1991
Iconic moment
AGE202 archive moment
Edberg reaches four
A tournament record
World No. 1 Stefan Edberg captures his fourth Tokyo singles crown, establishing the tournament record for titles.
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ATP 500JPN
Tokyo
Tokyo is Asia's longest-running ATP Tour tournament, combining a historic championship tradition with the distinctive hard courts and retractable-roof setting of Ariake.
CityTokyo
SurfaceHard
Founded1972
Tournament identity
Official name
Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships
Venue
Ariake Colosseum
Location
Tokyo, Japan
01 · Tournament identity
Tokyo
A compact AGE202 dossier with the essential identity, setting and historical context of the tournament.
Tournament dossier
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Venue
Ariake Colosseum
Surface
Hard
Founded
1972
Official name
Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships
A short history
The story behind Tokyo.
First held in 1972, the Japan Open has welcomed generations of leading champions to Tokyo. Stefan Edberg built the tournament record with four singles titles and 27 match wins, while Pete Sampras won three times. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic later added their names to the trophy, and Kei Nishikori became a two-time home champion. The modern era has continued with winners including Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, Arthur Fils and Carlos Alcaraz.
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02 · Iconic moments
Moments that shaped Tokyo.
Defining matches, milestones and turning points selected from the tournament's historical archive.
2012
Iconic moment
AGE202 archive moment
Nishikori makes home history
A Japanese champion in Tokyo
Kei Nishikori wins his first Japan Open title, creating one of the defining home-crowd moments in tournament history.
2019
Iconic moment
AGE202 archive moment
Djokovic conquers Tokyo
The World No. 1 adds Japan
Novak Djokovic wins the title on his tournament debut, adding Tokyo to the championship collections of the era's great players.
2025
Iconic moment
AGE202 archive moment
Alcaraz wins on debut
A new champion at Ariake
Carlos Alcaraz defeats Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 to win the Japan Open in his first appearance at the tournament.
1972
Iconic moment
AGE202 archive moment
Asia's ATP tradition begins
The first Japan Open
Tokyo stages the inaugural Japan Open, beginning what will become the longest-running ATP Tour tournament in Asia.
03 · Tournament legends
Legends of Tokyo.
Champions whose titles, records and defining performances became part of the tournament's identity.
Featured legend
🇸🇪Sweden
Stefan Edberg
3
Titles
Record four-time champion
198719891991
Edberg won Tokyo four times and compiled a tournament-record 27 singles match victories.
Historical tournament record
Featured legend
🇺🇸United States
Pete Sampras
3
Titles
Three-time champion
199319941996
Sampras captured Tokyo in 1993, 1994 and 1996, twice winning the tournament while ranked World No. 1.
Historical tournament record
Featured legend
🇯🇵Japan
Kei Nishikori
2
Titles
Two-time home champion
20122014
Nishikori won in 2012 and 2014 and remains the most recent Japanese singles champion of the Japan Open.
Historical tournament record
Tournament legend
🇨🇭Svizzera
Roger Federer
1
Titles
2006 champion
2006
Federer won Tokyo in 2006 while ranked World No. 1, adding the Japan Open to his global championship legacy.
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Tournament legend
🇪🇸Spagna
Rafael Nadal
1
Titles
2010 champion
2010
Nadal captured Tokyo in 2010 while World No. 1, winning another major hard-court title during one of his greatest seasons.
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Tournament legend
🇷🇸Serbia
Novak Djokovic
1
Titles
2019 champion
2019
Djokovic won the 2019 title on his Tokyo debut without dropping a set.
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04 · Recent editions
The latest five finals.
The most recent championship matches from the Tokyo archive.
2025
Final
Final date not recorded
🇪🇸Champion
Carlos Alcaraz
ESP
vs
🇺🇸Runner-up
Taylor Fritz
USA
Final score
6-4, 6-4
2024
Final
Final date not recorded
🇫🇷Champion
Arthur Fils
FRA
vs
🇫🇷Runner-up
Ugo Humbert
FRA
Final score
5-7, 7-6(6), 6-3
2023
Final
Final date not recorded
🇺🇸Champion
Ben Shelton
USA
vs
🇷🇺Runner-up
Aslan Karatsev
RUS
Final score
7-5, 6-1
2022
Final
Final date not recorded
🇺🇸Champion
Taylor Fritz
USA
vs
🇺🇸Runner-up
Frances Tiafoe
USA
Final score
7-6(3), 7-6(2)
2019
Final
Final date not recorded
🇷🇸Champion
Novak Djokovic
SRB
vs
🇦🇺Runner-up
John Millman
AUS
Final score
6-3, 6-2
Five most recent completed editions
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