The Japan Open (currently sponsored by

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) is a men's

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held in

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with its center court

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, located in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally founded in 1915 as the Japan International Championships. In 2018, the venue switched to the

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as the Ariake Coliseum is being renovated for the tennis events at the

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. The championship includes men's singles and doubles competitions. From 1979 until 2008 the Japan Open was a joint tournament for both men and women. This is no longer the case in the aftermath of the Ariake Coliseum hosting another women's professional tournament, the

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. On the women's side, the Japan Open was held until 2008 on the WTA Tour, and then it was downgraded to a $100,000+H

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event. In 2010, the women's event was discontinued. The men's event is part of the

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series level of tournaments. Prior to the reorganization of the men's event with the advent of

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, the Japan Open was known as the Tokyo Outdoor Grand Prix and was part of the

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between 1973 and 1989.

Past finals

Men's singles

Women's singles

Men's doubles

Women's doubles

References

External links

Official website

Association of Tennis Professionals tournament profile
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