ATP Japan Open 2006 Draw & Results

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Roger Federer won the 2006 Japan Open, defeating Tim Henman 6-3 6-3 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played October 2–8 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. Tim Henman , 6-3 6-3
Dates
Oct 2 — Oct 8
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 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
Viktor Troicki #276 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2
Wesley Moodie #73 DEF
BYE
Stefan Koubek #93 6-3 4-6 7-5
Takao Suzuki #1078 6-2 6-2
Alexander Waske #126 6-4 6-4
BYE
BYE
Danai Udomchoke #108 7-6(3) 6-3
Jiri Novak #130 CH 4-6 6-4 6-4
Robin Vik #85
BYE
BYE
Lars Burgsmuller #173 6-7(5) 7-6(7) 7-6(3)
BYE
BYE
Frank Dancevic #88 6-4 6-4
Juan Martin del Potro #103 6-3 6-1
Go Soeda #193
BYE
BYE
Kenneth Carlsen #124 CH 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2
Rainer Schuettler #92 CH 6-2 6-1
BYE
BYE
Kristian Pless #109 6-3 6-4
BYE
Jimmy Wang #147 6-3 6-1
Kevin Kim #86
BYE
Yen-Hsun Lu #148 6-2 6-3
BYE
Satoshi Iwabuchi #367 6-2 6-1
Ti Chen #318

Round of 32

Roger Federer #1 7-6(2) 7-6(3)
Wesley Moodie #73 DEF 6-3 6-4
Takao Suzuki #1078 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-4
Alexander Waske #126 6-4 6-4
Benjamin Becker #72 6-2 6-1
Jiri Novak #130 CH 6-3 7-6(1)
Jarkko Nieminen #16 7-5 7-6(2)
Juan Monaco #75 7-6(4) 6-3
Tim Henman #55 6-2 6-1
Mario Ancic #10 6-1 6-4
Kenneth Carlsen #124 CH
Rainer Schuettler #92 CH 6-3 6-2
Hyung-Taik Lee #57 7-5 6-1
Dmitry Tursunov #20 6-3 5-7 7-5
Jimmy Wang #147
Tommy Robredo #8 6-4 6-1
Vincent Spadea #74 2-6 6-2 6-0

Round of 16

Roger Federer #1 6-2 6-1
Wesley Moodie #73 DEF
Takao Suzuki #1078 6-7(4) 7-6(10) 6-1
Benjamin Becker #72 3-6 6-3 7-6(4)
Jiri Novak #130 CH
Jarkko Nieminen #16 6-2 6-3
Tim Henman #55 7-6(3) 6-3
Mario Ancic #10 6-2 4-6 6-4
Hyung-Taik Lee #57 6-4 2-6 6-4
Tommy Robredo #8 6-4 7-6(9)

Quarterfinals

Roger Federer #1 4-6 7-5 7-6(3)
Takao Suzuki #1078
Benjamin Becker #72 6-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-4
Tim Henman #55 6-2 6-2
Hyung-Taik Lee #57 7-6(3) 4-6 6-1

Semifinals

Tim Henman #55 6-4 7-6(5)

Final

Roger Federer #1 6-3 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.