #38 6-4 6-4 Daniel Nestor #107 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 Jonathan Stark #59 4-6 6-3 7-5 Frederik Fetterlein #149 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 Henrik Holm #249 6-4 3-6 6-4 Mikael Tillstrom #44 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 Lionel Roux #86 7-6(3) 6-4 Jean-Philippe Fleurian #215 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 Jeff Tarango #72 6-3 6-2 Takao Suzuki #452 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 Todd Woodbridge #33 6-3 6-4 Razvan Sabau #167 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 Mark Woodforde #71 6-1 6-4 Martin Sinner #134 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 Andrei Cherkasov #136 6-1 4-6 7-5 Carsten Arriens #322 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 Richard Krajicek #6 6-3 6-4 Neville Godwin #92 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32 Takao Suzuki #452 6-4 6-2 Arne Thoms #178 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Magnus Norman #81 7-6(4) 6-1 Leander Paes #105 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Daniel Nestor #107 6-1 6-7(2) 6-3 David Skoch #141 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Jean-Philippe Fleurian #215 6-3 6-2 Jim Grabb #221 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Jeff Tarango #72 6-3 6-2 Joost Winnink #342 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Eyal Ran #142 6-3 6-2 Lars Jonsson #152 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Frederik Fetterlein #149 3-6 6-4 6-3 Gouichi Motomura #195 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Andrew Richardson #262 3-6 6-2 6-4 Tomas Nydahl #175 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Mark Woodforde #71 6-1 6-3 Satoshi Iwabuchi #318 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Razvan Sabau #167 6-2 6-2 Thomas Shimada #706 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Jonathan Stark #59 6-3 3-6 6-1 Orlin Stanoytchev #117 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Olivier Delaitre #162 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3 Roger Smith #540 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Mikael Tillstrom #44 7-6(3) 7-5 Kevin Ullyett #154 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Martin Sinner #134 6-3 6-4 Andrei Olhovskiy #125 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Carsten Arriens #322 6-2 7-5 Yasufumi Yamamoto — Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Justin Gimelstob #124 6-4 7-6(4) Fernon Wibier #156 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Jerome Golmard #112 6-2 6-4 Doug Flach #110 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Sebastien Lareau #109 6-3 6-2 Stephane Simian #101 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Neville Godwin #92 6-4 6-4 Andrei Pavel #106 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Henrik Holm #249 4-6 6-3 7-5 Michael Joyce — Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Andrei Cherkasov #136 6-3 7-6(3) Daniel Vacek #51 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Shuzo Matsuoka #209 7-6(0) 6-7(3) 6-4 Alex Radulescu #56 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Lionel Roux #86 6-1 6-4 David Adams #915 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* 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.