ATP Japan Open 2018 Draw & Results

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Daniil Medvedev won the 2018 Japan Open, defeating Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-4 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played October 1–7 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
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

Results

Match type

43 recorded singles results

Japan Open 2018 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Daniil Medvedev #32 6-2 6-4 Kei Nishikori #122× CH H2H Match data Oct 7, 2018* F
SF (2)
Kei Nishikori #122× CH 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 #122× CH 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 #122× CH 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 #74CH H2H Match data Oct 5, 2018* R16
Richard Gasquet #25 7-6(4) 7-6(1) Nick Kyrgios #27CH 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 #122× CH 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 #27CH 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 #74CH 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

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 2018

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.