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.

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Champion
def. Byron Black , 6-3 6-4
Dates
Apr 13 — Apr 19
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money

Round of 64

Andrei Pavel #109 6-3 6-0
Radomir Vasek #115 6-4 4-6 7-6(5)
Brian Macphie #181 7-6(2) 6-4
David Dilucia #441 6-3 3-6 6-3
BYE
Ivo Heuberger #154 6-3 6-3
Steve Campbell #78 6-1 7-6(6)
Kotaro Miyachi #460 6-2 6-1
Rainer Schuettler #121 6-4 3-6 6-3
BYE
Daniel Nestor #105 6-2 6-2
Jerome Golmard #85 6-2 3-6 6-1
Satoshi Iwabuchi #600 7-5 0-1 (ret.)
Byron Black #67 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4
Lars Burgsmuller #128 6-4 6-1
Cristiano Caratti #143 6-0 7-6(3)
BYE
Tuomas Ketola #135 6-4 6-4
BYE
Gouichi Motomura #192 4-6 6-4 7-5
Sandon Stolle #118 6-2 6-3
BYE
David Prinosil #102 6-2 6-1
Mikael Tillstrom #93 4-6 6-3 6-0

Round of 32

Andrei Pavel #109 5-7 6-0 7-5
Brian Macphie #181 6-3 7-6(4)
David Dilucia #441 4-6 6-3 6-3
Ivo Heuberger #154 6-3 7-6(4)
Tim Henman #15 6-2 7-5
Jerome Golmard #85 6-4 6-4
Byron Black #67 6-4 6-2
Cristiano Caratti #143 6-3 7-6(4)
Hendrik Dreekmann #113 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
Daniel Vacek #89 6-2 6-2
Sandon Stolle #118 6-3 6-0
David Prinosil #102 6-3 6-3
Mikael Tillstrom #93 5-7 6-4 6-4

Round of 16

Andrei Pavel #109 3-6 6-3 6-4
David Dilucia #441 6-3 0-6 6-3
Tim Henman #15 6-4 6-1
Byron Black #67 6-3 6-4
Hendrik Dreekmann #113 6-2 5-7 6-4
Daniel Vacek #89 7-5 6-3
David Prinosil #102 6-4 7-6(5)

Quarterfinals

Andrei Pavel #109 6-3 7-6(4)
Jan-Michael Gambill #81 6-3 4-6 6-3
Byron Black #67 6-2 6-3
Daniel Vacek #89 6-4 6-1

Semifinals

Byron Black #67 6-3 7-5

Final

Andrei Pavel #109 6-3 6-4

Most Titles

Players with the most Japan Open titles
PlayerTitles
Pete Sampras 4
Stefan Edberg 4
Ken Rosewall 3
Jim Courier 2
Kei Nishikori 2

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-4 6-4 Taylor Fritz #4 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Arthur Fils #21 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 Ugo Humbert #15 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ben Shelton #19 7-5 6-1 Aslan Karatsev #50 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Taylor Fritz #11 7-6(3) 7-6(2) Frances Tiafoe #19 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 6-3 6-2 John Millman #80 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.