ATP Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships 2018 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Daniil Medvedev won the 2018 Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships, 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.

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
News: Nishikori to end 20-year career at Japan Open (ESPN Tennis, 47d ago) April 11, 1993: The day Sampras celebrated his ascent to the world No 1 spot with a title (Tennis Majors, 99d ago)
Round of 32
Daniil Medvedev #32 6-4 6-4
Diego Schwartzman #14
Martin Klizan #51 6-4 7-6(4)
Steve Johnson #30
Milos Raonic #20 6-3 6-4
Adrian Mannarino #33
Yosuke Watanuki #273 6-7(7) 6-4 6-1
Robin Haase #44
Denis Shapovalov #31 6-3 3-6 6-2
Hyeon Chung #23
Stan Wawrinka #74 6-3 6-4
Taylor Fritz #60
Jan-Lennard Struff #56 3-6 6-4 7-6(1)
Marin Cilic #6
Jeremy Chardy #42 4-6 6-3 6-3
Damir Dzumhur #40
Kei Nishikori #12 6-4 6-1
Yuichi Sugita #110
Benoit Paire #63 6-4 7-6(1)
Nicolas Jarry #47
Stefanos Tsitsipas #15 6-1 6-3
Taro Daniel #72
Alex de Minaur #38 6-7(1) 7-6(5) 6-2
Gilles Simon #29
Richard Gasquet #25 7-6(8) 6-3
Denis Kudla #65
Nick Kyrgios #27 7-5 7-6(3)
Yoshihito Nishioka #95
Kevin Anderson #9 4-6 7-6(1) 6-2
Matthew Ebden #48
Frances Tiafoe #41 7-5 6-4
Maximilian Marterer #57
Round of 16
Daniil Medvedev #32 6-4 6-3
Martin Klizan #51
Milos Raonic #20 6-3 7-6(2)
Yosuke Watanuki #273
Denis Shapovalov #31 4-6 6-1 6-4
Stan Wawrinka #74
Jan-Lennard Struff #56 7-6(3) 6-7(2) 6-4
Jeremy Chardy #42
Kei Nishikori #12 6-3 7-5
Benoit Paire #63
Stefanos Tsitsipas #15 6-3 5-7 6-1
Alex de Minaur #38
Richard Gasquet #25 7-6(4) 7-6(1)
Nick Kyrgios #27
Kevin Anderson #9 6-3 3-6 6-2
Frances Tiafoe #41
Quarterfinals
Daniil Medvedev #32 7-6(4) 6-3
Milos Raonic #20
Denis Shapovalov #31 4-6 7-6(7) 6-4
Jan-Lennard Struff #56
Kei Nishikori #12 6-3 6-3
Stefanos Tsitsipas #15
Richard Gasquet #25 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
Kevin Anderson #9
Semifinals
Daniil Medvedev #32 6-3 6-3
Denis Shapovalov #31
Kei Nishikori #12 7-6(2) 6-1
Richard Gasquet #25
Final
Daniil Medvedev #32 6-2 6-4
Kei Nishikori #12

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Stefan Edberg 4
Pete Sampras 3
Jim Courier 2
Kei Nishikori 2
Ken Rosewall 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 6-4 Taylor Fritz H2H Match data
2024 Hard Arthur Fils 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 Ugo Humbert H2H Match data
2023 Hard Ben Shelton 7-5 6-1 Aslan Karatsev H2H Match data
2022 Hard Taylor Fritz 7-6(3) 7-6(2) Frances Tiafoe H2H Match data
2019 Hard Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-2 John Millman H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships held?
Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who won the most recent Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships?
The 2025 Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships was won by Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships titles?
Stefan Edberg has won 4 Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships played?
The first edition of Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships was held in 1972.
What surface is Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships played on?
Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships is played on hard courts.