Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Stefan Edberg 4 titles
ATP Japan Open 1998 Draw & Results
CompletedAndrei Pavel won the 1998 Japan Open, defeating Byron Black 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played April 13–19 on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan.
The Japan Open is Tokyo's ATP tournament and is played on hard courts at Ariake Tennis Park.
Full tournament history →Dates
Apr 13 — Apr 19
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP Championship Series
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modern equivalent
ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
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
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Japan Open.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Stefan Edberg 5 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Stefan Edberg 27 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Takao Suzuki 15 appearances
View the full Japan Open record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6(4) 6-4 | Jiri Lehecka | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Hard |
| 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 |
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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.