ATP Japan Open 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule
Richard Krajicek won the 1997 Japan Open, defeating Lionel Roux 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from April 14 to April 20, 1997. The match log contains 54 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Apr 14 — Apr 20
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
BYE
Neville Godwin
6-4 6-4
Magnus Norman
7-6(4) 6-1
Justin Gimelstob
6-4 7-6(4)
BYE
Jerome Golmard
6-2 6-4
Jonathan Stark
6-3 3-6 6-1
Frederik Fetterlein
3-6 6-4 6-3
BYE
Eyal Ran
6-3 6-2
Henrik Holm
4-6 6-3 7-5
Mikael Tillstrom
7-6(3) 7-5
BYE
Razvan Sabau
6-2 6-2
Jeff Tarango
6-3 6-2
Takao Suzuki
6-4 6-2
Lionel Roux
6-1 6-4
Jean-Philippe Fleurian
6-3 6-2
BYE
Sebastien Lareau
6-3 6-2
BYE
Olivier Delaitre
6-7(5) 6-3 6-3
Andrei Cherkasov
6-3 7-6(3)
Carsten Arriens
6-2 7-5
BYE
Daniel Nestor
6-1 6-7(2) 6-3
Shuzo Matsuoka
7-6(0) 6-7(3) 6-4
BYE
Mark Woodforde
6-1 6-3
Martin Sinner
6-3 6-4
BYE
Andrew Richardson
3-6 6-2 6-4
Round of 32
Richard Krajicek
6-3 6-4
Magnus Norman
6-4 6-2
David Prinosil
7-5 6-1
Jonathan Stark
4-6 6-3 7-5
Patrick Rafter
6-0 6-4
Henrik Holm
6-4 3-6 6-4
Todd Woodbridge
6-3 6-4
Jeff Tarango
6-3 6-2
Lionel Roux
7-6(3) 6-4
Boris Becker
6-2 4-6 6-2
Martin Damm Sr
7-5 4-6 6-4
Andrei Cherkasov
6-1 4-6 7-5
Thomas Johansson
6-4 6-4
Shuzo Matsuoka
6-3 6-4
Mark Woodforde
6-1 6-4
Marc Rosset
7-6(6) 2-6 6-2
Round of 16
Richard Krajicek
7-5 6-0
David Prinosil
6-7(4) 7-6(6) 7-5
Patrick Rafter
6-1 6-2
Todd Woodbridge
7-5 6-2
Lionel Roux
4-6 6-3 6-1
Martin Damm Sr
7-6(2) 7-5
Thomas Johansson
6-2 6-2
Mark Woodforde
6-2 6-3
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Richard Krajicek
7-6(5) 6-3
Lionel Roux
4-6 7-5 6-3
Final
Richard Krajicek
6-2 3-6 6-1
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.