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
Andy Murray
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

Round of 32

Andy Murray #4 7-6(4) 2-6 6-4
Marcos Baghdatis #54
Alex Bogomolov Jr 6-4 6-4
Jarkko Nieminen #62
David Nalbandian #64 6-1 6-1
Lukas Rosol #77
Ivan Dodig #35 6-2 2-6 7-6(1)
Juan Monaco #27
David Ferrer #5 CH 6-4 6-3
Kei Nishikori #47
Matthew Ebden #137 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
Pablo Andujar #45
Radek Stepanek #24 6-4 6-3
Somdev Devvarman #85
Marco Chiudinelli #237 6-1 4-6 6-4
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez #44
Rafael Nadal #2 DEF 6-3 6-2
Go Soeda #118
Milos Raonic #30 6-7(4) 6-3 7-6(1)
Yuichi Sugita #175
Santiago Giraldo #53 6-3 7-6(5)
Robin Haase #41
Dmitry Tursunov #40 7-6(6) 6-7(3) 7-5
Janko Tipsarevic #13
Mardy Fish #8 6-4 3-6 7-5
Ryan Harrison #80
Ernests Gulbis #49 6-3 3-6 7-5
Lukasz Kubot #56
Bernard Tomic #58 7-6(6) 7-6(1)
Viktor Troicki #16
Tatsuma Ito #130 6-4 3-6 6-3
Dudi Sela #102

Round of 16

Andy Murray #4 6-1 6-2
Alex Bogomolov Jr
David Nalbandian #64 7-6(2) 6-2
Ivan Dodig #35
David Ferrer #5 CH 4-6 6-2 6-2
Matthew Ebden #137
Radek Stepanek #24 7-5 6-7(5) 6-1
Marco Chiudinelli #237
Rafael Nadal #2 DEF 7-5 6-3
Milos Raonic #30
Santiago Giraldo #53 6-4 7-6(4)
Dmitry Tursunov #40
Mardy Fish #8 6-2 6-4
Ernests Gulbis #49
Bernard Tomic #58 6-7(4) 6-1 7-5
Tatsuma Ito #130

Quarterfinals

Andy Murray #4 6-4 7-5
David Nalbandian #64
David Ferrer #5 CH 6-2 7-6(3)
Radek Stepanek #24
Rafael Nadal #2 DEF 7-6(6) 6-3
Santiago Giraldo #53
Mardy Fish #8 6-7(5) 6-4 6-1
Bernard Tomic #58

Semifinals

Andy Murray #4 6-2 6-3
David Ferrer #5 CH
Rafael Nadal #2 DEF 7-5 6-1
Mardy Fish #8

Final

Andy Murray #4 3-6 6-2 6-0
Rafael Nadal #2 DEF

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

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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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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 500 tournaments in 2011

Previous editions of Japan Open

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.