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

55 recorded singles results

Japan Open 1999 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Nicolas Kiefer #26 7-6(5) 7-5 Wayne Ferreira #28 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1999* F
SF (2)
Nicolas Kiefer #26 4-6 6-1 6-4 Jonas Bjorkman #32 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1999* SF
Wayne Ferreira #28 6-3 6-2 Thomas Johansson #20 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1999* SF
QF (4)
Nicolas Kiefer #26 6-7(5) 7-5 6-4 Thomas Enqvist #16 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1999* QF
Jonas Bjorkman #32 3-6 7-5 6-1 Richard Krajicek #4CH H2H Match data Apr 17, 1999* QF
Wayne Ferreira #28 3-6 6-2 6-3 Kenneth Carlsen #127 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1999* QF
Thomas Johansson #20 6-1 6-4 Sebastien Lareau #119 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1999* QF
R16 (8)
Thomas Johansson #20 6-4 3-6 6-4 Gianluca Pozzi #73 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1999* R16
Sebastien Lareau #119 2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(4) Sjeng Schalken #55 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1999* R16
Richard Krajicek #4CH 6-4 6-4 David Prinosil #75 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1999* R16
Nicolas Kiefer #26 3-6 6-3 6-2 Michael Sell #259 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1999* R16
Jonas Bjorkman #32 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 Jens Knippschild #101 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1999* R16
Wayne Ferreira #28 6-3 6-4 Lars Burgsmuller #156 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1999* R16
Thomas Enqvist #16 6-2 6-2 Daniel Nestor #84 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1999* R16
Kenneth Carlsen #127 7-5 6-2 Bernd Karbacher #97 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1999* R16
R32 (16)
Nicolas Kiefer #26 6-2 6-3 Paradorn Srichaphan #268 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
Michael Sell #259 6-7(6) 6-4 6-3 Gouichi Motomura #218 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
Thomas Enqvist #16 7-6(1) 6-4 Radek Stepanek #173 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
Daniel Nestor #84 6-2 6-2 Mikael Tillstrom #111 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
Bernd Karbacher #97 7-6(7) 6-2 David Dilucia #280 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
Wayne Ferreira #28 7-6(2) 6-3 Dennis van Scheppingen #145 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
Kenneth Carlsen #127 6-4 6-2 Wayne Arthurs #185 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
Gianluca Pozzi #73 6-4 4-6 6-4 Paul Goldstein #114 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
Lars Burgsmuller #156 6-2 7-5 Daniel Vacek #52 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
Richard Krajicek #4CH 3-1 (ret.) John Van Lottum — Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
Sjeng Schalken #55 6-4 6-2 Oliver Gross #94 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
Jonas Bjorkman #32 6-3 6-3 Laurence Tieleman #80 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
Thomas Johansson #20 6-3 6-3 Hideki Kaneko — Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
Sebastien Lareau #119 6-3 7-5 Byron Black #24 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
Jens Knippschild #101 6-3 6-4 Michael Chang #40 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
David Prinosil #75 6-2 6-3 Cecil Mamiit #82 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1999* R32
R64 (24)
Sjeng Schalken #55 6-4 6-1 Wayne Black #93 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Kenneth Carlsen #127 6-2 6-4 Rainer Schuettler #54 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Gouichi Motomura #218 6-2 6-4 Satoshi Iwabuchi #310 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Daniel Vacek #52 6-1 6-1 Geoff Grant #118 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Daniel Nestor #84 4-6 6-3 6-3 Christian Vinck #163 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Michael Chang #40 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-6(4) Michael Hill #211 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Cecil Mamiit #82 7-6(6) 6-2 Brian Macphie #159 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Gianluca Pozzi #73 6-2 6-3 Rogier Wassen #146 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Jens Knippschild #101 6-2 7-5 Brett Steven #123 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Oliver Gross #94 6-4 6-4 Yasufumi Yamamoto — Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
David Prinosil #75 6-1 6-3 Martin Damm Sr — Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Radek Stepanek #173 7-5 6-4 Jeff Tarango #95 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Lars Burgsmuller #156 6-3 3-6 6-2 Peter Wessels #110 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Paul Goldstein #114 7-5 6-4 Hendrik Dreekmann #76 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Paradorn Srichaphan #268 6-3 7-6(4) Vincenzo Santopadre #109 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Michael Sell #259 7-6(7) 2-6 6-3 Mark Woodforde #59 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Hideki Kaneko 6-3 6-4 Mark Knowles #278 — Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Laurence Tieleman #80 6-3 7-6(6) Michael Kohlmann #135 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Mikael Tillstrom #111 7-6(4) 6-4 Jan Kroslak H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Sebastien Lareau #119 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 Takao Suzuki #107 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
John Van Lottum 6-2 6-4 Nicolas Escude #98 — Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Bernd Karbacher #97 6-2 7-6(4) Steve Campbell #203 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Wayne Arthurs #185 6-4 6-3 Martin Rodriguez #92 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64
Dennis van Scheppingen #145 6-2 6-1 Orlin Stanoytchev #121 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1999* R64

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.