ATP Japan Open 2001 Draw, Results & Schedule

Lleyton Hewitt won the 2001 Japan Open, defeating Michel Kratochvil 6-4 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from October 1 to October 7, 2001. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Michel Kratochvil , 6-4 6-2
Dates
Oct 1 — Oct 7
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money

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
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 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 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
Karol Kucera #151 6-3 6-3

Semifinals

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

Final

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.