| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1993 Japan Open Tennis Championships | |
| Champion |  Pete Sampras |
| Runner-up | Brad Gilbert |
| Final score | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Draw | 56 (5WC/7Q/1LL) |
| Seeds | 16 |
Jim Courier was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Jonathan Stark.
Pete Sampras won the title by defeating Brad Gilbert 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 in the final. By doing so, Sampras clinches the World No. 1 spot for the first time in his career. [1] [2] [3]
The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.
Jim Courier (third round) Pete Sampras (champion) Michael Chang (second round)
Alexander Volkov (third round)
Henrik Holm (semifinals)
Wally Masur (semifinals) Brad Gilbert (final)
Amos Mansdorf (third round)
Brett Steven (second round) David Wheaton (quarterfinals)
Jan Siemerink (third round)
Kenneth Carlsen (second round) Christian Bergström (third round) Jim Grabb (first round)
Guillaume Raoux (third round) Andrei Cherkasov (second round)| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Stark | 77 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Brad Gilbert | 64 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Brad Gilbert | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Henrik Holm | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Neil Borwick | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Henrik Holm | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Brad Gilbert | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pete Sampras | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wally Masur | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Todd Woodbridge | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wally Masur | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pete Sampras | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | David Wheaton | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pete Sampras | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | J Courier | 78 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Youl | 2 | 4 |  M Damm | 66 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Damm | 6 | 6 | 1 | J Courier | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Stark | 6 | 69 | 6 | J Stark | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Střelba | 4 | 711 | 2 | J Stark | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 K Braasch | 77 | 5 | 4 | 16 | A Cherkasov | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | A Cherkasov | 63 | 7 | 6 | J Stark | 77 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | B Steven | 77 | 6 | 7 | B Gilbert | 64 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T Ho | 65 | 3 | 9 | B Steven | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | D Flach | 7 | 6 | Q | D Flach | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Koslowski | 5 | 1 | Q | D Flach | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P Kühnen | 2 | 2 | 7 | B Gilbert | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 C Pridham | 6 | 6 | C Pridham | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | B Gilbert | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A Volkov | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Baur | 1 | 2 | LL | J Stoltenberg | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | J Stoltenberg | 6 | 6 | 4 | A Volkov | 77 | 4 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  G Motomura | 4 | 1 | Q | N Borwick | 63 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | K Jones | 6 | 6 | Q | K Jones | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | N Borwick | 6 | 6 | Q | N Borwick | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | J Grabb | 1 | 1 | Q | N Borwick | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | K Carlsen | 6 | 6 | 5 | H Holm | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | T Mercer | 4 | 1 | 12 | K Carlsen | 65 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Vacek | 6 | 6 | D Vacek | 77 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Bergh | 4 | 3 | D Vacek | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T Shimada | 4 | 1 | 5 | H Holm | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A O'Brien | 6 | 6 | A O'Brien | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | H Holm | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | W Masur | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Stolle | 1 | 6 | 2 |  J Cunha e Silva | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Cunha e Silva | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | W Masur | 64 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Y Yamamoto | 79 | 64 | 3 | 11 | J Siemerink | 77 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | H Kaneko | 67 | 77 | 6 | WC | H Kaneko | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 S Pescosolido | 6 | 64 | 5 | 11 | J Siemerink | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | J Siemerink | 2 | 77 | 7 | 6 | W Masur | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | C Bergström | 6 | 65 | 7 | T Woodbridge | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | K Thorne | 3 | 77 | 5 | 13 | C Bergström | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| C Adams | 6 | 2 | 2 | Q | P McEnroe | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | P McEnroe | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | C Bergström | 6 | 64 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S Matsuoka | 5 | 0 | T Woodbridge | 3 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T Woodbridge | 7 | 6 | T Woodbridge | 6 | 3 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M Chang | 3 | 6 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | A Mansdorf | 6 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 C van Rensburg | 63 | 77 | 6 | C van Rensburg | 1 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R Fromberg | 77 | 62 | 4 | 8 | A Mansdorf | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Nargiso | 6 | 1 | 1r | 10 | D Wheaton | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R Weiss | 4 | 6 | 4 | R Weiss | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | R Tsujino | 4 | 3 | 10 | D Wheaton | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | D Wheaton | 6 | 6 | 10 | D Wheaton | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | G Raoux | 77 | 6 | 2 | P Sampras | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 J Bates | 63 | 3 | 15 | G Raoux | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Simian | 78 | 77 | S Simian | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 A Antonitsch | 66 | 63 | 15 | G Raoux | 4 | 77 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Prinosil | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | P Sampras | 6 | 64 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J Morgan | 6 | 2 | 6 | J Morgan | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | P Sampras | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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