2018 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships Facts
| Date | 1–7 October, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Edition | 45th |
| Category | ATP World Tour 500 |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
| Surface | Hard / indoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
Schedule
2018 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships starts from 1–7 October, 2018, Tokyo, Japan
Prize Money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 0 | N/A | 45 | 25 | 0 |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $384,120 | $188,315 | $94,755 | $48,195 | $25,025 | $13,200 | $2,920 | $1,490 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $115,650 | $65,620 | $28,400 | $14,580 | $7,540 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Players List
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRO | Marin Čilić | 5 | 1 |
| RSA | Kevin Anderson | 9 | 2 |
| JPN | Kei Nishikori | 12 | 3 |
| ARG | Diego Schwartzman | 14 | 4 |
| GRE | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 15 | 5 |
| CAN | Milos Raonic | 20 | 6 |
| KOR | Chung Hyeon | 23 | 7 |
| FRA | Richard Gasquet | 25 | 8 |
Wildcards
- Taro Daniel
- Yoshihito Nishioka
- Yūichi Sugita
Special exempt:
- Taylor Fritz
Qualifying draw:
- Martin Kližan
- Denis Kudla
- Daniil Medvedev
- Yosuke Watanuki
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
- David Goffin → replaced by Matthew Ebden
- Lucas Pouille → replaced by Jan-Lennard Struff
Doubles
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN | Henri Kontinen | AUS | John Peers | 15 | 1 |
| GBR | Jamie Murray | BRA | Bruno Soares | 23 | 2 |
| RSA | Raven Klaasen | NZL | Michael Venus | 34 | 3 |
| JPN | Ben McLachlan | GER | Jan-Lennard Struff | 50 | 4 |
Wildcards
- Yoshihito Nishioka / Kaito Uesugi
- Joe Salisbury / Yasutaka Uchiyama
Qualifying draw:
- Fabrice Martin / Gilles Simon
Draws
Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships Results 2018
Past Champions
Men’s Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 Medvvedev | Kei Nishikori | 6–2, 6–4 |
Men’s Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |