
The Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships will host tennis’ elite for a week in the 2025 season. Among those in action are Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, Holger Rune and Casper Ruud.
Here’s what you need to know ahead of the Japanese tournament:
The ATP 500 event will be held from 24 September to 30 September. The hard-court tournament, established in 1972, is played at the Ariake Tennis Forest Park. The tournament director is Shigefusa Kanroji.
World No. 1 Alcaraz, 2022 champion Fritz, Rune, Ruud, Tomas Machac and Frances Tiafoe are among those set to compete in Tokyo.
The Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships draw will be made on Monday, 22 September at 2:00 p.m.
Singles Qualifying: Monday, 22 September - Tuesday, 23 September at 11:00 a.m.
Doubles Qualifying: Tuesday, 23 September at 11:00 a.m.
Main Draw Singles and Doubles: Wednesday, 24 September – Sunday, 28 September at 11 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. Monday, 29 September from 2 p.m.
Doubles Final: Tuesday, 30 September at 2 p.m.
Singles Final: Tuesday, 30 September NB 6 p.m.
The prize money for the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships is US $2,226,470.
SINGLES
Winner: $416,365/ 500 points
Finalist: $224,035 / 330 points
Semi-finalist: $119,395/ 200 points
Quarter-finalist: $61,000 / 100 points
Round of 16: $32,560 / 50 points
Round of 32: $17,365 / 0 points
DOUBLES ($ per team)
Winner: $136,760 / 500 points
Finalist: $72,940 / 300 points
Semi-finalist: $36,900 / 180 points
Quarter-finalist: $18,460 / 90 points
Round of 16: $9,550 / 0 points
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Arthur Fils defeated Ugo Humbert 5-7, 7-6(6), 6-3 in the men’s singles final last year. The Frenchman saved a championship point in the second-set tie-break. In the doubles final, Britons Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool also saved a championship point and overcame Ariel Behar and Robert Galloway 6-4, 4-6, 12-10.
Most Titles, Singles: Stefan Edberg (4)
Most Titles, Doubles: Ken Flach (3), Rick Leach (3)
Oldest Champion: Ken Rosewall, 38, in 1973
Youngest Champion: Jimmy Arias, 18, in 1982
Highest-Ranked Champion: No. 1 Stefan Edberg in 1991, No. 1 Pete Sampras in 1994, 1996, No. 1 Roger Federer in 2006, No. 1 Rafael Nadal in 2010, No. 1 Novak Djokovic in 2019
Lowest-Ranked Champion: No. 121 Kenneth Carlsen in 2002
Last Home Champion: Kei Nishikori in 2014
Most Match Wins: Stefan Edberg (27)
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