The Japan Open, currently sponsored by the Kinoshita Group, is a men's tennis tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court Ariake Coliseum, located in Koto, Tokyo. It has been held since 1972. 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. The championship includes men's singles and doubles competitions.

History The Japan Open was first held in 1972 as a minor ATP event and from 1973 was part of the Grand Prix tennis tour. The Japan Open was known as the "Tokyo Outdoor Grand Prix" between 1973 and 1989. From 1990 it was part of the ATP Tour. 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

Past finals

Men's singles YearChampionRunner-upScore1972 Toshiro Sakai Jun Kuki 6–3, 6–3↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓1973 Ken Rosewall John Newcombe 6–1, 6–41974 John Newcombe Ken Rosewall 3–6, 6–2, 6–31975 Raúl Ramírez Manuel Orantes 6–4, 7–5, 6–31976 Roscoe Tanner Corrado Barazzutti 6–3, 6–21977 Manuel Orantes Kim Warwick 6–2, 6–11978 Adriano Panatta Pat DuPré 6–3, 6–31979 Terry Moor Pat DuPré 3–6, 7–6, 6–21980 Ivan Lendl Eliot Teltscher 3–6, 6–4, 6–01981 Balázs Taróczy Eliot Teltscher 6–3, 1–6, 7–61982 Jimmy Arias Dominique Bedel 6–2, 2–6, 6–41983 Eliot Teltscher Andrés Gómez 7–5, 3–6, 6–11984 David Pate Terry Moor 6–3, 7–51985 Scott Davis Jimmy Arias 6–1, 7–61986 Ramesh Krishnan Johan Carlsson 6–3, 6–11987 Stefan Edberg David Pate 7–6, 6–41988 John McEnroe Stefan Edberg 6–2, 6–21989 Stefan Edberg (2) Ivan Lendl 6–3, 2–6, 6–4⬆ Grand Prix circuit  ⬆↓  ATP Tour 500  ↓1990 Stefan Edberg (3) Aaron Krickstein 6–4, 7–51991 Stefan Edberg (4) Ivan Lendl 6–1, 7–5, 6–01992 Jim Courier Richard Krajicek 6–4, 6–4, 7–61993 Pete Sampras Brad Gilbert 6–2, 6–2, 6–21994 Pete Sampras (2) Michael Chang 6–4, 6–21995 Jim Courier (2) Andre Agassi 6–3, 6–41996 Pete Sampras (3) Richey Reneberg 6–4, 7–51997 Richard Krajicek Lionel Roux 6–2, 3–6, 6–11998 Andrei Pavel Byron Black 6–3, 6–41999 Nicolas Kiefer Wayne Ferreira 7–6(7–5), 7–52000 Sjeng Schalken Nicolás Lapentti 6–4, 3–6, 6–12001 Lleyton Hewitt Michel Kratochvil 6–4, 6–22002 Kenneth Carlsen Magnus Norman 7–6(8–6), 6–32003 Rainer Schüttler Sébastien Grosjean 7–6(7–5), 6–22004 Jiří Novák Taylor Dent 5–7, 6–1, 6–32005 Wesley Moodie Mario Ančić 1–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–42006 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, 6–42009 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Mikhail Youzhny 6–3, 6–32010 Rafael Nadal Gaël Monfils 6–1, 7–52011 Andy Murray Rafael Nadal 3–6, 6–2, 6–02012 Kei Nishikori Milos Raonic 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–02013 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, 7−52017 David Goffin Adrian Mannarino 6−3, 7−52018 Daniil Medvedev Kei Nishikori 6–2, 6–42019 Novak Djokovic John Millman 6–3, 6–22020 No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)20212022 Taylor Fritz Frances Tiafoe 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2)2023 Ben Shelton Aslan Karatsev 7–5, 6–12024 Arthur Fils Ugo Humbert 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–32025 Carlos Alcaraz Taylor Fritz 6–4, 6–42026 Carlos Alcaraz (2) Jiří Lehečka 7–6(7–4), 6–4

Women's singles YearChampionRunner-upScore1973 Evonne Goolagong Helga Niessen Masthoff 6–3, 6–41974 Maria Bueno Katja Ebbinghaus3–6, 6–4, 6–31975 Kazuko Sawamatsu Ann Kiyomura6–2, 3–6, 6–11976 Wendy Turnbull Michèle Gurdal 6–1, 6–11977not held1978 Ann Kiyomura Sonoe Yonezawa6–4, 6–21979 Betsy Nagelsen Naoko Sato 6–1, 3–6, 6–31980 Mariana Simionescu Nerida Gregory 6–4, 6–41981 Marie Pinterová Pam Casale 2–6, 6–4, 6–11982 Laura Gildemeister Pilar Vásquez 3–6, 6–4, 6–01983 Etsuko Inoue Shelley Solomon 7–5, 6–21984 Lilian Drescher Shawn Foltz 6–4, 6–21985 Gabriela Sabatini Linda Gates 6–3, 6–41986 Helen Kelesi Bettina Fulco-Villella 6–2, 6–21987 Katerina Maleeva Barbara Gerken 6–2, 6–31988 Patty Fendick Stephanie Rehe 6–3, 7–51989 Kumiko Okamoto Elizabeth Smylie 6–4, 6–21990 Catarina Lindqvist Elizabeth Smylie 6–3, 6–21991 Lori McNeil Sabine Appelmans 2–6, 6–2, 6–11992 Kimiko Date Sabine Appelmans 7–5, 3–6, 6–31993 Kimiko Date (2) Stephanie Rottier 6–1, 6–31994 Kimiko Date (3) Amy Frazier 7–5, 6–01995 Amy Frazier Kimiko Date 7–6, 7–51996 Kimiko Date (4) Amy Frazier 7–5, 6–41997 Ai Sugiyama Amy Frazier 4–6, 6–4, 6–41998 Ai Sugiyama (2) Corina Morariu 6–3, 6–31999 Amy Frazier (2) Ai Sugiyama 6–2, 6–2 2000 Julie Halard-Decugis Amy Frazier 5–7, 7–5, 6–42001 Monica Seles Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–3, 6–2 2002 Jill Craybas Silvija Talaja 2–6, 6–4, 6–42003 Maria Sharapova Anikó Kapros 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)2004 Maria Sharapova (2) Mashona Washington 6–0, 6–12005 Nicole Vaidišová Tatiana Golovin 7–6(7–4), 3–2 ret. 2006 Marion Bartoli Aiko Nakamura 2–6, 6–2, 6–22007 Virginie Razzano Venus Williams 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–42008 Caroline Wozniacki Kaia Kanepi 6–2, 3–6, 6–12009 see Japan Women's Open

Men's doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1972 Dick Dell Sherwood Stewart Marcelo Lara Jeff Simpson 6–3, 6–2↓  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⬆ Grand Prix circuit  ⬆↓  ATP Tour 500  ↓ 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), 6–42020 no competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)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, 6–12024 Julian Cash Lloyd Glasspool Ariel Behar Robert Galloway6–4, 4–6, [12–10]2025 Hugo Nys Édouard Roger-Vasselin Rohan Bopanna Takeru Yuzuki7–5, 7–52026 Austin Krajicek Nikola Mektić Théo Arribagé Albano Olivetti7–6(7–5), 5–7, [10–6]

Women's doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1979– 1989 not available 1990 Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie Hu Na Michelle Jaggard 6–0, 3–6, 6–11991 Amy Frazier Maya Kidowaki Yone Kamio Akiko Kijimuta 6–2, 6–41992 Amy Frazier Rika Hiraki Kimiko Date Stephanie Rehe 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–01993 Ei Iida Maya Kidowaki Li Fang Kyōko Nagatsuka 6–2, 4–6, 6–41994 Mami Donoshiro Ai Sugiyama Yayuk Basuki Nana Miyagi 6–4, 6–11995 Miho Saeki Yuka Yoshida Kyōko Nagatsuka Ai Sugiyama 6–7, 6–4, 7–61996 Kimiko Date Ai Sugiyama Amy Frazier Kimberly Po 7–6, 6–7, 6–31997 Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Rika Hiraki Kerry-Anne Guse Corina Morariu 6–4, 6–21998 Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi Amy Frazier Rika Hiraki 6–3, 4–6, 6–41999 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, 6–22001 Liezel Huber Rachel McQuillan Janet Lee Wynne Prakusya 6–2, 6–02002 Shinobu Asagoe Nana Miyagi Svetlana Kuznetsova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 4–6, 6–42003 Maria Sharapova Tamarine Tanasugarn Ansley Cargill Ashley Harkleroad 7–6(7–1), 6–02004 Shinobu Asagoe Katarina Srebotnik Jennifer Hopkins Mashona Washington 6–1, 6–42005 Gisela Dulko Maria Kirilenko Shinobu Asagoe María Vento-Kabchi 7–5, 4–6, 6–32006 Vania King Jelena Kostanić Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–22007 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

See also Pan Pacific Open – women's tournament (since 1973) Japan Women's Open – women's tournament (since 2009)

Notes

References

External links Official website Association of Tennis Professionals tournament profile