2015 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
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| 2015 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5–11 October |
| Edition | 42nd |
| Category | ATP World Tour 500 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Stan Wawrinka | |
| Doubles | |
 Raven Klaasen /  Marcelo Melo | |
The 2015 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 42nd edition of the Japan Open, and part of the 500 Series of the 2015 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from October 5–11, 2015.
Points and prize money[edit]
Point distribution[edit]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles[1] | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles[1] | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money[edit]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $306,200 | $138,000 | $65,400 | $31,555 | $16,100 | $8,850 | $1,000 | $550 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $90,640 | $40,810 | $19,240 | $9,300 | $4,780 | — | — | — |
Singles main-draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI
|
Stan Wawrinka | 4 | 1 |
 JPN
|
Kei Nishikori | 6 | 2 |
 FRA
|
Gilles Simon | 10 | 3 |
| FRA
|
Richard Gasquet | 11 | 4 |
| RSA
|
Kevin Anderson | 12 | 5 |
 CRO
|
Marin Čilić | 14 | 6 |
 ESP
|
Feliciano López | 17 | 7 |
 BUL
|
Grigor Dimitrov | 19 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 28, 2015.
Other entrants[edit]
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals[edit]
- Before the tournament
Pablo Andújar →replaced by Sam Groth
Ernests Gulbis →replaced by Marcos Baghdatis
Gaël Monfils →replaced by Albert Ramos Viñolas
Retirements[edit]
Sam Groth (foot injury)- Bernard Tomic (illness)
Doubles main-draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USA
|
Bob Bryan | USA
|
Mike Bryan | 2 | 1 |
| FRA
|
Pierre-Hugues Herbert | FRA
|
Nicolas Mahut | 18 | 2 |
| RSA
|
Raven Klaasen | BRA
|
Marcelo Melo | 30 | 3 |
 AUT
|
Alexander Peya | BRA
|
Bruno Soares | 46 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of September 28, 2015
Other entrants[edit]
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pair received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals[edit]
- Before the tournament
Kevin Anderson (right knee injury)
Finals[edit]
Singles[edit]
Stan Wawrinka defeated Benoît Paire, 6–2, 6–4
Doubles[edit]
- Raven Klaasen /
Marcelo Melo defeated 
Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah, 7–6(7–5) , 3–6, [10–7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Rankings explained". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 25 February 2013.