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
def. Sebastien Grosjean , 7-6(5) 6-2
Dates
Sep 29 — Oct 5
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money

Round of 64

Satoshi Iwabuchi #238 7-6(4) 6-2
Robert Kendrick #139 7-6(3) 6-4
BYE
Scott Draper #103 6-3 7-6(4)
Jan Vacek #143
Eric Taino #128
BYE
BYE
Cyril Saulnier #102 7-6(5) 3-6 6-1
BYE
Bjorn Phau #144 6-7(1) 7-6(4) 7-6(3)
Federico Browne #120 6-3 6-4
BYE
Tasuku Iwami #333 6-0 6-4
Ivo Karlovic #76 6-4 6-4
BYE
Bohdan Ulihrach #194 2-6 6-4 6-4
Michel Kratochvil #130 7-6(2) 4-6 6-3
Dick Norman #123 7-5 6-4
Takao Suzuki #204 7-6(5) 6-3
BYE
BYE
Fernando Verdasco #105 6-4 6-2
BYE

Round of 32

Robert Kendrick #139 6-2 3-6 6-4
Scott Draper #103 6-2 7-6(5)
Eric Taino #128
Cyril Saulnier #102 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
Jiri Novak #12 7-6(2) 6-2
Bjorn Phau #144
Mario Ancic #72 6-2 7-5
Sebastien Grosjean #10 6-3 7-6(8)
Dennis van Scheppingen #141 7-5 1-6 7-5
Paradorn Srichaphan #11 4-6 7-6(3) 7-6(2)
Takao Suzuki #204 6-1 7-6(3)
Hyung-Taik Lee #59 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3
Kenneth Carlsen #66 6-2 7-6(4)

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

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.