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ATP Japan Open 1998 Draw & Results
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Andrei 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.
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Results
Match Log
Draw
53 recorded singles results
Japan Open 1998 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Andrei Pavel #109 6-3 6-4 Byron Black #67 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1998* F Andrei Pavel #109 6-4 6-3 Jan-Michael Gambill #81 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1998* SF Byron Black #67 6-3 7-5 Daniel Vacek #89 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1998* SF Byron Black #67 6-2 6-3 Hendrik Dreekmann #113 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1998* QF Jan-Michael Gambill #81 6-3 4-6 6-3 Tim Henman #15 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1998* QF Daniel Vacek #89 6-4 6-1 David Prinosil #102 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1998* QF Andrei Pavel #109 6-3 7-6(4) David Dilucia #441 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1998* QF Byron Black #67 6-3 6-4 Cristiano Caratti #143 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16 Jan-Michael Gambill #81 6-0 6-0 Rainer Schuettler #121 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16 Daniel Vacek #89 7-5 6-3 Sandon Stolle #118 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16 David Prinosil #102 6-4 7-6(5) Mikael Tillstrom #93 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16 David Dilucia #441 6-3 0-6 6-3 Ivo Heuberger #154 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16 Andrei Pavel #109 3-6 6-3 6-4 Brian Macphie #181 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16 Tim Henman #15 6-4 6-1 Jerome Golmard #85 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16 Hendrik Dreekmann #113 6-2 5-7 6-4 Michael Chang #13 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16 Tim Henman #15 6-2 7-5 Daniel Nestor #105 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 Jan-Michael Gambill #81 6-0 6-3 Kotaro Miyachi #460 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 Rainer Schuettler #121 6-2 6-4 Martin Damm Sr — Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 David Dilucia #441 4-6 6-3 6-3 Kenneth Carlsen #63 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Byron Black #67 6-4 6-2 Lars Burgsmuller #128 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 David Prinosil #102 6-3 6-3 Thomas Johansson #42 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 Michael Chang #13 6-4 6-1 John Van Lottum — Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 Cristiano Caratti #143 6-3 7-6(4) Gianluca Pozzi #69 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 Sandon Stolle #118 6-3 6-0 Vincent Spadea #62 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 Mikael Tillstrom #93 5-7 6-4 6-4 Alex Obrien — Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 Brian Macphie #181 6-3 7-6(4) Patrick Rafter #4 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Daniel Vacek #89 6-2 6-2 Gouichi Motomura #192 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 Ivo Heuberger #154 6-3 7-6(4) Steve Campbell #78 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 Jerome Golmard #85 6-4 6-4 Satoshi Iwabuchi #600 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 Andrei Pavel #109 5-7 6-0 7-5 Radomir Vasek #115 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 Hendrik Dreekmann #113 7-6(6) 7-6(4) Tuomas Ketola #135 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32 Jan-Michael Gambill #81 6-3 6-2 Stefano Pescosolido #184 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Radomir Vasek #115 6-4 4-6 7-6(5) Sebastien Lareau #99 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Tuomas Ketola #135 6-4 6-4 Michael Tebbutt #97 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Byron Black #67 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4 Jonathan Stark #130 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Rainer Schuettler #121 6-4 3-6 6-3 Christian Vinck #104 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 David Dilucia #441 6-3 3-6 6-3 David Wheaton #126 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Gouichi Motomura #192 4-6 6-4 7-5 Chris Wilkinson #167 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 David Prinosil #102 6-2 6-1 Michael Sell #140 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Daniel Nestor #105 6-2 6-2 Neville Godwin #190 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Cristiano Caratti #143 6-0 7-6(3) Ben Ellwood #219 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Sandon Stolle #118 6-2 6-3 Takao Suzuki #271 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Mikael Tillstrom #93 4-6 6-3 6-0 Kentaro Masuda #369 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Lars Burgsmuller #128 6-4 6-1 Stefan Koubek #149 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Hendrik Dreekmann #113 6-3 6-4 Arnaud Clement #91 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Andrei Pavel #109 6-3 6-0 Olivier Delaitre #151 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Satoshi Iwabuchi #600 7-5 0-1 (ret.) Danny Sapsford #231 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Kotaro Miyachi #460 6-2 6-1 Allen Belobrajdic #169 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Daniel Vacek #89 6-1 6-4 Vincenzo Santopadre #129 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Brian Macphie #181 7-6(2) 6-4 Kalle Flygt #376 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Jerome Golmard #85 6-2 3-6 6-1 Tetsuya Chaen #357 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Ivo Heuberger #154 6-3 6-3 Shuzo Matsuoka #572 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* R64 Steve Campbell #78 6-1 7-6(6) Andrew Richardson #152 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1998* 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.