Last Updated on October 4, 2022
The Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championship is a professional tennis tournament that will be played on hard courts at the Ariake Colosseum in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. The colosseum is an expansive tennis centre that boasts 48 courts and a stadium with a retractable roof – one of the first of its kind in tennis. The event is scheduled to take place between October 3 and October 9, 2022. The tournament features a singles draw of 32 players and a doubles draw of 16 teams. It is currently part of the ATP Tour and is classified as a ATP 500 event. The tournament will feature many of the top male tennis players in the world and is sure to be an exciting event for both fans and players alike.
This year’s tourney will be especially interesting as it will be the first time the event is taking place since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the game’s top players are scheduled to compete, including Ruud, Fritz, Kyrgios, and others. This tournament is one not to be missed. Who will take home the trophy this year? Only time will tell. Be sure to follow the tournament closely to find out!
ATP Japan Open Prize Money
The Japan Open Tennis Championships is set to return in 2022 after a hiatus due to the pandemic, with a prize purse of $1,953,285. This is a 3.06% increase from the prize money awarded in 2019. The champion of the tournament will receive $365,275, which is 6.7% less than what Novak Djokovic won when he took home the title in 2019. However, prize money for first-round losers and qualifiers buck the trend, with 5.7% and 4.4% increases respectively. Therefore, although prize money for the overall winner has decreased, there are still opportunities for athletes to take home larger sums of money than in previous years. With the return of this popular event, it will be interesting to see how the competition unfolds and who takes home the top prize.
The below tables give you a full breakdown of prize money for the ATP 500 event in Tokyo this year.
Singles
| Stage | Prize Money $ USD | Prize Money € EUR |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $365,275 | €358,144 |
| Runner Up | $182,825 | €179,256 |
| Semi-Final | $94,840 | €92,989 |
| Quarter Final | $49,515 | €48,548 |
| Round 2 | $26,095 | €25,586 |
| Round 1 | $15,235 | €14,938 |
| Q2 | $7,810 | €7,658 |
| Q1 | $4,380 | €4,294 |
Doubles
| Stage | Prize Money $ USD | Prize Money € EUR |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $119,980 | €122,369 |
| Runner-up | $63,990 | €65,264 |
| Semifinal | $32,370 | €33,014 |
| Quarterfinal | $16,190 | €16,512 |
| Round 1 | $8,380 | €8,547 |
Japan Open Total Money History
| Year | Japan Open Total Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,953,285 |
| 2021 | Not played |
| 2020 | Not played |
| 2019 | $1,895,290 |
| 2018 | $1,781,930 |
| 2017 | $1,563,795 |
| 2016 | $1,368,605 |
| 2015 | $1,263,045 |
| 2014 | $1,228,825 |
| 2013 | $1,297,000 |
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ATP Rakuten Japan Open Ranking Points
The below tables give you a full breakdown of ranking points across the ATP 500 event in Tokyo.
| Stage | Ranking Points |
|---|---|
| Winner | 500 |
| Runner Up | 300 |
| Semifinalist | 180 |
| Quarterfinalist | 90 |
| Round of 16 | 45 |
| Round 2 | 20 |
| Round 1 | 0 |
