1995 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1995 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw56 (7 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1994  · Japan Open ·  1996  

Pete Sampras was the defending champion, [1] but did not participate.

Contents

Jim Courier won the title, defeating Andre Agassi 6–3, 6–4 in the final. [2]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi (final)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang (semifinals)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier (champion)
  5. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Volkov (withdrew)
  8. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink (second round)
  9. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm (first round)
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark (first round)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Patrick McEnroe (first round)
  12. Flag of France.svg Lionel Roux (second round)
  13. Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango (third round)
  14. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Greg Rusedski (third round)
  15. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau (third round)
  16. Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Carlsen (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 66
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper 4 3
1 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 76
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira 5 2
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira 66
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman 3 2
1 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 3 4
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier 66
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist 640
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier 776
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier 67
2 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang 4 5
Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Apell 6673
2 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang 4 796

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 66
Flag of the United States.svg T Ho 66 Flag of the United States.svg T Ho 3 2
Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska 3 3 1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 67
Flag of Germany.svg C Arriens 7615 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 3 5
Flag of India.svg L Paes 5 3 Flag of Germany.svg C Arriens 5 1
Flag of the Bahamas.svg R Smith 3 3 15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 76
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 661 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 66
10 Flag of the United States.svg J Stark 3 65Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 4 3
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 677Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 776
Flag of Germany.svg P Baur 1 2 Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 654
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 66Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 66
Flag of the United States.svg M Joyce 776 Flag of the United States.svg M Joyce 1 4
LL Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Norman 653 Flag of the United States.svg M Joyce 76
LL Flag of the Netherlands.svg HJ Davids 5 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 66
Flag of France.svg G Raoux 2 3 Flag of Ukraine.svg D Poliakov 1 3
Flag of Ukraine.svg D Poliakov 663 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 63 6
Q Flag of Nigeria.svg S Ladipo 4 6613 Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 3 63
Flag of Venezuela.svg N Pereira 64 1 Q Flag of Nigeria.svg S Ladipo 2 3
WC Flag of Japan.svg S Iwabuchi 1 3 13 Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 66
13 Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 663 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 66
12 Flag of France.svg L Roux 666 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 3 2
WC Flag of Japan.svg T Suzuki 4 4 12 Flag of France.svg L Roux 4 72
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Campbell 66Q Flag of the United States.svg S Campbell 65 6
Flag of Italy.svg L Tieleman 1 4 Q Flag of the United States.svg S Campbell 1 4
Flag of Kenya.svg P Wekesa 3 5 6 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 66
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Němeček 67Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Němeček 3 3
6 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 66

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 66
WC Flag of Japan.svg G Motomura 66WC Flag of Japan.svg G Motomura 2 3
WC Flag of Japan.svg T Sakai 4 2 5 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 66
Flag of Germany.svg L Rehmann 633 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Masur 4 0
Flag of France.svg L Barthez 776 Flag of France.svg L Barthez 3 62
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Masur 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Masur 63 6
11 Flag of the United States.svg P McEnroe 2 4 5 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 640
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Rusedski 664 Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 776
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kilderry 3 3 14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Rusedski 677
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 776 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 3 62
Flag of Germany.svg A Mronz 652 14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Rusedski 6674
Flag of Sweden.svg A Järryd 65 64 Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 4 796
Flag of Mexico.svg L Herrera 2 71 Flag of Sweden.svg A Järryd 64 5
4 Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 4 67

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 4 4
Flag of Sweden.svg J Apell 7777 Flag of Sweden.svg J Apell 66
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb 6363 Flag of Sweden.svg J Apell 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg D Pate 2 63 WC Flag of Japan.svg K Miyachi 2 3
WC Flag of Japan.svg K Miyachi 62 6WC Flag of Japan.svg K Miyachi 677
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noteboom 66Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noteboom 3 64
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 3 1 Flag of Sweden.svg J Apell 6673
16 Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 662 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 4 796
Flag of Sweden.svg T Nydahl 4 2 16 Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 67
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek 76 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek 4 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Petchey 5 1 16 Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 793 4
Flag of Japan.svg S Matsuoka 4 6772 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 6766
Flag of Sweden.svg H Holm 63 65 Flag of Japan.svg S Matsuoka 4 2
2 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 66

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