Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Stefan Edberg 4 titles
ATP Japan Open 2002 Draw & Results
CompletedKenneth Carlsen won the 2002 Japan Open, defeating Magnus Norman 7-6(6) 6-3 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played September 30–October 6 on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan.
The Japan Open is Tokyo's ATP tournament and is played on hard courts at Ariake Tennis Park.
Full tournament history →Dates
Sep 30 — Oct 6
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP International Series Gold
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modern equivalent
ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
Round of 64
Kenneth Carlsen
6-4 6-4
Dominik Hrbaty
6-1 6-2
Cecil Mamiit
6-3 3-6 6-2
Antony Dupuis
6-3 6-4
Wayne Arthurs
2-6 6-3 6-2
Alexander Waske
6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-2
BYE
Lars Burgsmuller
6-3 6-3
Takao Suzuki
6-4 3-6 6-3
Brian Vahaly
6-4 6-3
Lleyton Hewitt
DEF
BYE
Michael Chang
7-5 4-6 6-3
Nicolas Massu
5-7 6-3 6-2
Jeff Morrison
6-3 7-6(3)
Magnus Norman
6-3 6-0
Taylor Dent
6-0 7-5
Michael Kohlmann
6-1 6-3
Magnus Larsson
7-6(4) 6-2
BYE
Jerome Golmard
6-0 6-0
Agustin Calleri
6-4 6-4
Vincent Spadea
6-2 6-4
Thomas Blake
4-6 7-5 7-5
Karol Kucera
4-6 7-6(2) 6-4
BYE
Feliciano Lopez
6-4 6-4
Mardy Fish
4-6 7-6(7) 6-2
Martin Verkerk
6-3 6-4
BYE
Round of 32
Kenneth Carlsen
6-4 6-4
Juan Ignacio Chela
6-1 6-0
Antony Dupuis
7-6(5) 7-6(6)
Alexander Waske
6-4 7-5
Paradorn Srichaphan
6-3 6-4
Takao Suzuki
6-3 7-6(3)
Lleyton Hewitt
DEF
6-2 6-2
Nicolas Massu
7-6 4-6 6-1
Magnus Norman
6-3 6-3
Taylor Dent
6-4 6-4
Magnus Larsson
7-5 6-2
Jerome Golmard
6-3 6-2
Vincent Spadea
6-1 6-4
Karol Kucera
3-6 6-3 7-6(3)
Feliciano Lopez
7-6(3) 6-4
Martin Verkerk
6-3 3-6 6-3
Round of 16
Kenneth Carlsen
6-7(4) 7-6(5) 7-6(3)
Antony Dupuis
6-2 4-6 7-6(4)
Paradorn Srichaphan
3-6 6-1 6-4
Lleyton Hewitt
DEF
6-7(4) 6-2 6-4
Magnus Norman
6-3 6-2
Magnus Larsson
3-6 6-3 6-4
Vincent Spadea
7-5 7-6(6)
Feliciano Lopez
6-2 6-7(6) 6-1
Quarterfinals
Kenneth Carlsen
6-3 6-2
Paradorn Srichaphan
6-4 6-3
Lleyton Hewitt
DEF
Magnus Norman
7-6(5) 7-5
Vincent Spadea
6-3 6-0
Semifinals
Kenneth Carlsen
7-6(4) 7-6(5)
Magnus Norman
6-4 7-6(4)
Final
Kenneth Carlsen
7-6(6) 6-3
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Japan Open.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Stefan Edberg 5 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Stefan Edberg 27 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Takao Suzuki 15 appearances
View the full Japan Open record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6(4) 6-4 | Jiri Lehecka | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Hard |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-4 6-4 | Taylor Fritz | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Arthur Fils | 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 | Ugo Humbert | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Ben Shelton | 7-5 6-1 | Aslan Karatsev | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Taylor Fritz | 7-6(3) 7-6(2) | Frances Tiafoe | 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.