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, 46d ago) April 11, 1993: The day Sampras celebrated his ascent to the world No 1 spot with a title (Tennis Majors, 98d ago)
DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 7, 2018* F Daniil Medvedev #32 6-2 6-4 Kei Nishikori #12 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 6, 2018* SF 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
QF (4)
Oct 6, 2018* QF 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
R16 (8)
Oct 5, 2018* R16 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
R32 (16)
Oct 4, 2018* R32 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 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 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
Q2 Q (4)
Oct 1, 2018 Q2 Q 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
Q1 Q (8)
Oct 1, 2018 Q1 Q 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

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.