ATP Japan Open 2004 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jiri Novak won the 2004 Japan Open, defeating Taylor Dent 5-7 6-1 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from October 4 to October 10, 2004. The match log contains 47 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Taylor Dent , 5-7 6-1 6-3
Dates
Oct 4 — Oct 10
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money

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
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
BYE
Bjorn Phau #207 6-4 6-1
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 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

Round of 16

Jiri Novak #28 6-1 6-2
Paradorn Srichaphan #21 6-3 4-1 (ret.)
Lleyton Hewitt #3 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

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

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.