2020 Japan Open Tennis Betting Tips
The 2020 Japan Open will be the 46th edition of the the Japan Open, a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Tokyo, Japan. The Japan Open is part of the ATP Tour 500 series of the 2020 ATP Tour and is also known as the 2020 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships for sponsorship reasons.
Latest 2020 Japan Open Tennis News
The Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships was first held in 1972 and is the longest-running ATP Tour tournament in Asia.
Latest 2020 Japan Open Tennis News
When is the 2020 Japan Open Tennis being played?
The 2020 Japan Open will be played in September 2020.
Where is the 2020 Japan Open Tennis being played?
The 2020 Japan Open will be played at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan.
What surface is the 2020 Japan Open Tennis played on?
The 2020 Japan Open is played on indoor hard courts.
What is the 2020 Japan Open Tennis Prize Money?
The 2020 Japan Open prize money is expected to increase on the $1,895,290 on offer at the 2019 ATP Japan Open.
Who won the 2019 Japan Open Tennis?
Serbia's Novak Djokovic defeated Australia's John Millman 6-3, 6-2 in the final to win the 2019 ATP Japan Open.
Japan Open Tennis History
The Japan Open began in 1973 and was known as the Tokyo Outdoor Grand Prix which was part of the Grand Prix tennis tour between 1973 and 1989. From 1979 the Japan Open was a joint tournament for both men and women.
In 2008 the Japan Open on the WTA Tour was downgraded to a $100,000+H ITF Women's Circuit event which was discontinued in 2010. The Ariake Coliseum then became the home of the Pan Pacific Open, another women's professional tournament on the WTA Tour.
The Japan Open was held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Koto, Tokyo, Japan, with its center court named the Ariake Coliseum. The Ariake Tennis Forest Park is an expansive tennis centre comprising 48 courts and a stadium with one of the first retractable roofs in tennis.
In 2018, the Japan Open switched to the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza while the Ariake Coliseum was being renovated for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
The Japan Open Tennis Championships is the longest-running ATP Tour tournament in Asia, first held in 1972 and is currently an ATP World Tour 500 series event on the ATP Tour.
2020 Japan Open Prize Money Breakdown
The 2020 Japan Open prize money is expected to increase on the total prize money on offer in 2019. The 2019 ATP Japan Open prize money was $1,895,290 with the winner Novak Djokovic collecting $391,430.
Below is a full breakdown of the 2019 ATP Japan Open prize money for the men's singles and doubles tournaments.
2019 Japan Open | ATP Singles | ATP Doubles |
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Winner | $391,430 | $123,000 |
Runner-Up | $196,590 | $60,200 |
Semi-Final | $99,195 | $30,190 |
Quarter-Final | $52,125 | $15,500 |
Round of 16 | $26,055 | $8,000 |
Round of 32 | $14,415 | N/A |
2020 Japan Open Tennis Players
The players that qualify for the 2020 Japan Open will be decided closer to the start of the tournament in September 2020.
2020 Japan Open Tennis Seeds
The 2020 Japan Open will feature eight seeds. Below are the 8 seeds at the 2019 ATP Japan Open and where they finished:
1. Novak Djokovic (Champion)
2. Borna Ćorić (First round)
3. David Goffin (Semifinals)
4. Benoît Paire (First round)
5. Lucas Pouille (Quarterfinals)
6. Marin Čilić (Second round)
7. States Taylor Fritz (First round)
8. Alex de Minaur (First round)
2020 Japan Open Tennis Dates & Schedule
The 2020 Japan Open begins on in September 2020 with the exact dates to be confirmed.
When is the 2020 Japan Open Tennis Final?
The 2020 Japan Open Tennis Final will be held in late September or early October 2020 with the exact date and time to be confirmed.
2020 Japan Open Tennis Draw
The 2020 Japan Open draw will be released closer to the start of the tournament.
Japan Open Tennis Results
Stay up to date with results from the ATP Japan Open to find value in the tennis betting markets.
Study past winners, finalists and players that have traditionally performed well at the Japan Open to give you the best chance of beating the bookies and building your bankroll.
Particular players do well at venues where they have performed well in the past which can be a big advantage for punters betting on tennis.
Japan Open Tennis Champions, Runners-Up & Final Score
Some of the best players in men's tennis have won the ATP Japan Open including Ken Rosewall, John Newcombe, Ivan Lendl, Stefan Edberg, John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras, Lleyton Hewitt, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic.
ATP Japan Open Men's Champions, Runners-Up & Final Score
Year | Country, Champion | Country, Runner-up | Final Score |
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2020 | TBC | TBC | TBC |
2019 | Serbia Novak Djokovic | Australia John Millman | 6-3, 6-2 |
2018 | Russia Daniil Medvedev | Japan Kei Nishikori | 6-2, 6-4 |
2017 | Belgium David Goffin | France Adrian Mannarino | 6−3, 7−5 |
2016 | Australia Nick Kyrgios | Belgium David Goffin | 4−6, 6−3, 7−5 |
2015 | Switzerland Stan Wawrinka | France Benoît Paire | 6-2, 6-4 |
2014 | Japan Kei Nishikori (2) | Canada Milos Raonic | 7-6(7-5), 4-6, 6-4 |
2013 | Argentina Juan Martín del Potro | Canada Milos Raonic | 7-6(7-5), 7-5 |
2012 | Japan Kei Nishikori | Canada Milos Raonic | 7-6(7-5), 3-6, 6-0 |
2011 | United Kingdom Andy Murray | Spain Rafael Nadal | 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 |
2010 | Spain Rafael Nadal | France Gaël Monfils | 6-1, 7-5 |
2009 | France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | Russia Mikhail Youzhny | 6-3, 6-3 |
2008 | Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych | Argentina Juan Martín del Potro | 6-1, 6-4 |
2007 | Spain David Ferrer | France Richard Gasquet | 6-1, 6-2 |
2006 | Switzerland Roger Federer | United Kingdom Tim Henman | 6-3, 6-3 |
2005 | South Africa Wesley Moodie | Croatia Mario Ančić | 1-6, 7-6(9-7), 6-4 |
2004 | Czech Republic Jiří Novák | United States Taylor Dent | 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 |
2003 | Germany Rainer Schüttler | France Sébastien Grosjean | 7-6(7-5), 6-2 |
2002 | Denmark Kenneth Carlsen | Sweden Magnus Norman | 7-6(8-6), 6-3 |
2001 | Australia Lleyton Hewitt | Switzerland Michel Kratochvil | 6-4, 6-2 |
2000 | Netherlands Sjeng Schalken | Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti | 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 |
1999 | Germany Nicolas Kiefer | South Africa Wayne Ferreira | 7-6(7-5), 7-5 |
1998 | Romania Andrei Pavel | Zimbabwe Byron Black | 6-3, 6-4 |
1997 | Netherlands Richard Krajicek | France Lionel Roux | 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 |
1996 | United States Pete Sampras (3) | United States Richey Reneberg | 6-4, 7-5 |
1995 | United States Jim Courier (2) | United States Andre Agassi | 6-3, 6-4 |
1994 | United States Pete Sampras (2) | United States Michael Chang | 6-4, 6-2 |
1993 | United States Pete Sampras | United States Brad Gilbert | 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 |
1992 | United States Jim Courier | Netherlands Richard Krajicek | 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 |
1991 | Sweden Stefan Edberg (4) | Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl | 6-1, 7-5, 6-0 |
1990 | Sweden Stefan Edberg (3) | United States Aaron Krickstein | 6-4, 7-5 |
1989 | Sweden Stefan Edberg (2) | Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl | 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 |
1988 | United States John McEnroe | Sweden Stefan Edberg | 6-2, 6-2 |
1987 | Sweden Stefan Edberg | United States David Pate | 7-6, 6-4 |
1986 | India Ramesh Krishnan | Sweden Johan Carlsson | 6-3, 6-1 |
1985 | United States Scott Davis | United States Jimmy Arias | 6-1, 7-6 |
1984 | United States David Pate | United States Terry Moor | 6-3, 7-5 |
1983 | United States Eliot Teltscher | Ecuador Andrés Gómez | 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 |
1982 | United States Jimmy Arias | France Dominique Bedel | 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 |
1981 | Hungary Balázs Taróczy | United States Eliot Teltscher | 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 |
1980 | Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl | United States Eliot Teltscher | 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 |
1979 | United States Terry Moor | United States Pat Du Pré | 3-6, 7-6, 6-2 |
1978 | Italy Adriano Panatta | United States Pat Du Pré | 6-3, 6-3 |
1977 | Spain Manuel Orantes | Australia Kim Warwick | 6-2, 6-1 |
1976 | United States Roscoe Tanner | Italy Corrado Barazzutti | 6-3, 6-2 |
1975 | Mexico Raúl Ramírez | Spain Manuel Orantes | 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 |
1974 | Australia John Newcombe | Australia Ken Rosewall | 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 |
1973 | Australia Ken Rosewall | Australia John Newcombe | 6-1, 6-4 |
WTA Japan Open Women's Champions, Runners-Up & Final Score
Year | Country, Champion | Country, Runner-up | Final Score |
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2008 | Denmark Caroline Wozniacki | Estonia Kaia Kanepi | 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 |
2007 | France Virginie Razzano | United States Venus Williams | 4-6, 7-6(9-7), 6-4 |
2006 | France Marion Bartoli | Japan Aiko Nakamura | 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
2005 | Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová | France Tatiana Golovin | 7-6(7-4), 3-2 ret. |
2004 | Russia Maria Sharapova (2) | United States Mashona Washington | 6-0, 6-1 |
2003 | Russia Maria Sharapova | Hungary Anikó Kapros | 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(7-5) |
2002 | United States Jill Craybas | Croatia Silvija Talaja | 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
2001 | United States Monica Seles | Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-3, 6-2 |
2000 | France Julie Halard-Decugis | United States Amy Frazier | 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 |
1999 | United States Amy Frazier (2) | Japan Ai Sugiyama | 6-2, 6-2 |
1998 | Japan Ai Sugiyama (2) | United States Corina Morariu | 6-3, 6-3 |
1997 | Japan Ai Sugiyama | United States Amy Frazier | 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
1996 | Japan Kimiko Date (4) | United States Amy Frazier | 7-5, 6-4 |
1995 | United States Amy Frazier | Japan Kimiko Date | 7-6, 7-5 |
1994 | Japan Kimiko Date (3) | United States Amy Frazier | 7-5, 6-0 |
1993 | Japan Kimiko Date (2) | Netherlands Stephanie Rottier | 6-1, 6-3 |
1992 | Japan Kimiko Date | Belgium Sabine Appelmans | 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 |
1991 | United States Lori McNeil | Belgium Sabine Appelmans | 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 |
1990 | Sweden Catarina Lindqvist | Australia Elizabeth Smylie | 6-3, 6-2 |
1989 | Japan Kumiko Okamoto | Australia Elizabeth Smylie | 6-4, 6-2 |
1988 | United States Patty Fendick | United States Stephanie Rehe | 6-3, 7-5 |
1987 | Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva | United States Barbara Gerken | 6-2, 6-3 |
1986 | Canada Helen Kelesi | Argentina Bettina Fulco-Villella | 6-2, 6-2 |
1985 | Argentina Gabriela Sabatini | United States Linda Gates | 6-3, 6-4 |
1984 | Switzerland Lilian Drescher | United States Shawn Foltz | 6-4, 6-2 |
1983 | Japan Etsuko Inoue | United States Shelley Solomon | 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 |
1982 | Peru Laura Gildemeister | Peru Pilar Vásquez | 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 |
1981 | Hungary Marie Pinterova | United States Pam Casale | 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 |
1980 | Romania Mariana Simionescu | Australia Nerida Gregory | 6-4, 6-4 |
1979 | United States Betsy Nagelsen | Japan Naoko Sato | 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 |
Who has won the most Japan Open Tennis Titles?
Sweden's Stefan Edberg has won the most ATP Japan Open titles with four (1987, 1989, 1990 & 1991). USA's Pete Sampras won three Japan Open's (1993, 1994 & 1996) with Jim Courier and Kei Nishikori winning twice.
Japan's Kimiko Date won four WTA Japan Open's (1992, 1993, 1994 & 1996). Ai Sugiyama, Amy Frazier and Maria Sharapova all won two Japan Open women's singles titles.
2020 Japan Open Tennis Betting Odds
The 2020 Japan Open betting odds will be released closer to the start of the tournament in September 2020.
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Japan Open Tennis Highlights
Catch up on all the highlights at the Japan Open at the ATP Tour Youtube channel and the ATP Tennis TV Youtube channel.
Stay in touch with all the news from the Japan Open by visiting the official Japan Open website. You can also find Japan Open news on the ATP Japan Open website.
Japan Open Tennis Social Media
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