ATP Japan Open 2011 Draw & Results

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Andy Murray won the 2011 Japan Open, defeating Rafael Nadal 3-6 6-2 6-0 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played October 3–9 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. Rafael Nadal , 3-6 6-2 6-0
Dates
Oct 3 — Oct 9
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$1,214,500

Results

Match type

43 recorded singles results

Japan Open 2011 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Andy Murray #4 3-6 6-2 6-0 Rafael Nadal #2DEF H2H Match data Oct 9, 2011* F
SF (2)
Andy Murray #4 6-2 6-3 David Ferrer #5CH H2H Match data Oct 8, 2011* SF
Rafael Nadal #2DEF 7-5 6-1 Mardy Fish #8 H2H Match data Oct 8, 2011* SF
QF (4)
Mardy Fish #8 6-7(5) 6-4 6-1 Bernard Tomic #58 H2H Match data Oct 8, 2011* QF
Andy Murray #4 6-4 7-5 David Nalbandian #64 H2H Match data Oct 8, 2011* QF
David Ferrer #5CH 6-2 7-6(3) Radek Stepanek #24 H2H Match data Oct 8, 2011* QF
Rafael Nadal #2DEF 7-6(6) 6-3 Santiago Giraldo #53 H2H Match data Oct 8, 2011* QF
R16 (8)
Andy Murray #4 6-1 6-2 Alex Bogomolov Jr — Match data Oct 7, 2011* R16
David Ferrer #5CH 4-6 6-2 6-2 Matthew Ebden #137 H2H Match data Oct 7, 2011* R16
Santiago Giraldo #53 6-4 7-6(4) Dmitry Tursunov #40 H2H Match data Oct 7, 2011* R16
Mardy Fish #8 6-2 6-4 Ernests Gulbis #49 H2H Match data Oct 7, 2011* R16
Radek Stepanek #24 7-5 6-7(5) 6-1 Marco Chiudinelli #237 H2H Match data Oct 7, 2011* R16
Bernard Tomic #58 6-7(4) 6-1 7-5 Tatsuma Ito #130 H2H Match data Oct 7, 2011* R16
David Nalbandian #64 7-6(2) 6-2 Ivan Dodig #35 H2H Match data Oct 7, 2011* R16
Rafael Nadal #2DEF 7-5 6-3 Milos Raonic #30 H2H Match data Oct 7, 2011* R16
R32 (16)
Tatsuma Ito #130 6-4 3-6 6-3 Dudi Sela #102 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32
Milos Raonic #30 6-7(4) 6-3 7-6(1) Yuichi Sugita #175 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32
Ernests Gulbis #49 6-3 3-6 7-5 Lukasz Kubot #56 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32
Andy Murray #4 7-6(4) 2-6 6-4 Marcos Baghdatis #54 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32
Santiago Giraldo #53 6-3 7-6(5) Robin Haase #41 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32
Matthew Ebden #137 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 Pablo Andujar #45 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32
Marco Chiudinelli #237 6-1 4-6 6-4 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez #44 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32
David Nalbandian #64 6-1 6-1 Lukas Rosol #77 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32
Ivan Dodig #35 6-2 2-6 7-6(1) Juan Monaco #27 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32
Dmitry Tursunov #40 7-6(6) 6-7(3) 7-5 Janko Tipsarevic #13 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
David Ferrer #5CH 6-4 6-3 Kei Nishikori #47 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32
Alex Bogomolov Jr 6-4 6-4 Jarkko Nieminen #62 — Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32
Mardy Fish #8 6-4 3-6 7-5 Ryan Harrison #80 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32
Radek Stepanek #24 6-4 6-3 Somdev Devvarman #85 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32
Rafael Nadal #2DEF 6-3 6-2 Go Soeda #118 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32
Bernard Tomic #58 7-6(6) 7-6(1) Viktor Troicki #16 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2011* R32
Q2 Q (4)
Matthew Ebden #137 2-6 7-6(5) 7-5 Yen-Hsun Lu #66 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2011 Q2 Q
Ryan Harrison #80 6-7(5) 5-3 (ret.) Rainer Schuettler #116CH H2H Match data Oct 3, 2011 Q2 Q
Marco Chiudinelli #237 7-6(5) 6-4 Michael Berrer #87 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2011 Q2 Q
Dudi Sela #102 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4 Marinko Matosevic #153 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2011 Q2 Q
Q1 Q (8)
Matthew Ebden #137 6-2 7-6(6) Hiroyasu Ehara #554 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2011 Q1 Q
Ryan Harrison #80 6-7(1) 6-2 6-4 Yasutaka Uchiyama #555 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2011 Q1 Q
Marco Chiudinelli #237 6-4 6-1 Karol Beck #74 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2011 Q1 Q
Michael Berrer #87 6-3 4-6 6-2 Greg Jones #206 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2011 Q1 Q
Dudi Sela #102 6-2 6-4 Amir Weintraub #176 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2011 Q1 Q
Yen-Hsun Lu #66 6-1 6-0 Riccardo Ghedin #310 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2011 Q1 Q
Marinko Matosevic #153 6-3 6-2 Ryan Sweeting #67 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2011 Q1 Q
Rainer Schuettler #116CH 6-3 7-6(1) Hiroki Moriya #331 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2011 Q1 Q

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.