Japan Open Tennis Championships

Rakuten Japan Open
Location Tokyo
 Japan
Venue Ariake Coliseum
Surface Hard / Outdoors
[1]
 ATP World Tour
Category 500 series (2009–)
International Series Gold (1998–2008)
Championship Series (1990–97)
Grand Prix circuit (1972–1989)
Draw 32S / 24Q / 16D
Prize Money US$1,100,000
 WTA Tour
Category Tier III (−2008)
Draw 32M / 32Q / 16D
Prize Money US$175,000

The Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships[1] is a tennis tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court Ariake Coliseum, located in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. The championship includes both men's and women's, as well as singles and doubles competitions. On the women's side the tournament has been held since 1972 and has had famous champions such as Kimiko Date (4 victories between 1992 to 1996), Ai Sugiyama, Monica Seles and Maria Sharapova (twice).

Prior to the advent of the ATP Tour, the Japan Open was known as the Tokyo Outdoor Grand Prix and was part of the Grand Prix tennis tour between 1972 and 1989.

Contents

Past finals

Men's singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2011 Andy Murray Rafael Nadal 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
2010 Rafael Nadal Gaël Monfils 6–1, 7–5
2009 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Mikhail Youzhny 6–3, 6–3
2008 Tomáš Berdych Juan Martín del Potro 6–1, 6–4
2007 David Ferrer Richard Gasquet 6–1, 6–2
2006 Roger Federer Tim Henman 6–3, 6–3
2005 Wesley Moodie Mario Ančić 1–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4
2004 Jiří Novák Taylor Dent 5–7, 6–1, 6–3
2003 Rainer Schüttler Sébastien Grosjean 7–6(7–5), 6–2
2002 Kenneth Carlsen Magnus Norman 7–6(8–6), 6–3
2001 Lleyton Hewitt Michel Kratochvil 6–4, 6–2
2000 Sjeng Schalken Nicolás Lapentti 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1999 Nicolas Kiefer Wayne Ferreira 7–6(7–5), 7–5
1998 Andrei Pavel Byron Black 6–3, 6–4
1997 Richard Krajicek Lionel Roux 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1996 Pete Sampras Richey Reneberg 6–4, 7–5
1995 Jim Courier Andre Agassi 6–4, 6–3
1994 Pete Sampras Michael Chang 6–4, 6–2
1993 Pete Sampras Brad Gilbert 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1992 Jim Courier Richard Krajicek 6–4, 6–4, 7–6
1991 Stefan Edberg Ivan Lendl 6–1, 7–5, 6–0
1990 Stefan Edberg Aaron Krickstein 6–4, 7–5
1989 Stefan Edberg Ivan Lendl 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1988 John McEnroe Stefan Edberg 6–2, 6–2
1987 Stefan Edberg David Pate 7–6, 6–4
1986 Ramesh Krishnan Johan Carlsson 6–3, 6–1
1985 Scott Davis Jimmy Arias 6–1, 7–6
1984 David Pate Terry Moor 6–3, 7–5
1983 Eliot Teltscher Andrés Gómez 7–5, 3–6, 6–1
1982 Jimmy Arias Dominique Bedel 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1981 Balázs Taróczy Eliot Teltscher 6–3, 1–6, 7–6
1980 Ivan Lendl Eliot Teltscher 3–6, 6–4, 6–0
1979 Terry Moor Pat Du Pré 3–6, 7–6, 6–2
1978 Adriano Panatta Pat Du Pré 6–3, 6–3
1977 Manuel Orantes Kim Warwick 6–2, 6–1
1976 Roscoe Tanner Corrado Barazzutti 6–3, 6–2
1975 Raúl Ramírez Manuel Orantes 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1974 Rod Laver Ken Rosewall 5–7, 6–2, 6–0
1973 Ken Rosewall John Newcombe 6–1, 6–4
1972 Toshiro Sakai Jun Kuki 6–3, 6–3

Men's doubles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
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 Du Pré		 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
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

Women's singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2008 Caroline Wozniacki Kaia Kanepi 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
2007 Virginie Razzano Venus Williams 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4
2006 Marion Bartoli Aiko Nakamura 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
2005 Nicole Vaidišová Tatiana Golovin 7–6(7–4), 3–2 ret.
2004 Maria Sharapova Mashona Washington 6–0, 6–1
2003 Maria Sharapova Anikó Kapros 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
2002 Jill Craybas Silvija Talaja 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
2001 Monica Seles Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–3, 6–2
2000 Julie Halard-Decugis Amy Frazier 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1999 Amy Frazier Ai Sugiyama 6–2, 6–2
1998 Ai Sugiyama Corina Morariu 6–3, 6–3
1997 Ai Sugiyama Amy Frazier 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1996 Kimiko Date Amy Frazier 7–5, 6–4
1995 Amy Frazier Kimiko Date 7–6, 7–5
1994 Kimiko Date Amy Frazier 7–5, 6–0
1993 Kimiko Date Stephanie Rottier 6–1, 6–3
1992 Kimiko Date Sabine Appelmans 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
1991 Lori McNeil Sabine Appelmans 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
1990 Catarina Lindqvist Elizabeth Smylie 6–3, 6–2
1989 Kumiko Okamoto Elizabeth Smylie 6–4, 6–2
1988 Patty Fendick Stephanie Rehe 6–3, 7–5
1987 Katerina Maleeva Barbara Gerken 6–2, 6–3
1986 Helen Kelesi Bettina Fulco-Villella 6–2, 6–2
1985 Gabriela Sabatini Linda Gates 6–3, 6–4
1984 Lilian Kelaidis Shawn Foltz 6–4, 6–2
1983 Etsuko Inoue Shelley Solomon 6–2, 5–7, 6–1
1982 Laura Gildemeister Pilar Vasquez 3–6, 6–4, 6–0
1981 Marie Pinterova Pam Casale 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
1980 Mariana Simionescu Nerida Gregory 6–4, 6–4
1979 Betsy Nagelsen Naoko Sato 6–1, 3–6, 6–3

Sponsors

2010

References

  1. ^ 楽天が冠スポンサーに＝テニス・ジャパンオープン Jiji Press 2009-05-14

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