ATP Japan Open 2001 Draw & Results

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Lleyton Hewitt won the 2001 Japan Open, defeating Michel Kratochvil 6-4 6-2 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played October 1–7 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. Michel Kratochvil , 6-4 6-2
Dates
Oct 1 — Oct 7
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP International Series Gold → 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

Michael Russell #88 6-4 7-6(1)
Cecil Mamiit #108 6-3 6-2
Jim Thomas #740
Tomas Behrend #128 6-3 6-1
Nicolas Massu #79 6-4 6-4
Tomas Zib #203 6-3 6-1
James Blake #109 6-3 6-4
Wayne Arthurs #83 6-2 6-7(3) 6-1
BYE
Hiroki Kondo #673 6-4 6-4
BYE
Byron Black #141 6-4 6-1
Eric Taino #163
Danai Udomchoke #314 6-2 4-6 6-3
Harel Levy #75 6-3 6-3
Ota Fukarek #120 6-2 7-6(3)
Lars Burgsmuller #73 7-6(3) 2-6 6-2
Hyung-Taik Lee #94 7-6(11) 6-4
Sjeng Schalken #24 DEF
BYE
Christian Vinck #149 6-7(3) 6-3 7-5
Ivo Heuberger #118 6-3 6-1
Noam Behr #130 6-2 6-1
Karol Kucera #151 6-3 4-6 6-1
Ramon Delgado #90 6-4 6-4
Magnus Larsson #150 6-4 6-2
Martin Lee #115
Takao Suzuki #418 5-7 6-2 6-4
Sargis Sargsian #91 6-2 6-3
Andre Sa #93
BYE
Axel Pretzsch #134 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-1

Round of 32

Michael Russell #88 3-6 6-4 6-3
Francisco Clavet #60 7-6(7) 6-2
Nicolas Massu #79 6-3 7-6(4)
Tomas Zib #203
James Blake #109 7-6(4) 7-5
Jonas Bjorkman #51 6-1 6-3
Marcelo Rios #45 6-2 7-5
Danai Udomchoke #314 7-5 6-0
Michel Kratochvil #57 7-6(3) 1-6 6-4
Lars Burgsmuller #73 3-6 6-3 7-5
Sjeng Schalken #24 DEF 6-3 6-4
Ivo Heuberger #118 3-6 6-4 6-4
Noam Behr #130
Karol Kucera #151 6-4 6-4
Takao Suzuki #418 7-5 4-6 6-4
Michael Chang #58 6-3 6-4

Round of 16

James Blake #109 6-1 7-5
Marcelo Rios #45 6-3 6-2
Sjeng Schalken #24 DEF 6-2 6-2
Karol Kucera #151 6-2 6-2
Takao Suzuki #418 7-6(3) 6-2

Quarterfinals

Lleyton Hewitt #3 4-6 6-4 6-2
James Blake #109 4-6 6-4 6-1
Michel Kratochvil #57 6-3 6-4
Sjeng Schalken #24 DEF
Karol Kucera #151 6-3 6-3

Semifinals

Lleyton Hewitt #3 6-4 6-0
Michel Kratochvil #57 6-0 6-3

Final

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.