Men's professional tennis tournament
Tennis tournament
The Japan Open (currently sponsored by Rakuten [ 2] ) is a men's tennis tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court Ariake Coliseum , located in Koto, Tokyo . The historical precursor event, the All-Japan Championships was founded in 1915,[ 1] then later became the Japan International Championships .[ 1] In 2018, the venue switched to the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza as the Ariake Coliseum was renovated for the tennis events at the 2020 Summer Olympics .[ 3] The championship includes men's singles and doubles competitions.
The All-Japan Championships was first established in 1915 as a men's only tournament.[ 1] In 1924, a women's event was added to the programme. The tournament has been mainly played in Tokyo throughout its long run but has also been staged in other cities such as Osaka in 1933, 1935, 1937, 1939. Following World War II, the event was also known as the Japan International Championships up to the late 1960s. From 1979 until 2008, the Japan Open was a joint tournament for both men and women. This is no longer the case in the aftermath of the Ariake Coliseum hosting another women's professional tournament, the Pan Pacific Open . On the women's side, the Japan Open was held until 2014 on the WTA Tour, and then it was downgraded to a $100,000+H ITF Women's Circuit event. In 2019, the women's event was discontinued. The men's event is part of the ATP Tour 500 series level of tournaments.
Prior to the reorganization of the men's event with the advent of ATP Tour , the Japan Open was known as the Tokyo Outdoor Grand Prix and was part of the Grand Prix tennis tour between 1973 and 1989.
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
1915
G.A. Roper
H.C.M. Horne
6–1, 7–5, 9–11, 6–4.[ 1]
1937
Gottfried Von Cramm
Jiro Yamagishi
7–9, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[ 1]
1968
Koji Watanabe
Osamu Ishiguro
6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4.[ 1]
1969
Isao Kobayashi
Ichizo Konishi
7–5, 8–6, 6–1.[ 1]
1970
Martin Mulligan
Jun Kuki
6–2, 6–3, 7–5.[ 4]
1971
Jun Kamiwazumi
Toshiro Sakai
6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2.[ 1]
1972[ a]
Toshiro Sakai
Jun Kuki
6–3, 6–3
↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓
1973
Ken Rosewall
John Newcombe
6–1, 6–4
1974
John Newcombe
Ken Rosewall
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1975
Raúl Ramírez
Manuel Orantes
6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1976
Roscoe Tanner
Corrado Barazzutti
6–3, 6–2
1977
Manuel Orantes
Kim Warwick
6–2, 6–1
1978
Adriano Panatta
Pat DuPré
6–3, 6–3
1979
Terry Moor
Pat DuPré
3–6, 7–6, 6–2
1980
Ivan Lendl
Eliot Teltscher
3–6, 6–4, 6–0
1981
Balázs Taróczy
Eliot Teltscher
6–3, 1–6, 7–6
1982
Jimmy Arias
Dominique Bedel
6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1983
Eliot Teltscher
Andrés Gómez
7–5, 3–6, 6–1
1984
David Pate
Terry Moor
6–3, 7–5
1985
Scott Davis
Jimmy Arias
6–1, 7–6
1986
Ramesh Krishnan
Johan Carlsson
6–3, 6–1
1987
Stefan Edberg
David Pate
7–6, 6–4
1988
John McEnroe
Stefan Edberg
6–2, 6–2
1989
Stefan Edberg (2)
Ivan Lendl
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
↓ ATP Tour 500 [ b] ↓
1990
Stefan Edberg (3)
Aaron Krickstein
6–4, 7–5
1991
Stefan Edberg (4)
Ivan Lendl
6–1, 7–5, 6–0
1992
Jim Courier
Richard Krajicek
6–4, 6–4, 7–6
1993
Pete Sampras
Brad Gilbert
6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1994
Pete Sampras (2)
Michael Chang
6–4, 6–2
1995
Jim Courier (2)
Andre Agassi
6–3, 6–4
1996
Pete Sampras (3)
Richey Reneberg
6–4, 7–5
1997
Richard Krajicek
Lionel Roux
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1998
Andrei Pavel
Byron Black
6–3, 6–4
1999
Nicolas Kiefer
Wayne Ferreira
7–6(7–5) , 7–5
2000
Sjeng Schalken
Nicolás Lapentti
6–4, 3–6, 6–1
2001
Lleyton Hewitt
Michel Kratochvil
6–4, 6–2
2002
Kenneth Carlsen
Magnus Norman
7–6(8–6) , 6–3
2003
Rainer Schüttler
Sébastien Grosjean
7–6(7–5 ), 6–2
2004
Jiří Novák
Taylor Dent
5–7, 6–1, 6–3
2005
Wesley Moodie
Mario Ančić
1–6, 7–6(9–7) , 6–4
2006
Roger Federer
Tim Henman
6–3, 6–3
2007
David Ferrer
Richard Gasquet
6–1, 6–2
2008
Tomáš Berdych
Juan Martín del Potro
6–1, 6–4
2009
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Mikhail Youzhny
6–3, 6–3
2010
Rafael Nadal
Gaël Monfils
6–1, 7–5
2011
Andy Murray
Rafael Nadal
3–6, 6–2, 6–0
2012
Kei Nishikori
Milos Raonic
7–6(7–5) , 3–6, 6–0
2013
Juan Martín del Potro
Milos Raonic
7–6(7–5) , 7–5
2014
Kei Nishikori (2)
Milos Raonic
7–6(7–5) , 4–6, 6–4
2015
Stan Wawrinka
Benoît Paire
6–2, 6–4
2016
Nick Kyrgios
David Goffin
4−6, 6−3, 7−5
2017
David Goffin
Adrian Mannarino
6−3, 7−5
2018
Daniil Medvedev
Kei Nishikori
6–2, 6–4
2019
Novak Djokovic
John Millman
6–3, 6–2
2020
No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic )[ 5] [ 6]
2021
2022
Taylor Fritz
Frances Tiafoe
7–6(7–3) , 7–6(7–2)
2023
Ben Shelton
Aslan Karatsev
7–5, 6–1
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
1970[ 7]
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Kathy Harter
6–3, 7–5.
1971
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Duk-Hee Lee
9–7, 4–6, 9–7
1972
Kazuko Sawamatsu (2)
Alena Palmeová-West
6–3, 6–0
1973
Evonne Goolagong
Helga Niessen Masthoff
6–3, 6–4
1974
Maria Bueno
Katja Ebbinghaus
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1975
Kazuko Sawamatsu (3)
Ann Kiyomura
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1976
Wendy Turnbull
Michèle Gurdal
6–1, 6–1
1977
not held
1978
Ann Kiyomura
Sonoe Yonezawa
6–4, 6–2
1979
Betsy Nagelsen
Naoko Sato
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1980
Mariana Simionescu
Nerida Gregory
6–4, 6–4
1981
Marie Pinterová
Pam Casale
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
1982
Laura Gildemeister
Pilar Vásquez
3–6, 6–4, 6–0
1983
Etsuko Inoue
Shelley Solomon
7–5, 6–2
1984
Lilian Drescher
Shawn Foltz
6–4, 6–2
1985
Gabriela Sabatini
Linda Gates
6–3, 6–4
1986
Helen Kelesi
Bettina Fulco-Villella
6–2, 6–2
1987
Katerina Maleeva
Barbara Gerken
6–2, 6–3
1988
Patty Fendick
Stephanie Rehe
6–3, 7–5
1989
Kumiko Okamoto
Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 6–2
1990
Catarina Lindqvist
Elizabeth Smylie
6–3, 6–2
1991
Lori McNeil
Sabine Appelmans
2–6, 6–2, 6–1
1992
Kimiko Date
Sabine Appelmans
7–5, 3–6, 6–3
1993
Kimiko Date (2)
Stephanie Rottier
6–1, 6–3
1994
Kimiko Date (3)
Amy Frazier
7–5, 6–0
1995
Amy Frazier
Kimiko Date
7–6, 7–5
1996
Kimiko Date (4)
Amy Frazier
7–5, 6–4
1997
Ai Sugiyama
Amy Frazier
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1998
Ai Sugiyama (2)
Corina Morariu
6–3, 6–3
1999
Amy Frazier (2)
Ai Sugiyama
6–2, 6–2
2000
Julie Halard-Decugis
Amy Frazier
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
2001
Monica Seles
Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–3, 6–2
2002
Jill Craybas
Silvija Talaja
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
2003
Maria Sharapova
Anikó Kapros
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
2004
Maria Sharapova (2)
Mashona Washington
6–0, 6–1
2005
Nicole Vaidišová
Tatiana Golovin
7–6(7–4) , 3–2 ret.
2006
Marion Bartoli
Aiko Nakamura
2–6, 6–2, 6–2
2007
Virginie Razzano
Venus Williams
4–6, 7–6(9–7) , 6–4
2008
Caroline Wozniacki
Kaia Kanepi
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
2009
see Japan Women's Open
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓
1973
Mal Anderson Ken Rosewall
Colin Dibley Allan Stone
7–5, 7–5
1974
not completed due to weather
1975
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Juan Gisbert Sr. Manuel Orantes
7–6, 6–4
1976
Bob Carmichael Ken Rosewall
Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie
6–4, 6–4
1977
Geoff Masters Kim Warwick
Colin Dibley Chris Kachel
6–2, 7–6
1978
Ross Case Geoff Masters
Željko Franulović Buster Mottram
6–2, 4–6, 6–1
1979
Colin Dibley Pat DuPré
Rod Frawley Francisco González
3–6, 6–1, 6–1
1980
Ross Case Jaime Fillol
Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1981
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
Larry Stefanki Robert Van't Hof
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1982
Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan
Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson
6–1, 3–6, 7–6
1983
Sammy Giammalva Jr. Steve Meister
Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson
6–4, 6–7, 7–6
1984
David Dowlen Nduka Odizor
Mark Dickson Steve Meister
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
1985
Scott Davis David Pate
Sammy Giammalva Jr. Greg Holmes
7–6, 6–7, 6–3
1986
Matt Anger Ken Flach
Jimmy Arias Greg Holmes
6–2, 6–3
1987
Paul Annacone Kevin Curren
Andrés Gómez Anders Järryd
6–4, 7–6
1988
John Fitzgerald Johan Kriek
Steve Denton David Pate
6–4, 6–7, 6–4
1989
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
Kevin Curren David Pate
7–6, 7–6
↓ ATP Tour 500 [ b] ↓
1990
Mark Kratzmann Wally Masur
Kent Kinnear Brad Pearce
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1991
Stefan Edberg Todd Woodbridge
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1992
Kelly Jones Rick Leach
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
0–6, 7–5, 6–3
1993
Ken Flach Rick Leach
Glenn Michibata David Pate
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1994
Henrik Holm Anders Järryd
Sébastien Lareau Patrick McEnroe
7–5, 6–1
1995
Mark Knowles Jonathan Stark
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
1996
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Mark Knowles Rick Leach
6–2, 6–3
1997
Martin Damm Daniel Vacek
Justin Gimelstob Patrick Rafter
2–6, 6–2, 7–6
1998
Sébastien Lareau Daniel Nestor
Olivier Delaître Stefano Pescosolido
6–3, 6–4
1999
Jeff Tarango Daniel Vacek
Wayne Black Brian MacPhie
4–3, ret.
2000
Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
Michael Hill Jeff Tarango
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
2001
Rick Leach David Macpherson
Paul Hanley Nathan Healey
1–6, 7–6, 7–6
2002
Jeff Coetzee Chris Haggard
Jan-Michael Gambill Graydon Oliver
7–6, 6–4
2003
Justin Gimelstob Nicolas Kiefer
Scott Humphries Mark Merklein
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
2004
Jared Palmer Pavel Vízner
Jiří Novák Petr Pála
5–1, ret.
2005
Satoshi Iwabuchi Takao Suzuki
Simon Aspelin Todd Perry
5–4, 5–4
2006
Ashley Fisher Tripp Phillips
Paul Goldstein Jim Thomas
6–2, 7–5
2007
Jordan Kerr Robert Lindstedt
Frank Dancevic Stephen Huss
6–4, 6–4
2008
Mikhail Youzhny Mischa Zverev
Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes
6–3, 6–4
2009
Julian Knowle Jürgen Melzer
Ross Hutchins Jordan Kerr
6–2, 5–7, [10–8]
2010
Eric Butorac Jean-Julien Rojer
Andreas Seppi Dmitry Tursunov
6–3, 6–2
2011
Andy Murray Jamie Murray
František Čermák Filip Polášek
6–1, 6–4
2012
Alexander Peya Bruno Soares
Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2013
Rohan Bopanna Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Jamie Murray John Peers
7–6(7–5) , 6–4
2014
Pierre-Hugues Herbert Michał Przysiężny
Ivan Dodig Marcelo Melo
6–3, 6–7(3–7) , [10–5]
2015
Raven Klaasen Marcelo Melo
Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah
7–6(7–5) , 3–6, [10–7]
2016
Marcel Granollers Marcin Matkowski
Raven Klaasen Rajeev Ram
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2017
Ben McLachlan Yasutaka Uchiyama
Jamie Murray Bruno Soares
6–4, 7–6(7–1)
2018
Ben McLachlan Jan-Lennard Struff
Raven Klaasen Michael Venus
6–4, 7–5
2019
Nicolas Mahut Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Nikola Mektić Franko Škugor
7–6(9–7) , 6–4
2020
no competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic )[ 5] [ 6]
2021
2022
Mackenzie McDonald Marcelo Melo
Rafael Matos David Vega Hernández
6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
2023
Rinky Hijikata Max Purcell
Jamie Murray Michael Venus
6–4, 6–1
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1979– 1989
not available
1990
Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie
Hu Na Michelle Jaggard
6–0, 3–6, 6–1
1991
Amy Frazier Maya Kidowaki
Yone Kamio Akiko Kijimuta
6–2, 6–4
1992
Amy Frazier Rika Hiraki
Kimiko Date Stephanie Rehe
5–7, 7–6(7–5) , 6–0
1993
Ei Iida Maya Kidowaki
Li Fang Kyōko Nagatsuka
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1994
Mami Donoshiro Ai Sugiyama
Yayuk Basuki Nana Miyagi
6–4, 6–1
1995
Miho Saeki Yuka Yoshida
Kyōko Nagatsuka Ai Sugiyama
6–7, 6–4, 7–6
1996
Kimiko Date Ai Sugiyama
Amy Frazier Kimberly Po
7–6, 6–7, 6–3
1997
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Rika Hiraki
Kerry-Anne Guse Corina Morariu
6–4, 6–2
1998
Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi
Amy Frazier Rika Hiraki
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1999
Corina Morariu Kimberly Po
Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse
6–3, 6–2
2000
Julie Halard-Decugis Corina Morariu
Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik
6–1, 6–2
2001
Liezel Huber Rachel McQuillan
Janet Lee Wynne Prakusya
6–2, 6–0
2002
Shinobu Asagoe Nana Miyagi
Svetlana Kuznetsova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
2003
Maria Sharapova Tamarine Tanasugarn
Ansley Cargill Ashley Harkleroad
7–6(7–1) , 6–0
2004
Shinobu Asagoe Katarina Srebotnik
Jennifer Hopkins Mashona Washington
6–1, 6–4
2005
Gisela Dulko Maria Kirilenko
Shinobu Asagoe María Vento-Kabchi
7–5, 4–6, 6–3
2006
Vania King Jelena Kostanić
Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung
7–6(7–2) , 5–7, 6–2
2007
Sun Tiantian Yan Zi
Chuang Chia-jung Vania King
1–6, 6–2, [10–6]
2008
Jill Craybas Marina Erakovic
Ayumi Morita Aiko Nakamura
4–6, 7–5, [10–6]
2009
see Japan Women's Open
^ Tournament recognized as minor title by ATP.
^ a b Known as Championship Series from 1990 till 1999 and International Series Gold from 2000 till 2008.
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