ATP Japan Open 2003 Draw, Results & Schedule

Rainer Schuettler won the 2003 Japan Open, defeating Sebastien Grosjean 7-6(5) 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from September 29 to October 5, 2003. The match log contains 47 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Rainer Schuettler
def. Sebastien Grosjean , 7-6(5) 6-2
Dates
Sep 29 — Oct 5
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Japan Open 2003 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Rainer Schuettler #8 7-6(5) 6-2 Sebastien Grosjean #10 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2003* F
SF (2)
Sebastien Grosjean #10 4-6 6-3 6-4 Paradorn Srichaphan #11 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2003* SF
Rainer Schuettler #8 6-3 6-2 Cyril Saulnier #102 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2003* SF
QF (4)
Cyril Saulnier #102 5-2 (ret.) Mark Philippoussis #14 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2003* QF Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Sebastien Grosjean #10 6-3 7-6(4) Jan-Michael Gambill #62 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2003* QF
Rainer Schuettler #8 6-3 6-3 Scott Draper #103 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2003* QF
Paradorn Srichaphan #11 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 Hyung-Taik Lee #59 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2003* QF
R16 (8)
Scott Draper #103 7-5 6-2 Nicolas Kiefer #55 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
Sebastien Grosjean #10 6-3 7-6(3) Dennis van Scheppingen #141 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
Cyril Saulnier #102 4-6 7-5 6-4 Jiri Novak #12 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
Mark Philippoussis #14 6-4 7-5 Mario Ancic #72 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
Rainer Schuettler #8 6-3 6-2 Robert Kendrick #139 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
Paradorn Srichaphan #11 6-2 7-6(3) Takao Suzuki #204 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
Hyung-Taik Lee #59 6-3 6-4 Kenneth Carlsen #66 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
Jan-Michael Gambill #62 6-3 7-5 Michel Kratochvil #130 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
R32 (16)
Sebastien Grosjean #10 6-3 7-6(8) Ivo Karlovic #76 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Nicolas Kiefer #55 7-5 7-6(7) Alex Bogomolov Jr — Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Jiri Novak #12 7-6(2) 6-2 Bjorn Phau #144 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Scott Draper #103 6-2 7-6(5) Eric Taino #128 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Michel Kratochvil #130 6-2 6-3 John Van Lottum — Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Robert Kendrick #139 6-2 3-6 6-4 Brian Vahaly #77 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Jan-Michael Gambill #62 6-3 6-4 Bohdan Ulihrach #194 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Rainer Schuettler #8 6-0 6-4 Satoshi Iwabuchi #238 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Cyril Saulnier #102 7-6(6) 7-6(4) Lars Burgsmuller #81 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Mario Ancic #72 6-2 7-5 Tasuku Iwami #333 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Takao Suzuki #204 6-1 7-6(3) Wesley Moodie #80 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Dennis van Scheppingen #141 7-5 1-6 7-5 Gregory Carraz #75 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Mark Philippoussis #14 6-4 6-3 Federico Browne #120 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Kenneth Carlsen #66 6-2 7-6(4) Gouichi Motomura #247 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Hyung-Taik Lee #59 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3 Fernando Verdasco #105 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Paradorn Srichaphan #11 4-6 7-6(3) 7-6(2) Dick Norman #123 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
R64 (16)
Tasuku Iwami #333 6-0 6-4 Werner Eschauer #116 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64
Dick Norman #123 7-5 6-4 George Bastl #233 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64
Robert Kendrick #139 7-6(3) 6-4 Wayne Arthurs #104 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64
Ivo Karlovic #76 6-4 6-4 Robin Soderling #78 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64
Dennis van Scheppingen #141 4-6 6-4 6-1 Andreas Vinciguerra #86 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64
Cyril Saulnier #102 7-6(5) 3-6 6-1 Justin Gimelstob #93 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64
Fernando Verdasco #105 6-4 6-2 Glenn Weiner #366 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64
Bjorn Phau #144 6-7(1) 7-6(4) 7-6(3) Jeff Salzenstein #121 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64
Michel Kratochvil #130 7-6(2) 4-6 6-3 Tomas Berdych #110 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64
Alex Bogomolov Jr 6-2 7-6(1) Ivo Heuberger #162 — Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64
Satoshi Iwabuchi #238 7-6(4) 6-2 Cecil Mamiit #178 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64
Gouichi Motomura #247 6-0 6-3 Martin Vassallo Arguello #106 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64
Scott Draper #103 6-3 7-6(4) Jan Vacek #143 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64
Takao Suzuki #204 7-6(5) 6-3 Alexander Waske #119 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64
Federico Browne #120 6-3 6-4 Takahiro Terachi #289 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64
Bohdan Ulihrach #194 2-6 6-4 6-4 Ivan Miranda #113 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2003* R64

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Players with the most Japan Open titles
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Ken Rosewall 3
Jim Courier 2
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WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
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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.