ATP Japan Open 2018 Draw, Results & Schedule

Daniil Medvedev won the 2018 Japan Open, defeating Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-4 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from October 1 to October 7, 2018. The match log contains 43 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Daniil Medvedev
def. Kei Nishikori , 6-2 6-4
Dates
Oct 1 — Oct 7
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$1,781,930
Japan Open 2018 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Daniil Medvedev #32 6-2 6-4 Kei Nishikori #12 H2H Match data Oct 7, 2018* F
SF (2)
Kei Nishikori #12 7-6(2) 6-1 Richard Gasquet #25 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2018* SF
Daniil Medvedev #32 6-3 6-3 Denis Shapovalov #31 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2018* SF
QF (4)
Denis Shapovalov #31 4-6 7-6(7) 6-4 Jan-Lennard Struff #56 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2018* QF
Kei Nishikori #12 6-3 6-3 Stefanos Tsitsipas #15 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2018* QF
Richard Gasquet #25 7-6(6) 7-6(4) Kevin Anderson #9 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2018* QF
Daniil Medvedev #32 7-6(4) 6-3 Milos Raonic #20 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2018* QF
R16 (8)
Jan-Lennard Struff #56 7-6(3) 6-7(2) 6-4 Jeremy Chardy #42 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2018* R16
Kei Nishikori #12 6-3 7-5 Benoit Paire #63 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2018* R16
Kevin Anderson #9 6-3 3-6 6-2 Frances Tiafoe #41 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2018* R16
Denis Shapovalov #31 4-6 6-1 6-4 Stan Wawrinka #74 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2018* R16
Richard Gasquet #25 7-6(4) 7-6(1) Nick Kyrgios #27 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2018* R16
Daniil Medvedev #32 6-4 6-3 Martin Klizan #51 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2018* R16
Stefanos Tsitsipas #15 6-3 5-7 6-1 Alex de Minaur #38 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2018* R16
Milos Raonic #20 6-3 7-6(2) Yosuke Watanuki #273 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2018* R16
R32 (16)
Kei Nishikori #12 6-4 6-1 Yuichi Sugita #110 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32
Alex de Minaur #38 6-7(1) 7-6(5) 6-2 Gilles Simon #29 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32
Nick Kyrgios #27 7-5 7-6(3) Yoshihito Nishioka #95 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32
Martin Klizan #51 6-4 7-6(4) Steve Johnson #30 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32
Stan Wawrinka #74 6-3 6-4 Taylor Fritz #60 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32
Jeremy Chardy #42 4-6 6-3 6-3 Damir Dzumhur #40 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32
Daniil Medvedev #32 6-4 6-4 Diego Schwartzman #14 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32
Benoit Paire #63 6-4 7-6(1) Nicolas Jarry #47 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32
Denis Shapovalov #31 6-3 3-6 6-2 Hyeon Chung #23 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32
Frances Tiafoe #41 7-5 6-4 Maximilian Marterer #57 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32
Yosuke Watanuki #273 6-7(7) 6-4 6-1 Robin Haase #44 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Kevin Anderson #9 4-6 7-6(1) 6-2 Matthew Ebden #48 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32
Stefanos Tsitsipas #15 6-1 6-3 Taro Daniel #72 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32
Jan-Lennard Struff #56 3-6 6-4 7-6(1) Marin Cilic #6 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Milos Raonic #20 6-3 6-4 Adrian Mannarino #33 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32
Richard Gasquet #25 7-6(8) 6-3 Denis Kudla #65 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2018* R32
Q2 Q (4)
Denis Kudla #65 6-3 1-6 6-3 Yasutaka Uchiyama #205 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2018 Q2 Q
Martin Klizan #51 6-3 6-4 Bradley Klahn #93 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2018 Q2 Q
Yosuke Watanuki #273 6-2 6-4 Tatsuma Ito #179 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2018 Q2 Q
Daniil Medvedev #32 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 Egor Gerasimov #250 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2018 Q2 Q
Q1 Q (8)
Martin Klizan #51 6-4 6-2 Prajnesh Gunneswaran #170 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2018 Q1 Q
Yosuke Watanuki #273 6-4 6-2 Tim Smyczek #111 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2018 Q1 Q
Daniil Medvedev #32 6-3 6-3 Hiroki Moriya #190 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2018 Q1 Q
Yasutaka Uchiyama #205 6-2 6-2 Hubert Hurkacz #94 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2018 Q1 Q
Egor Gerasimov #250 6-4 6-3 Marius Copil #88 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2018 Q1 Q
Bradley Klahn #93 2-6 6-3 7-6(4) Ruben Bemelmans #108 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2018 Q1 Q
Tatsuma Ito #179 6-4 1-6 6-3 Mackenzie McDonald #81 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2018 Q1 Q
Denis Kudla #65 6-2 3-6 6-4 Horacio Zeballos #160 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2018 Q1 Q

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.