Japan Open ATP 2026: Entry List, When is the draw and schedule confirmed, Prize Money and History

Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 18:00

The Japan Open is due to take place on the ATP 500 circuit between 30 September - 6 October and we have everything all in one place for the title tilt in Tokyo.

While China also takes place in the same week, other big names head to Tokyo including Carlos Alcaraz, Frances Tiafoe, Rafa Jodar, Brandon Nakashima, Casper Ruud, Tommy Paul and Valentin Vacherot.

Alcaraz is defending champion and like others in the field comes direct from the Laver Cup as he attacks the second half of the season.

Entry List Japan Open 2026

#	Player	Ctry
3	Carlos Alcaraz	ESP
10	Taylor Fritz	USA
12	Frances Tiafoe	USA
13	Rafael Jódar	ESP
14	Lorenzo Musetti	ITA
17	Brandon Nakashima	USA
19	Jiří Lehečka	CZE
20	Casper Ruud	NOR
21	Tommy Paul	USA
22	Luciano Darderi	ITA
23	Valentin Vacherot	MON
27	Alejandro Davidovich Fokina	ESP
28	Alejandro Tabilo	CHI
31	Ugo Humbert	FRA
32	Tomás Etcheverry	ARG
34	Alexander Blockx	BEL
36	Matteo Arnaldi	ITA
37	Zizou Bergs	BEL
40	Luca Van Assche	FRA
43	Matteo Berrettini	ITA
93	Sho Shimabukuro (WC)	JPN
133	Rei Sakamoto (WC)	JPN
436	Kei Nishikori (WC)	JPN
—	Denis Shapovalov	CAN
—	Holger Rune	DEN

When is the draw confirmed for Japan Open 2026

With the tournament starting on Wednesday 30 September, it is likely to be confirmed on the Monday of that week.

When is the schedule confirmed for Japan Open 2026

The schedule is confirmed before the tournament begins on Wednesday.

Japan Open Prize Money & Ranking Points

Round	Prize Money	Ranking Points
Winner	$437,955	500
Finalist	$235,685	330
Semi-finalist	$125,605	200
Quarter-finalist	$64,170	100
Round of 16	$34,255	50
Round of 32	$18,270	0

History Japan Open

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1972	Toshiro Sakai	Jun Kuki	6–3, 6–3
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
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)
2021
2022	Taylor Fritz	Frances Tiafoe	7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2)
2023	Ben Shelton	Aslan Karatsev	7–5, 6–1
2024	Arthur Fils	Ugo Humbert	5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–3
2025	Carlos Alcaraz	Taylor Fritz	6–4, 6–4

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