ATP Japan Open 1999 Draw & Results

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Nicolas Kiefer won the 1999 Japan Open, defeating Wayne Ferreira 7-6(5) 7-5 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played April 12–18 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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Champion
def. Wayne Ferreira , 7-6(5) 7-5
Dates
Apr 12 — Apr 18
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP Championship Series → modern equivalent ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

Round of 64

BYE
Michael Sell #259 7-6(7) 2-6 6-3
BYE
Radek Stepanek #173 7-5 6-4
Daniel Nestor #84 4-6 6-3 6-3
Mikael Tillstrom #111 7-6(4) 6-4
BYE
Laurence Tieleman #80 6-3 7-6(6)
Jens Knippschild #101 6-2 7-5
Michael Chang #40 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-6(4)
BYE
Cecil Mamiit #82 7-6(6) 6-2
BYE
Lars Burgsmuller #156 6-3 3-6 6-2
Daniel Vacek #52 6-1 6-1
Wayne Arthurs #185 6-4 6-3
Bernd Karbacher #97 6-2 7-6(4)
BYE
Gianluca Pozzi #73 6-2 6-3
Sebastien Lareau #119 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2
BYE
Sjeng Schalken #55 6-4 6-1

Round of 32

Michael Sell #259 6-7(6) 6-4 6-3
Thomas Enqvist #16 7-6(1) 6-4
Daniel Nestor #84 6-2 6-2
Jens Knippschild #101 6-3 6-4
David Prinosil #75 6-2 6-3
Lars Burgsmuller #156 6-2 7-5
Kenneth Carlsen #127 6-4 6-2
Bernd Karbacher #97 7-6(7) 6-2
Gianluca Pozzi #73 6-4 4-6 6-4
Sebastien Lareau #119 6-3 7-5
Sjeng Schalken #55 6-4 6-2

Round of 16

Nicolas Kiefer #26 3-6 6-3 6-2
Thomas Enqvist #16 6-2 6-2
Jonas Bjorkman #32 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
Richard Krajicek #4 CH 6-4 6-4
Wayne Ferreira #28 6-3 6-4
Kenneth Carlsen #127 7-5 6-2
Thomas Johansson #20 6-4 3-6 6-4
Sebastien Lareau #119 2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(4)

Quarterfinals

Nicolas Kiefer #26 6-7(5) 7-5 6-4
Jonas Bjorkman #32 3-6 7-5 6-1
Wayne Ferreira #28 3-6 6-2 6-3

Semifinals

Nicolas Kiefer #26 4-6 6-1 6-4

Final

Nicolas Kiefer #26 7-6(5) 7-5

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Stefan Edberg 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Stefan Edberg 27 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Takao Suzuki 15 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(4) 6-4 Jiri Lehecka #19 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
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

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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.