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Japan Open Tennis Championships

Japan Open Tennis Championships
NameRakuten Japan Open
Logo Size150px
CityTokyo
CountryJapan
VenueAriake Coliseum
SurfaceHard / Outdoors
Web Sitehttp://rakutenopen.rakuten.co.jp/en/
ATP Category500 series (2009 - )
International Series Gold (1998 - 2008)
Championship Series (1990 - 97)
ATP Draw48S / 24Q / 16D
ATP Prize MoneyUS$832,000
WTA TierTier III (-2008)
WTA Draw32M / 32Q / 16D
WTA Prize MoneyUS$175,000

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The Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 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.

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

Men's doubles :
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1973 AU Mal Anderson
AU Ken Rosewall		 AU Colin Dibley
AU Allan Stone		 7 � 5, 7 � 5
1974 WEA - not completed
1975 US Brian Gottfried
MX Raúl Ramírez		 ES Juan Gisbert Sr.
ES Manuel Orantes		 7 � 6, 6 � 4
1976 AU Bob Carmichael
AU Ken Rosewall		 EG Ismail El Shafei
NZ Brian Fairlie		 6 � 4, 6 � 4
1977 AU Geoff Masters
AU Kim Warwick		 AU Colin Dibley
AU Chris Kachel		 6 � 2, 7 � 6
1978 AU Ross Case
AU Geoff Masters		 YUG Željko Franulović
GB Buster Mottram		 6 � 2, 4 � 6, 6 � 1
1979 AU Colin Dibley
US Pat Du Pré		 AU Rod Frawley
PY Francisco González		 3 � 6, 6 � 1, 6 � 1
1980 AU Ross Case
CL Jaime Fillol		 US Terry Moor
US Eliot Teltscher		 6 � 3, 3 � 6, 6 � 4
1981 CH Heinz Günthardt
HU Balázs Taróczy		 US Larry Stefanki
US Robert Van't Hof		 3 � 6, 6 � 2, 6 � 1
1982 US Sherwood Stewart
US Ferdi Taygan		 US Tim Gullikson
US Tom Gullikson		 6 � 1, 3 � 6, 7 � 6
1983 US Sammy Giammalva Jr.
US Steve Meister		 US Tim Gullikson
US Tom Gullikson		 6 � 4, 6 � 7, 7 � 6
1984 US David Dowlen
NG Nduka Odizor		 US Mark Dickson
US Steve Meister		 6 � 7, 6 � 4, 6 � 3
1985 US Scott Davis
US David Pate		 US Sammy Giammalva Jr.
US Greg Holmes		 7 � 6, 6 � 7, 6 � 3
1986 US Matt Anger
US Ken Flach		 US Jimmy Arias
US Greg Holmes		 6 � 2, 6 � 3
1987 US Paul Annacone
US Kevin Curren		 EC Andrés Gómez
SE Anders Järryd		 6 � 4, 7 � 6
1988 AU John Fitzgerald
US Johan Kriek		 US Steve Denton
US David Pate		 6 � 4, 6 � 7, 6 � 4
1989 US Ken Flach
US Robert Seguso		 US Kevin Curren
US David Pate		 7 � 6, 7 � 6
1990 AU Mark Kratzmann
AU Wally Masur		 US Kent Kinnear
US Brad Pearce		 3 � 6, 6 � 3, 6 � 4
1991 SE Stefan Edberg
AU Todd Woodbridge		 AU John Fitzgerald
SE Anders Järryd		 6 � 4, 5 � 7, 6 � 4
1992 US Kelly Jones
US Rick Leach		 AU John Fitzgerald
SE Anders Järryd		 0 � 6, 7 � 5, 6 � 3
1993 US Ken Flach
US Rick Leach		 CA Glenn Michibata
US David Pate		 2 � 6, 6 � 3, 6 � 4
1994 SE Henrik Holm
SE Anders Järryd		 CA Sébastien Lareau
US Patrick McEnroe		 7 � 5, 6 � 1
1995 BS Mark Knowles
US Jonathan Stark		 AU John Fitzgerald
SE Anders Järryd		 6 � 3, 3 � 6, 7 � 6
1996 AU Todd Woodbridge
AU Mark Woodforde		 BS Mark Knowles
US Rick Leach		 6 � 2, 6 � 3
1997 CZ Martin Damm
CZ Daniel Vacek		 US Justin Gimelstob
AU Patrick Rafter		 2 � 6, 6 � 2, 7 � 6
1998 CA Sébastien Lareau
CA Daniel Nestor		 FR Olivier Delaître
IT Stefano Pescosolido		 6 � 3, 6 � 4
1999 US Jeff Tarango
CZ Daniel Vacek		 ZW Wayne Black
US Brian MacPhie		 4 � 3, RET.
2000 IN Mahesh Bhupathi
IN Leander Paes		 AU Michael Hill
US Jeff Tarango		 6 � 4, 6 � 7, 6 � 3
2001 US Rick Leach
AU David Macpherson		 AU Paul Hanley
AU Nathan Healey		 1 � 6, 7 � 6, 7 � 6
2002 ZA Jeff Coetzee
ZA Chris Haggard		 US Jan-Michael Gambill
US Graydon Oliver		 7 � 6, 6 � 4
2003 US Justin Gimelstob
DE Nicolas Kiefer		 US Scott Humphries
BS Mark Merklein		 6 � 7, 6 � 3, 7 � 6
2004 US Jared Palmer
CZ Pavel Vízner		 CZ Jiří Novák
CZ Petr Pála		 5 � 1, RET.
2005 JP Satoshi Iwabuchi
JP Takao Suzuki		 SE Simon Aspelin
AU Todd Perry		 5 � 4, 5 � 4
2006 AU Ashley Fisher
US Tripp Phillips		 US Paul Goldstein
US Jim Thomas		 6 � 2, 7 � 5
2007 AU Jordan Kerr
SE Robert Lindstedt		 CA Frank Dancevic
AU Stephen Huss		 6 � 4, 6 � 4
2008 RU Mikhail Youzhny
DE Mischa Zverev		 CZ Lukáš Dlouhý
IN Leander Paes		 6 � 3, 6 � 4
2009 AT Julian Knowle
AT Jürgen Melzer		 GB Ross Hutchins
AU Jordan Kerr		 6 � 2, 5 � 7, [10 � 8]

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

ATP World Tour 500 series (2009 - current)

2009 - current Rotterdam * Memphis * Acapulco * Dubai * Barcelona * Hamburg * Washington * Beijing * Tokyo * Basel * Valencia

ATP International Series Gold (1998 �2008)

1998 �2008 Memphis * Barcelona * Tokyo * Vienna * 1998 �2001/2003 �2008 Stuttgart * 1998 Antwerp * Philadelphia * New Haven * 1998 �1999 Singapore
1998 �2000 London * 1998 �2002 Washington * Indianapolis * 1999 �2008 Rotterdam * Kitzbühel * 2000 �2008 Mexico City/Acapulco * 2001 �2008 Dubai

ATP Championship Series (1990 - 1997)

1990 - 1997 Philadelphia * Barcelona * Tokyo Outdoor * Stuttgart Outdoor * Washington * Indianapolis * New Haven * 1990 Toronto Indoor * 1990 - 1992 Brussels
1990 - 1994 Sydney Indoor * 1990 - 1995 Tokyo Indoor * Stuttgart Indoor * 1991 - 1997 Memphis * 1993 - 1997 Milan * 1996 - 1997 Antwerp * Vienna * 1997 Singapore

WTA Tier III Tournaments (1988 - 2008)

1988 Eastbourne * New Orleans 1988 - 1989 Brighton * California * Filderstadt * Dallas * Chicago * Tokyo Indoor * 1988 - 1990 Houston * 1989 Indian Wells * Zurich * 1989/2004 - 2008 Cincinnati
1990 Tampa * Newport * 1990 - 1991 San Diego * 1990 - 1992 San Antonio * Leipzig * 1991 - 1992 Barcelona * 1992 - 1994 Lucerne * Osaka * 1993/2007 - 2008 Budapest * 1993 Kitzbühel * 1993 - 1994 Schenectady 1993 - 1997 Linz * 1993 - 2008 Oklahoma City/Memphis * Strasbourg * Tokyo Outdoor * Birmingham * Quebec City * 1994 - 1996 Moscow (Ladies Open) * 1995 San Juan * 1995/2000 - 2003 Zagreb/Bol * 1995 - 1996 Jakarta
1995 - 1998/2002 Warsaw * 1996 Moscow (Kremlin Cup) * 1996 - 2004/2008 Luxembourg City * 1996 - 2008 's-Hertogenbosch * 1997 - 2003 Madrid * 1997 - 2008 Gold Coast * 1998 Prague * Boston * 1999 Cairo
1999 - 2004 Sopot * 1999 - 2008 Kuala Lumpur/Bali * 2000 - 2004 Vienna * 2001 Canberra * 2001 - 2003 Doha * 2001 - 2008 Bogotá * Acapulco * 2004 - 2006 Hasselt * 2004 - 2008 Guangzhou * 2005 - 2007 Bangkok * Kolkata * 2005 - 2008 Istanbul * 2006 - 2008 Bangalore * 2007 - 2008 Bad Gastein * 2008 Viña del Mar



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