ATP Japan Open 2004 Draw & Results

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Jiri Novak won the 2004 Japan Open, defeating Taylor Dent 5-7 6-1 6-3 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played October 4–10 on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Open is Tokyo's ATP tournament and is played on hard courts at Ariake Tennis Park.

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Champion
def. Taylor Dent , 5-7 6-1 6-3
Dates
Oct 4 — Oct 10
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

Round of 64

BYE
BYE
Flavio Saretta #115 6-3 6-4
Jan Vacek #142
Harel Levy #187 7-6(1) 7-6(1)
Marco Chiudinelli #148 4-6 6-3 6-4
BYE
Gouichi Motomura #315 6-4 6-3
Takao Suzuki #231 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
BYE
BYE
Nicolas Thomann #480 7-6(2) 7-6(0)
Justin Gimelstob #222 6-6(2) (ret.)
BYE
Tomas Zib #129 6-3 6-4
BYE
Wayne Arthurs #98 6-4 7-5
BYE
Alex Bogomolov Jr 6-3 3-6 7-6(2)
Jimmy Wang #175 6-3 7-6(1)
Bohdan Ulihrach #140 6-4 6-1
Noam Okun #147
BYE
Michael Kohlmann #300 7-5 6-2
BYE
Bjorn Phau #207 6-4 6-1
Andrei Pavel #17 CH
BYE

Round of 32

Ricardo Mello #60 5-7 6-2 7-6(5)
Paradorn Srichaphan #21 2-6 7-6(3) 6-4
Harel Levy #187
Lleyton Hewitt #3 CH 6-0 3-6 6-1
Takao Suzuki #231 7-6(4) 3-6 7-5
Cyril Saulnier #64 2-6 6-1 6-4
Taylor Dent #55 6-3 6-4
Tomas Zib #129
Hyung-Taik Lee #69 6-2 7-6(2)
David Nalbandian #10 3-6 7-6(4) 6-2
Jimmy Wang #175
Bohdan Ulihrach #140 6-3 7-6(5)
Michael Kohlmann #300 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3
Bjorn Phau #207 6-2 6-1
Andrei Pavel #17 CH

Round of 16

Jiri Novak #28 6-1 6-2
Paradorn Srichaphan #21 6-3 4-1 (ret.)
Lleyton Hewitt #3 CH 6-7(3) 6-2 6-4
Cyril Saulnier #64 6-7(6) 7-6(3) 7-6(5)
Taylor Dent #55 7-6(4) 5-7 6-3
Gilles Muller #78 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4
Bohdan Ulihrach #140 6-4 6-2
Bjorn Phau #207 7-6(1) 2-6 6-2

Quarterfinals

Lleyton Hewitt #3 CH 7-5 6-1
Taylor Dent #55 6-4 4-6 6-2
Bohdan Ulihrach #140 7-5 6-4
Bjorn Phau #207

Semifinals

Jiri Novak #28 6-4 4-6 6-2
Taylor Dent #55 4-6 6-4 6-1

Final

Jiri Novak #28 5-7 6-1 6-3

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Stefan Edberg 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Stefan Edberg 27 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Takao Suzuki 15 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(4) 6-4 Jiri Lehecka #19 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
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

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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.