2016 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships – Singles

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Singles
2016 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios
Runner-up Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin
Final score4−6, 6−3, 7−5
Details
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2015  · Japan Open ·  2017  

Stan Wawrinka was the defending champion, but withdrew before the tournament began.

Contents

Nick Kyrgios won the title, defeating David Goffin in the final, 4−6, 6−3, 7−5. This was his first ATP 500 level title.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori (second round, retired)
  2. Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych (first round)
  4. Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin (final)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios (champion)
  7. Flag of Croatia.svg Ivo Karlović (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López (first round, retired)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin 76
4 Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić 5 4
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin 63 5
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios 4 67
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios 66
2 Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils 4 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Japan.svg K Nishikori 4 66
LL Flag of the United States.svg D Young 62 2 1 Flag of Japan.svg K Nishikori 4r
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Kližan 63 3 Flag of Portugal.svg J Sousa 3
Flag of Portugal.svg J Sousa 4 66 Flag of Portugal.svg J Sousa 65 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Veselý 3 665 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Goffin 1 76
Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson 60 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Veselý 3 5
WC Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka 5 2 5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Goffin 67
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Goffin 765 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Goffin 76
4 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 64 64 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 5 4
Flag of France.svg B Paire 0 63 4 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 4 77
Q Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda 773 3 Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco 65 5
Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco 62664 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 76
PR Flag of Argentina.svg J Mónaco 7777PR Flag of Argentina.svg J Mónaco 5 1
Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz 6265PR Flag of Argentina.svg J Mónaco 776
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 65774 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 633
8 Flag of Spain.svg F López 77642r

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 76
Q Flag of the United States.svg R Harrison 5 2 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios w/o
Flag of France.svg S Robert 2 1 Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 666 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 66
Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers 1 63 Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 4 2
Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 63 6 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 3 4
Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 796 Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 66
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 671 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 66
7 Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 7866772 Flag of France.svg G Monfils 4 4
Flag of Argentina.svg F Delbonis 6678657 Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 71177
PR Flag of Serbia.svg J Tipsarević 66PR Flag of Serbia.svg J Tipsarević 6965
WC Flag of Japan.svg T Daniel 2 4 7 Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 6666
Flag of France.svg G Simon 74 62 Flag of France.svg G Monfils 7878
Flag of Germany.svg P Kohlschreiber 5 60 Flag of France.svg G Simon 1 4
WC Flag of Japan.svg Y Sugita 3 1 2 Flag of France.svg G Monfils 66
2 Flag of France.svg G Monfils 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny (first round)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Evans (first round)
  3. Flag of Portugal.svg Gastão Elias (first round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Donald Young (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Jared Donaldson (first round)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek (qualified)
  7. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vasek Pospisil (qualifying competition, retired)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison (qualified)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers


Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny 2 2
PR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden 66
PR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden 2 2
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth 776
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jared Donaldson 654

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Evans 3 64
WC Flag of Japan.svg Akira Santillan 64 6
WC Flag of Japan.svg Akira Santillan 2 64
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 63 6
WC Flag of Japan.svg Yosuke Watanuki 4 4
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Portugal.svg Gastão Elias 2 4
Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda 66
Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda 61
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vasek Pospisil 0 1r
Flag of South Korea.svg Duck-hee Lee 77623
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vasek Pospisil 61776

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of the United States.svg Donald Young 67
Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuma Ito 3 5
4 Flag of the United States.svg Donald Young 71 4
8 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 5 66
WC Flag of Japan.svg Yasutaka Uchiyama 3 63
8 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 63 6

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