The Japanese Open 2014 is the 42nd men's professional tennis tournament held in Tokyo , Japan , and part of the ATP 500 World Tour .
| Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2014 | |
|---|---|
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| A place carrying out | Tokyo Japan |
| Coating | hard |
| Site | rakutenopen.rakuten.co.jp |
| ATP World Tour | |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Prize | $ 1 228 825 |
In 2014, the tournament was held from September 29 to October 5 .
Last year’s champions are:
- Single Tournament -
Juan Martin del Potro - Doubles tournament -
Rohan Bopanna / 
Edouard Roger-Wasslen
Content
General Information
The men's single tournament brought together 7 representatives of the Top 20 of the world ranking (four of them were among the Top 10). The first sowing number was Stanislas Wawrinka (No. 4 in the world at that time). The Swiss in the first round unexpectedly lost to the local tennis player Tatsume Ito , who got into the main draw, having received a special invitation from the organizers. Last year's champion Juan Martin del Potro did not defend his title, as he was recovering from wrist surgery [1] . As a result, the winner of the tournament was the fourth seeding number of Kei Nishikori . The Japanese, with the support of his local audience in the final, beat the third number in this tournament, Canadian Milos Raonic . For Nishikori, this victory was already the second in Tokyo, before which he won the tournament in 2012. It is noteworthy that then he also defeated the Canadian tennis player in the final. Raonic, on the whole, played the third final in a row at this tournament and each time failed in it.
In the men's doubles, the first seeding number was world leaders Bob and Mike Bryan . The brothers unexpectedly lost at the start of the pair to Michal Psysenzhniy and Pierre-South Erber , who got to the tournament as Lucky-Losers . As a result, the Pole and the Frenchman did not limit themselves to this win and successfully played in other matches, winning the fourth in the semifinals and the second pair of the tournament in the final, having won the title of winners. For both tennis players, this success was a debut in the competition of the association.
Competition
Singles Tournament
Kay Nishikori beat Milos Raonic with the score 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4.
- Nishikori wins his 4th solo title of the season and 7th of his career in the association’s main round.
- Raonic played his 2nd solo final of the season and 12th of his career in the association’s main round.
First Rounds
Section 1
| First round | Second round | Quarter finals | Semifinal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| one | S. Wawrinka | five | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T. Ito | 7 | 6 | WC | T. Ito | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B. Becker | 7 | four | B. Becker | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Nieminen | five | 1 r | B. Becker | four | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | P.-U. Erber | four | four | J. Juice | 6 | one | four | ||||||||||||||||||
| A. Golubev | 6 | 6 | A. Golubev | 3 | 6 | five | |||||||||||||||||||
| J. Juice | 6 | 6 | J. Juice | 6 | one | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| eight | A. Dolgopolov | four | one | B. Becker | 6 | 0 | 6 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| four | K. Nishikori | 6 | 6 | four | K. Nishikori | four | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| I. Dodig | 3 | four | four | K. Nishikori | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | G. Soeda | 2 | four | D. Young | four | 6 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| D. Young | 6 | 6 | four | K. Nishikori | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R. Ram | five | 7 | four | J. Chardy | four | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| J. Chardy | 7 | five | 6 | J. Chardy | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| D. Tim | 6 5 | four | 7 | C. Anderson | four | four | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | C. Anderson | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Section 2
| First round | Second round | Quarter finals | Semifinal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| five | J.-V. Tsonga | 6 | five | 6 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M. Pschisenzhniy | four | 7 | 7 | Q | M. Pschisenzhniy | four | 6 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | T. Daniel | 6 2 | 7 | five | D. Istomin | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| D. Istomin | 7 | 6 5 | 7 | D. Istomin | 6 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| E. Roger | five | 1 r | 3 | M. Raonic | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Y. Meltzer | 7 | four | Y. Meltzer | four | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Tomic | 6 3 | 3 | 3 | M. Raonic | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M. Raonic | 7 | 6 | 3 | M. Raonic | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | R. Bautista | 6 | 6 7 | 1 r | J. Simon | one | four | ||||||||||||||||||
| J. Simon | four | 7 | 2 | J. Simon | four | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| F. Delbonis | 3 | four | J. Muller | 6 | 6 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J. Muller | 6 | 6 | J. Simon | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | H. Moriah | 6 4 | 2 | S. Johnson | 6 4 | one | |||||||||||||||||||
| S. Johnson | 7 | 6 | S. Johnson | four | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| M. Granollers | four | 6 | 6 | M. Granollers | 6 | 3 | four | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | D. Ferrer | 6 | four | four | |||||||||||||||||||||
Final
| The final | |||||||
| four | Kay Nishikori | 7 | four | 6 | |||
| 3 | Milos Raonic | 6 5 | 6 | four | |||
Doubles Tournament
- Michal Przyshenzhen / Pierre-South Erber beat Ivan Dodig / Marcelo Melo with the score 6-3, 6-7 (3), [10-5].
- Przyszentzny and Erber win their debut career title in the main round of the association.
| First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | The final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| one | B. Brian M. Brian | 6 | 3 | [four] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | P.-U. Erber M. Pschisenzhniy | four | 6 | [ten] | LL | P.-U. Erber M. Pschisenzhniy | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| J. Murray J. Pierce | 6 | five | [ten] | J. Murray J. Pierce | four | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S. Johnson J. Juice | 3 | 7 | [7] | LL | P.-U. Erber M. Pschisenzhniy | four | 7 | [ten] | |||||||||||||||||
| four | E. Butorak R. Klasen | 6 | 6 | four | E. Butorak R. Klasen | 6 | 6 2 | [7] | |||||||||||||||||
| D. Inglot F. Merge | four | 2 | four | E. Butorak R. Klasen | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PR | J. Chardy Y. Meltzer | 6 | 7 | PR | J. Chardy Y. Meltzer | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S. Lipsky R. Ram | four | 6 6 | LL | P.-U. Erber M. Pschisenzhniy | 6 | 6 3 | [ten] | ||||||||||||||||||
| M. Firststenberg T.K. Huey | 2 | four | 2 | I. Dodig M. Melo | 3 | 7 | [five] | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | K. Nishikori Y. Utiyama | 6 | 6 | WC | K. Nishikori Y. Utiyama | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J. Delgado J. Muller | 2 | one | 3 | M. Granollers M. Lopez | w / o | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M. Granollers M. Lopez | 6 | 6 | 3 | M. Granollers M. Lopez | five | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T. Ito G. Soeda | one | 6 7 | 2 | I. Dodig M. Melo | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R. Bopanna L. Paes | 6 | 7 | R. Bopanna L. Paes | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Bracci E. Roger | 6 2 | four | 2 | I. Dodig M. Melo | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | I. Dodig M. Melo | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- Japan Open
- 2014 ATP World Tour
- ATP 500 World Tour
- Toray Pan Pacific Open 2014
Notes
- ↑ Tokyo and Beijing. Preview of tournaments . gotennis.ru (September 28, 2014). Date of appeal May 15, 2015.
Links
- Official website
- ATP Tournament Profile (English)