ATP Japan Open 2002 Draw, Results & Schedule

Kenneth Carlsen won the 2002 Japan Open, defeating Magnus Norman 7-6(6) 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from September 30 to October 6, 2002. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Magnus Norman , 7-6(6) 6-3
Dates
Sep 30 — Oct 6
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money

Round of 64

Kenneth Carlsen #121 6-4 6-4
Noam Okun #100
Dominik Hrbaty #46 6-1 6-2
Cecil Mamiit #99 6-3 3-6 6-2
Antony Dupuis #85 6-3 6-4
Petr Luxa #361
Wayne Arthurs #53 2-6 6-3 6-2
Alexander Waske #137 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-2
BYE
Lars Burgsmuller #77 6-3 6-3
Takao Suzuki #110 6-4 3-6 6-3
Brian Vahaly #102 6-4 6-3
Michael Chang #126 7-5 4-6 6-3
Nicolas Massu #60 5-7 6-3 6-2
Jeff Morrison #96 6-3 7-6(3)
Magnus Norman #212 6-3 6-0
Taylor Dent #61 6-0 7-5
Michael Kohlmann #132 6-1 6-3
Magnus Larsson #174 7-6(4) 6-2
Jerome Golmard #108 6-0 6-0
Joji Miyao #1071
Vincent Spadea #66 6-2 6-4
Thomas Blake #316 4-6 7-5 7-5
Karol Kucera #68 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4
BYE
Feliciano Lopez #74 6-4 6-4
Mardy Fish #88 4-6 7-6(7) 6-2
Martin Verkerk #93 6-3 6-4
Jan Vacek #92
BYE

Round of 32

Kenneth Carlsen #121 6-4 6-4
Antony Dupuis #85 7-6(5) 7-6(6)
Alexander Waske #137 6-4 7-5
Takao Suzuki #110 6-3 7-6(3)
Lleyton Hewitt #1 6-2 6-2
Nicolas Massu #60 7-6 4-6 6-1
Taylor Dent #61 6-4 6-4
Magnus Larsson #174 7-5 6-2
Jerome Golmard #108 6-3 6-2
Vincent Spadea #66 6-1 6-4
Karol Kucera #68 3-6 6-3 7-6(3)
Feliciano Lopez #74 7-6(3) 6-4
Martin Verkerk #93 6-3 3-6 6-3

Round of 16

Kenneth Carlsen #121 6-7(4) 7-6(5) 7-6(3)
Antony Dupuis #85 6-2 4-6 7-6(4)
Paradorn Srichaphan #31 3-6 6-1 6-4
Lleyton Hewitt #1 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4
Magnus Norman #212 6-3 6-2
Magnus Larsson #174 3-6 6-3 6-4
Vincent Spadea #66 7-5 7-6(6)
Feliciano Lopez #74 6-2 6-7(6) 6-1

Quarterfinals

Kenneth Carlsen #121 6-3 6-2
Magnus Norman #212 7-6(5) 7-5

Semifinals

Kenneth Carlsen #121 7-6(4) 7-6(5)
Magnus Norman #212 6-4 7-6(4)

Final

Kenneth Carlsen #121 7-6(6) 6-3

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.