ATP Japan Open 2005 Draw, Results & Schedule

Wesley Moodie won the 2005 Japan Open, defeating Mario Ancic 1-6 7-6(7) 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from October 3 to October 9, 2005. The match log contains 47 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Mario Ancic , 1-6 7-6(7) 6-4
Dates
Oct 3 — Oct 9
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money

Round of 64

Wesley Moodie #98 6-1 6-4
BYE
BYE
Roko Karanusic #155 7-6(5) 6-4
BYE
Jiri Vanek #103 7-6(4) 7-6(5)
Kevin Kim #83 6-2 7-6(3)
Robin Vik #76
BYE
BYE
Rainer Schuettler #86 6-4 4-6 6-2
Go Soeda #362
BYE
Wayne Arthurs #97 6-3 1-6 7-6(2)
BYE
BYE
Jan-Michael Gambill #186 6-2 5-7 6-3
BYE
Raemon Sluiter #137 6-3 6-1
Ivo Minar #73
BYE
BYE
Eric Taino #255 7-6(9) 6-4
Bjorn Phau #96 6-7(7) 6-4 7-6(5)
BYE
BYE
Nicolas Lapentti #82 6-0 6-1
BYE
Alexander Popp #276 6-2 6-4
BYE
Alexander Waske #100 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(3)

Round of 32

Wesley Moodie #98 6-1 3-6 6-3
Luis Horna #65 6-2 7-5
Radek Stepanek #14 7-5 6-4
Jiri Vanek #103
Kevin Kim #83 6-2 6-4
Robin Vik #76
Taylor Dent #22 6-3 7-6(3)
Wayne Arthurs #97 4-6 6-1 6-4
Mario Ancic #24 3-6 6-3 6-4
Cyril Saulnier #66 6-3 6-7(5) 7-5
Marcos Baghdatis #81 6-4 6-2
Ivo Minar #73
Mariano Puerta #10 6-3 6-4
Eric Taino #255
Bjorn Phau #96 6-4 7-5
Kenneth Carlsen #64 7-6(1) 7-6(9)
Robby Ginepri #21 6-4 6-0
Gilles Muller #67 7-5 4-6 6-1

Round of 16

Wesley Moodie #98 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 6-4
Radek Stepanek #14 6-1 6-3
Kevin Kim #83
Jarkko Nieminen #35 2-6 7-6(6) 7-5
Taylor Dent #22 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
Mario Ancic #24 6-2 6-1
Marcos Baghdatis #81 6-2 6-7(11) 7-5
Bjorn Phau #96 6-1 6-2
Robby Ginepri #21 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals

Wesley Moodie #98 7-6(2) 7-6(6)
Jarkko Nieminen #35 6-4 5-7 7-6(3)
Mario Ancic #24 6-1 7-6(4)
Bjorn Phau #96 6-4 6-3

Semifinals

Wesley Moodie #98 4-6 6-1 7-6(4)
Mario Ancic #24 6-2 6-1

Final

Wesley Moodie #98 1-6 7-6(7) 6-4

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.