1993 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1993 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Brad Gilbert
Score	6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	56 (5WC/7Q/1LL)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Main article: 1993 Japan Open Tennis Championships

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]}

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Jim Courier (third round)
2. Pete Sampras (champion)
3. Michael Chang (second round)
4. Alexander Volkov (third round)
5. Henrik Holm (semifinals)
6. Wally Masur (semifinals)
7. Brad Gilbert (final)
8. Amos Mansdorf (third round)
9. Brett Steven (second round)
10. David Wheaton (quarterfinals)
11. Jan Siemerink (third round)
12. Kenneth Carlsen (second round)
13. Christian Bergström (third round)
14. Jim Grabb (first round)
15. Guillaume Raoux (third round)
16. Andrei Cherkasov (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	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

Top half

Section 1

	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

Section 2

	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

Bottom half

Section 3

	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

Section 4

	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

References

1. "TENNIS: Sampras beats Gilbert". The New York Times . 12 April 1993. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
2. Buddell, James (12 April 2018). "Read & Watch: Remembering Sampras' Rise To No. 1... 25 Years On". ATP Tour . Retrieved 3 August 2020.
3. "On this day in history… Sampras wins in Tokyo, ascends to #1". Tennis Head. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)