Japan Open (tennis)

Rakuten Japan Open
Tournament information
Founded1915 (1915)[1]
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueAriake Coliseum
Musashino Forest Sports Plaza (2018)
SurfaceHard / outdoors (1914–1972, 1976–1977, 1982–2017, 2019–)
Clay / outdoors (1973–1975, 1978–1981)
Hard / indoors (2018)
Websiterakutenopen.com
Current champions (2023)
Men's singlesUnited States Ben Shelton
Men's doublesAustralia Rinky Hijikata
Australia Max Purcell
ATP Tour
CategoryATP 500 series /
ATP International Series Gold /
ATP Championship Series
(1990–present)
Grand Prix circuit
(1973–1989)
Draw32S / 24Q / 16D
Prize moneyUS$2,046,340 (2019)
WTA Tour
CategoryTier III
Draw32M / 32Q / 16D
Prize moneyUS$175,000 (2008)

The Japan Open (currently sponsored by Rakuten[2]) is a men's tennis tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court Ariake Coliseum, located in Koto, Tokyo. The historical precursor event, the All-Japan Championships was founded in 1915,[1] then later became the Japan International Championships.[1] In 2018, the venue switched to the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza as the Ariake Coliseum was renovated for the tennis events at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3] The championship includes men's singles and doubles competitions.

  1. ^ a b c "Tournaments: Japan International - Japan Open Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Gatto, Luigi (11 May 2018). "ATP 500 of Tokyo to switch venue". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 28 September 2018.