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.[3]
|
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)[4][5]
|
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[6] |
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)[4][5]
|
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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