WTA Japan Women's Open 2017 Draw & Results

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Zarina Diyas won the 2017 Japan Women's Open, defeating Miyu Kato 6-2 7-5 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played September 11–17 on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Women's Open is a hard-court WTA tournament in Osaka.

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Champion
Zarina Diyas
def. Miyu Kato , 6-2 7-5
Dates
Sep 11 — Sep 17
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
International → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$226,750

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

Round of 32

Zarina Diyas #100 3-6 6-1 6-1
Misaki Doi #95
Shuai Zhang #28 6-3 6-3
Richel Hogenkamp #119
Yulia Putintseva #52 6-4 4-6 6-4
Yingying Duan #97
Xinyun Han #136 7-5 6-2
Misa Eguchi #494
Christina Mchale #62 DEF 6-2 6-4
Danka Kovinic #102
Sara Sorribes Tormo #92 3-6 7-5 6-1
Samantha Stosur #49 3× CH
Elise Mertens #41 7-6(6) 6-1
Evgeniya Rodina #91
Magda Linette #76 6-1 7-5
Risa Ozaki #90
Miyu Kato #171 6-3 6-4
Nao Hibino #71
Kristyna Pliskova #44 7-5 7-5
Kai-Chen Chang #118
Aleksandra Krunic #67 6-0 6-0
Kimiko Date #1191 CH
Alison Riske-Amritraj #50 5-7 6-3 6-4
Madison Brengle #85
Jana Fett #123 6-4 6-3
Kristina Mladenovic #15
Jana Cepelova #94 6-3 1-0 (ret.)
Aliaksandra Sasnovich #86
Qiang Wang #57 7-5 6-2
Su-Wei Hsieh #99
Kurumi Nara #108 6-3 6-0
Naomi Osaka #46

Round of 16

Zarina Diyas #100 6-4 6-2
Shuai Zhang #28
Yulia Putintseva #52 6-2 2-0 (ret.)
Xinyun Han #136
Christina Mchale #62 DEF 6-1 6-1
Sara Sorribes Tormo #92
Elise Mertens #41 6-1 7-5
Magda Linette #76
Miyu Kato #171 7-5 6-3
Kristyna Pliskova #44
Aleksandra Krunic #67 6-3 6-4
Alison Riske-Amritraj #50
Jana Fett #123 6-0 6-3
Jana Cepelova #94
Qiang Wang #57 6-2 6-3
Kurumi Nara #108

Quarterfinals

Zarina Diyas #100 4-6 6-1 6-3
Yulia Putintseva #52
Christina Mchale #62 DEF 6-4 6-1
Elise Mertens #41
Miyu Kato #171 6-1 6-3
Aleksandra Krunic #67
Jana Fett #123 6-3 4-6 6-3
Qiang Wang #57

Semifinals

Zarina Diyas #100 6-4 0-6 6-3
Christina Mchale #62 DEF
Miyu Kato #171 4-6 7-6(1) 6-4
Jana Fett #123

Final

Zarina Diyas #100 6-2 7-5
Miyu Kato #171

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Women's Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. Amy Frazier 4 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Kimiko Date 11 appearances

View the full Japan Women's Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Women's Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Leylah Fernandez #27 6-0 5-7 6-3 Tereza Valentova #78 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Suzan Lamens #125 6-0 6-4 Kimberly Birrell #150 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ashlyn Krueger #123 6-3 7-6(6) Lin Zhu #35 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Su-Wei Hsieh #40 6-2 6-2 Amanda Anisimova #134 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Zarina Diyas #100 6-2 7-5 Miyu Kato #171 H2H Match data 2017 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2017

Previous editions of Japan Women's Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Women's Open held?
Japan Women's Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Women's Open winner?
The 2025 Japan Women's Open was won by Leylah Fernandez, who defeated Tereza Valentova 6-0 5-7 6-3.
Who has won the most Japan Women's Open titles?
Samantha Stosur has won 3 Japan Women's Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Women's Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Women's Open in TennisDB is 1970.
What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
Japan Women's Open is played on hard courts.