ATP Japan Open 2008 Draw & Results

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Tomas Berdych won the 2008 Japan Open, defeating Juan Martin del Potro 6-1 6-4 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played September 29–October 5 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. Juan Martin del Potro , 6-1 6-4
Dates
Sep 29 — Oct 5
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$769,000

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
Roko Karanusic #105 6-2 6-2
BYE
Joseph Sirianni #143 6-3 6-2
Yuichi Ito #622
Yen-Hsun Lu #69 6-4 7-6(5)
Amer Delic #135 6-4 6-2
Go Soeda #125
BYE
BYE
Ivo Minar #102 7-6(9) 2-6 6-2
BYE
Simon Stadler #142 6-2 6-4
BYE
Wayne Odesnik #109 6-4 6-3
Kevin Kim #122
Bobby Reynolds #89 6-3 6-1
Dudi Sela #66 7-5 6-1
Bjorn Phau #117
BYE
Cecil Mamiit #420 3-6 7-5 6-4
David Ferrer #5 DEF
BYE
Jesse Levine #101 4-6 6-1 6-0
Takao Suzuki #593 6-3 7-6(6)
BYE
BYE
Martin Slanar #232 4-6 6-3 6-2
Kei Nishikori #84 7-6(3) 6-7(5) 6-2
BYE
Hyung-Taik Lee #155 6-1 6-4
BYE
Flavio Cipolla #129 7-6(5) 7-6(4)

Round of 32

Tomas Berdych #27 6-3 6-4
Tommy Robredo #17 6-2 6-2
Fernando Gonzalez #11 1-6 7-5 6-3
Amer Delic #135 7-6(5) 6-3
Andy Roddick #8 7-6(11) 6-7(4) 7-6(2)
Ivo Minar #102
Jurgen Melzer #38 6-2 6-3
Viktor Troicki #65 6-2 6-1
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #16 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
Jarkko Nieminen #33 7-6(7) 6-4
David Ferrer #5 DEF 6-4 4-6 6-1
Takao Suzuki #593 7-6(5) 4-6 7-6(5)
Richard Gasquet #13 6-4 6-2
Rainer Schuettler #35 CH 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3
Mikhail Youzhny #21 6-2 6-2

Round of 16

Tomas Berdych #27 7-6(6) 6-2
Fernando Gonzalez #11 6-4 7-6(4)
Amer Delic #135
Andy Roddick #8 7-6(2) 6-2
Viktor Troicki #65 5-7 2-1 (ret.)
David Ferrer #5 DEF 4-6 6-3 6-2
Richard Gasquet #13 6-1 6-2
Rainer Schuettler #35 CH 6-3 6-7(12) 6-4

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Tomas Berdych #27 6-7(3) 7-5 7-6(3)

Final

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.