ATP Japan Open 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule
Andrei Pavel won the 1998 Japan Open, defeating Byron Black 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from April 13 to April 19, 1998. The match log contains 53 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Apr 13 — Apr 19
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
Andrei Pavel
6-3 6-0
Radomir Vasek
6-4 4-6 7-6(5)
Brian Macphie
7-6(2) 6-4
BYE
David Dilucia
6-3 3-6 6-3
BYE
Ivo Heuberger
6-3 6-3
Steve Campbell
6-1 7-6(6)
Kotaro Miyachi
6-2 6-1
Rainer Schuettler
6-4 3-6 6-3
BYE
BYE
Daniel Nestor
6-2 6-2
Jerome Golmard
6-2 3-6 6-1
Satoshi Iwabuchi
7-5 0-1 (ret.)
Byron Black
3-6 7-6(2) 6-4
Lars Burgsmuller
6-4 6-1
Cristiano Caratti
6-0 7-6(3)
BYE
Hendrik Dreekmann
6-3 6-4
Tuomas Ketola
6-4 6-4
BYE
BYE
Daniel Vacek
6-1 6-4
Gouichi Motomura
4-6 6-4 7-5
Sandon Stolle
6-2 6-3
BYE
David Prinosil
6-2 6-1
BYE
Mikael Tillstrom
4-6 6-3 6-0
BYE
Round of 32
Andrei Pavel
5-7 6-0 7-5
Brian Macphie
6-3 7-6(4)
David Dilucia
4-6 6-3 6-3
Ivo Heuberger
6-3 7-6(4)
Jan-Michael Gambill
6-0 6-3
Rainer Schuettler
6-2 6-4
Tim Henman
6-2 7-5
Jerome Golmard
6-4 6-4
Byron Black
6-4 6-2
Cristiano Caratti
6-3 7-6(4)
Hendrik Dreekmann
7-6(6) 7-6(4)
Michael Chang
6-4 6-1
Daniel Vacek
6-2 6-2
Sandon Stolle
6-3 6-0
David Prinosil
6-3 6-3
Mikael Tillstrom
5-7 6-4 6-4
Round of 16
Andrei Pavel
3-6 6-3 6-4
David Dilucia
6-3 0-6 6-3
Jan-Michael Gambill
6-0 6-0
Tim Henman
6-4 6-1
Byron Black
6-3 6-4
Hendrik Dreekmann
6-2 5-7 6-4
Daniel Vacek
7-5 6-3
David Prinosil
6-4 7-6(5)
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Andrei Pavel
6-4 6-3
Byron Black
6-3 7-5
Final
Andrei Pavel
6-3 6-4
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.