1994 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

{{TennisEvents|1994|Japan Open Tennis Championships|

| champ = {{flagicon|USA}} Pete Sampras

| runner = {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Chang

| score = 6–4, 6–2

| draw = 56 (7{{abbr| Q | Qualifiers}} / 5{{abbr| WC | Wild Cards}})

| seeds = 16

| before_name = Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

| after_name = Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

| main_name = Japan Open (tennis) {{!}} Japan Open

}}

{{main|1994 Japan Open Tennis Championships}}

First-seeded Pete Sampras was the defending champion,{{cite web|url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/04/12/tennis-second-seeded-pete-sampras-beat-brad/|title=Tennis: Second-seeded Pete Sampras beat Brad Gilbert|date=12 April 1993|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=29 April 2017}} and won the title again defeating Michael Chang in the final 6–4, 6–2.{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/11/sports/tennis-another-title-for-sampras.html|title=TENNIS; Another Title for Sampras|date=11 April 1994|work=New York Times|accessdate=29 April 2017}}

Seeds

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

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  1. {{flagicon|USA}} Pete Sampras (champion)
  2. {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Chang (final)
  3. {{flagicon|GER}} Boris Becker (semifinals)
  4. {{flagicon|USA}} Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals)
  5. {{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Krickstein (third round)
  6. {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Gilbert (quarterfinals)
  7. {{flagicon|AUS}} Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
  8. {{flagicon|ISR}} Amos Mansdorf (second round)
  9. {{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Stark (third round)
  10. {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick McEnroe (third round)
  11. {{flagicon|SWE}} Henrik Holm (semifinals)
  12. {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Vacek (third round)
  13. {{flagicon|CAN}} Greg Rusedski (second round)
  14. {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Morgan (first round)
  15. {{flagicon|ARG}} Javier Frana (first round)
  16. {{flagicon|ZIM}} Byron Black (first round)

}}

Draw

{{Draw key}}

=Finals=

{{8TeamBracket-Tennis3-v2

|RD1=Quarterfinals

|RD2=Semifinals

|RD3=Final

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Pete Sampras

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=5

| RD1-score1-3=6

| RD1-seed2=7

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Patrick Rafter

| RD1-score2-1=1

| RD1-score2-2=7

| RD1-score2-3=1

| RD1-seed3=4

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|USA}} Ivan Lendl

| RD1-score3-1=7

| RD1-score3-2=1

| RD1-score3-3=2

| RD1-seed4=11

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|SWE}} Henrik Holm

| RD1-score4-1=5

| RD1-score4-2=6

| RD1-score4-3=6

| RD1-seed5=6

| RD1-team5={{flagicon|USA}} Brad Gilbert

| RD1-score5-1=3

| RD1-score5-2=0

| RD1-score5-3=

| RD1-seed6=3

| RD1-team6={{flagicon|GER}} Boris Becker

| RD1-score6-1=6

| RD1-score6-2=6

| RD1-score6-3=

| RD1-seed7=

| RD1-team7={{flagicon|USA}} David Wheaton

| RD1-score7-1=63

| RD1-score7-2=3

| RD1-score7-3=

| RD1-seed8=2

| RD1-team8={{flagicon|USA}} Michael Chang

| RD1-score8-1=77

| RD1-score8-2=6

| RD1-score8-3=

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Pete Sampras

| RD2-score1-1=6

| RD2-score1-2=6

| RD2-score1-3=

| RD2-seed2=11

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|SWE}} Henrik Holm

| RD2-score2-1=2

| RD2-score2-2=1

| RD2-score2-3=

| RD2-seed3=3

| RD2-team3={{flagicon|GER}} Boris Becker

| RD2-score3-1=62

| RD2-score3-2=2

| RD2-score3-3=

| RD2-seed4=2

| RD2-team4={{flagicon|USA}} Michael Chang

| RD2-score4-1=77

| RD2-score4-2=6

| RD2-score4-3=

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Pete Sampras

| RD3-score1-1=6

| RD3-score1-2=6

| RD3-score1-3=

| RD3-seed2=2

| RD3-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Michael Chang

| RD3-score2-1=4

| RD3-score2-2=2

| RD3-score2-3=

}}

=Top half=

==Section 1==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

|RD1=First round

|RD2=Second round

|RD3=Third round

|RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03=

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|RUS}} A Olhovskiy

| RD1-score03-1=6

| RD1-score03-2=6

| RD1-score03-3=

| RD1-seed04=WC

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|JPN}} Y Yamamoto

| RD1-score04-1=4

| RD1-score04-2=4

| RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05=Q

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|GBR}} T Henman

| RD1-score05-1=6

| RD1-score05-2=6

| RD1-score05-3=

| RD1-seed06=Q

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|USA}} K Jones

| RD1-score06-1=2

| RD1-score06-2=3

| RD1-score06-3=

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} D Cahill

| RD1-score07-1=6

| RD1-score07-2=6

| RD1-score07-3=

| RD1-seed08=15

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|ARG}} J Frana

| RD1-score08-1=2

| RD1-score08-2=0

| RD1-score08-3=

| RD1-seed09=10

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|USA}} P McEnroe

| RD1-score09-1=78

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3=

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|ITA}} O Camporese

| RD1-score10-1=66

| RD1-score10-2=2

| RD1-score10-3=

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|GBR}} J Bates

| RD1-score11-1=1

| RD1-score11-2=7

| RD1-score11-3=3

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} J Tarango

| RD1-score12-1=6

| RD1-score12-2=5

| RD1-score12-3=6

| RD1-seed13=Q

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|SWE}} T Högstedt

| RD1-score13-1=4

| RD1-score13-2=6

| RD1-score13-3=6

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|SWE}} A Järryd

| RD1-score14-1=6

| RD1-score14-2=4

| RD1-score14-3=4

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} P Sampras

| RD2-score01-1=6

| RD2-score01-2=77

| RD2-score01-3=

| RD2-seed02=

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|RUS}} A Olhovskiy

| RD2-score02-1=3

| RD2-score02-2=65

| RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03=Q

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|GBR}} T Henman

| RD2-score03-1=2

| RD2-score03-2=77

| RD2-score03-3=6

| RD2-seed04=

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} D Cahill

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=65

| RD2-score04-3=1

| RD2-seed05=10

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|USA}} P McEnroe

| RD2-score05-1=77

| RD2-score05-2=6

| RD2-score05-3=

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} J Tarango

| RD2-score06-1=65

| RD2-score06-2=4

| RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07=Q

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|SWE}} T Högstedt

| RD2-score07-1=65

| RD2-score07-2=2

| RD2-score07-3=

| RD2-seed08=7

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|AUS}} P Rafter

| RD2-score08-1=77

| RD2-score08-2=6

| RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} P Sampras

| RD3-score01-1=6

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3=

| RD3-seed02=Q

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|GBR}} T Henman

| RD3-score02-1=1

| RD3-score02-2=2

| RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=10

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|USA}} P McEnroe

| RD3-score03-1=3

| RD3-score03-2=2

| RD3-score03-3=

| RD3-seed04=7

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} P Rafter

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=6

| RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=1

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} P Sampras

| RD4-score01-1=6

| RD4-score01-2=5

| RD4-score01-3=6

| RD4-seed02=7

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} P Rafter

| RD4-score02-1=1

| RD4-score02-2=7

| RD4-score02-3=1

}}

==Section 2==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

|RD1=First round

|RD2=Second round

|RD3=Third round

|RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03=WC

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|JPN}} G Motomura

| RD1-score03-1=6

| RD1-score03-2=61

| RD1-score03-3=2

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|CAN}} S Lareau

| RD1-score04-1=4

| RD1-score04-2=77

| RD1-score04-3=6

| RD1-seed05=

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|SWE}} J Björkman

| RD1-score05-1=6

| RD1-score05-2=6

| RD1-score05-3=

| RD1-seed06=WC

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|JPN}} T Mori

| RD1-score06-1=1

| RD1-score06-2=3

| RD1-score06-3=

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} N Borwick

| RD1-score07-1=5

| RD1-score07-2=1

| RD1-score07-3=

| RD1-seed08=13

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|CAN}} G Rusedski

| RD1-score08-1=7

| RD1-score08-2=6

| RD1-score08-3=

| RD1-seed09=11

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|SWE}} H Holm

| RD1-score09-1=4

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3=6

| RD1-seed10=WC

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|JPN}} R Tsujino

| RD1-score10-1=6

| RD1-score10-2=1

| RD1-score10-3=2

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|FRA}} G Raoux

| RD1-score11-1=6

| RD1-score11-2=6

| RD1-score11-3=

| RD1-seed12=WC

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|JPN}} K Masuda

| RD1-score12-1=4

| RD1-score12-2=2

| RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13=

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|ITA}} G Pozzi

| RD1-score13-1=77

| RD1-score13-2=6

| RD1-score13-3=

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|AUT}} A Antonitsch

| RD1-score14-1=64

| RD1-score14-2=1

| RD1-score14-3=

| RD2-seed01=4

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} I Lendl

| RD2-score01-1=6

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3=

| RD2-seed02=

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|CAN}} S Lareau

| RD2-score02-1=1

| RD2-score02-2=4

| RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03=

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|SWE}} J Björkman

| RD2-score03-1=7

| RD2-score03-2=4

| RD2-score03-3=77

| RD2-seed04=13

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|CAN}} G Rusedski

| RD2-score04-1=5

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3=65

| RD2-seed05=11

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|SWE}} H Holm

| RD2-score05-1=7

| RD2-score05-2=6

| RD2-score05-3=

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|FRA}} G Raoux

| RD2-score06-1=5

| RD2-score06-2=4

| RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07=

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|ITA}} G Pozzi

| RD2-score07-1=1

| RD2-score07-2=1

| RD2-score07-3=

| RD2-seed08=5

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|USA}} A Krickstein

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=6

| RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=4

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} I Lendl

| RD3-score01-1=710

| RD3-score01-2=79

| RD3-score01-3=

| RD3-seed02=

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|SWE}} J Björkman

| RD3-score02-1=68

| RD3-score02-2=67

| RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=11

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|SWE}} H Holm

| RD3-score03-1=4

| RD3-score03-2=6

| RD3-score03-3=6

| RD3-seed04=5

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|USA}} A Krickstein

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=3

| RD3-score04-3=2

| RD4-seed01=4

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} I Lendl

| RD4-score01-1=7

| RD4-score01-2=1

| RD4-score01-3=2

| RD4-seed02=11

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|SWE}} H Holm

| RD4-score02-1=5

| RD4-score02-2=6

| RD4-score02-3=6

}}

=Bottom half=

==Section 3==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

|RD1=First round

|RD2=Second round

|RD3=Third round

|RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03=

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|NED}} J Siemerink

| RD1-score03-1=4

| RD1-score03-2=4

| RD1-score03-3=

| RD1-seed04=Q

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} M Tebbutt

| RD1-score04-1=6

| RD1-score04-2=6

| RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05=

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|VEN}} M Ruah

| RD1-score05-1=4

| RD1-score05-2=1

| RD1-score05-3=

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|USA}} R Weiss

| RD1-score06-1=6

| RD1-score06-2=6

| RD1-score06-3=

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|GER}} J Renzenbrink

| RD1-score07-1=4

| RD1-score07-2=4

| RD1-score07-3=

| RD1-seed08=12

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|CZE}} D Vacek

| RD1-score08-1=6

| RD1-score08-2=6

| RD1-score08-3=

| RD1-seed09=14

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|AUS}} J Morgan

| RD1-score09-1=6

| RD1-score09-2=62

| RD1-score09-3=4

| RD1-seed10=Q

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} L Gloria

| RD1-score10-1=3

| RD1-score10-2=77

| RD1-score10-3=6

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|DEN}} K Carlsen

| RD1-score11-1=6

| RD1-score11-2=5

| RD1-score11-3=6

| RD1-seed12=Q

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|KOR}} B-s Kim

| RD1-score12-1=1

| RD1-score12-2=7

| RD1-score12-3=1

| RD1-seed13=

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|GER}} A Mronz

| RD1-score13-1=5

| RD1-score13-2=3

| RD1-score13-3=

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|FRA}} S Simian

| RD1-score14-1=7

| RD1-score14-2=6

| RD1-score14-3=

| RD2-seed01=6

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} B Gilbert

| RD2-score01-1=4

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3=77

| RD2-seed02=Q

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} M Tebbutt

| RD2-score02-1=6

| RD2-score02-2=4

| RD2-score02-3=62

| RD2-seed03=

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|USA}} R Weiss

| RD2-score03-1=1

| RD2-score03-2=4

| RD2-score03-3=

| RD2-seed04=12

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|CZE}} D Vacek

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05=Q

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|USA}} L Gloria

| RD2-score05-1=2

| RD2-score05-2=3

| RD2-score05-3=

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|DEN}} K Carlsen

| RD2-score06-1=6

| RD2-score06-2=6

| RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07=

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|FRA}} S Simian

| RD2-score07-1=3

| RD2-score07-2=65

| RD2-score07-3=

| RD2-seed08=3

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|GER}} B Becker

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=77

| RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=6

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} B Gilbert

| RD3-score01-1=78

| RD3-score01-2=63

| RD3-score01-3=6

| RD3-seed02=12

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|CZE}} D Vacek

| RD3-score02-1=66

| RD3-score02-2=77

| RD3-score02-3=3

| RD3-seed03=

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|DEN}} K Carlsen

| RD3-score03-1=4

| RD3-score03-2=5

| RD3-score03-3=

| RD3-seed04=3

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|GER}} B Becker

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=7

| RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=6

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} B Gilbert

| RD4-score01-1=3

| RD4-score01-2=0

| RD4-score01-3=

| RD4-seed02=3

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|GER}} B Becker

| RD4-score02-1=6

| RD4-score02-2=6

| RD4-score02-3=

}}

==Section 4==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

|RD1=First round

|RD2=Second round

|RD3=Third round

|RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03=

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|USA}} D Wheaton

| RD1-score03-1=6

| RD1-score03-2=6

| RD1-score03-3=

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|GBR}} M Petchey

| RD1-score04-1=1

| RD1-score04-2=4

| RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05=Q

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|USA}} D Pate

| RD1-score05-1=6

| RD1-score05-2=1

| RD1-score05-3=6

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|JPN}} S Matsuoka

| RD1-score06-1=4

| RD1-score06-2=6

| RD1-score06-3=3

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|CZE}} M Damm

| RD1-score07-1=6

| RD1-score07-2=3

| RD1-score07-3=3

| RD1-seed08=9

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} J Stark

| RD1-score08-1=3

| RD1-score08-2=6

| RD1-score08-3=6

| RD1-seed09=16

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|ZIM}} B Black

| RD1-score09-1=4

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3=3

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|GER}} H Dreekmann

| RD1-score10-1=6

| RD1-score10-2=3

| RD1-score10-3=6

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|USA}} C Adams

| RD1-score11-1=4

| RD1-score11-2=6

| RD1-score11-3=6

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|ITA}} C Caratti

| RD1-score12-1=6

| RD1-score12-2=3

| RD1-score12-3=4

| RD1-seed13=

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|GER}} M Zoecke

| RD1-score13-1=3

| RD1-score13-2=0

| RD1-score13-3=

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|USA}} D Flach

| RD1-score14-1=6

| RD1-score14-2=6

| RD1-score14-3=

| RD2-seed01=8

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ISR}} A Mansdorf

| RD2-score01-1=3

| RD2-score01-2=7

| RD2-score01-3=1

| RD2-seed02=

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} D Wheaton

| RD2-score02-1=6

| RD2-score02-2=5

| RD2-score02-3=6

| RD2-seed03=Q

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|USA}} D Pate

| RD2-score03-1=1

| RD2-score03-2=0

| RD2-score03-3=

| RD2-seed04=9

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|USA}} J Stark

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05=

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|GER}} H Dreekmann

| RD2-score05-1=3

| RD2-score05-2=3

| RD2-score05-3=

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} C Adams

| RD2-score06-1=6

| RD2-score06-2=6

| RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07=

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|USA}} D Flach

| RD2-score07-1=1

| RD2-score07-2=62

| RD2-score07-3=

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|USA}} M Chang

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=77

| RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} D Wheaton

| RD3-score01-1=6

| RD3-score01-2=62

| RD3-score01-3=6

| RD3-seed02=9

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|USA}} J Stark

| RD3-score02-1=2

| RD3-score02-2=77

| RD3-score02-3=3

| RD3-seed03=

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|USA}} C Adams

| RD3-score03-1=1

| RD3-score03-2=3

| RD3-score03-3=

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|USA}} M Chang

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=6

| RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} D Wheaton

| RD4-score01-1=63

| RD4-score01-2=3

| RD4-score01-3=

| RD4-seed02=2

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|USA}} M Chang

| RD4-score02-1=77

| RD4-score02-2=6

| RD4-score02-3=

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