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Japan Open, Tokyo Prize Money
2023 Breakdown & Historicals
Held at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, the Japan Open is Asia’s longest-running ATP tournament, which started in 1972.
Kei Nishikori is the only Japanese player to have won the tournament, which he did in 2012 and 2014. He also reached the finals in 2018 but fell to eventual champion Daniil Medvedev.
Despite its long-running success, organizers canceled the ATP 500 event in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, but in 2022, the tournament restarted and is back on track.
For 2023, the total prize money reaches a record high at $2,013,940, which translates to €1,910,111 and £1,656,727, representing a 3% increase over last year’s purse.
This year, the singles champion will claim a check for $376,620, while the runner-up will earn $202,640 for his efforts. Although the champs’ prize money is up 3%, the runner-up sees a more significant increase at nearly 11% compared to last year.
Meanwhile, the Japan Open’s winning doubles team will split $123,710, and the runner-up will share $65,980, a 3% increase for both parties.
The rest of this guide details a complete breakdown of the Japan Open’s prize money, including historical data for comparison and currency conversion to euros and sterling pounds.
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2023 Full Breakdown
Prize Money by Year
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2023 Full Breakdown
Like most ATP tournaments, the Japan Open’s organizers distribute roughly 80% of prize money to the larger 32-player singles draw. The remaining 20% goes to the 16-team doubles event, resulting in significantly less compensation for these participants.
Beyond the split between singles and doubles, prize money further breaks down by how far a player progresses in the tournament. For example, the 2023 singles champion will earn 24 times more than a player exiting the event in the first round.
Below, I’ve summarized a complete breakdown of the Japan Open’s 2023 prize money by round for singles and doubles. I’ve also converted earnings to euros and sterling pounds. For historical data, I calculate the currency conversions using the exchange rate on the final day of each year.
Singles
US Dollar
| US Dollar | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
| Winner | $376,620 | $365,275 | – | – | $391,430 | $384,120 | $336,900 | $310,330 | $306,200 | $296,850 | $312,000 | $308,130 | $295,000 | $261,500 | $300,000 | $135,000 | $145,000 |
| Runner-up | $202,640 | $182,825 | – | – | $196,590 | $188,315 | $165,170 | $145,750 | $138,000 | $133,830 | $140,700 | $138,920 | $133,000 | $121,600 | $126,000 | $69,000 | $72,000 |
| Semifinal | $108,000 | $94,840 | – | – | $99,195 | $94,755 | $83,110 | $72,370 | $65,400 | $63,395 | $66,650 | $65,800 | $63,000 | $57,800 | $55,500 | $37,000 | $35,750 |
| Quarterfinal | $55,170 | $49,515 | – | – | $52,125 | $48,195 | $42,265 | $36,185 | $31,555 | $30,580 | $32,160 | $31,750 | $30,400 | $27,300 | $25,750 | $20,000 | $17,700 |
| Round 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | $11,000 | $9,350 |
| Round 2 | $29,455 | $26,095 | – | – | $26,055 | $25,025 | $21,950 | $18,335 | $16,100 | $15,600 | $16,400 | $16,190 | $15,500 | $13,980 | $12,250 | $5,300 | $4,950 |
| Round 1 | $15,710 | $15,235 | – | – | $14,415 | $13,200 | $11,575 | $9,650 | $8,850 | $8,580 | $9,020 | $8,905 | $8,525 | $7,545 | $6,400 | $2,825 | $2,600 |
| Qualies Round 2 | $8,050 | $7,810 | – | – | $5,545 | $2,920 | $2,560 | $1,610 | $1,000 | $965 | $1,020 | $1,000 | $960 | $900 | $900 | $810 | $565 |
| Qualies Roud 1 | $4,515 | $4,380 | – | – | $2,770 | $1,490 | $1,310 | $885 | $550 | $535 | $565 | $555 | $530 | $450 | $450 | $425 | $300 |
Euro
Please note that all historical data for the Japan Open prize money in euros considers exchange rates on the day of the final for the years listed.
| Euro | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
| Winner | 399,900 | €358,144 | – | – | €356,348 | €349,693 | €306,705 | €282,516 | €278,756 | €270,244 | €284,037 | €280,513 | €268,560 | €238,063 | €273,112 | €122,900 | €132,004 |
| Runner-up | 215,166 | €179,256 | – | – | €178,970 | €171,437 | €150,366 | €132,687 | €125,632 | €121,835 | €128,090 | €126,469 | €121,080 | €110,701 | €114,707 | €62,816 | €65,547 |
| Semifinal | 114,676 | €92,989 | – | – | €90,305 | €86,262 | €75,661 | €65,884 | €59,538 | €57,713 | €60,676 | €59,903 | €57,354 | €52,620 | €50,526 | €33,684 | €32,546 |
| Quarterfinal | €58,580 | €48,548 | – | – | €47,453 | €43,875 | €38,477 | €32,942 | €28,727 | €27,839 | €29,278 | €28,904 | €27,675 | €24,853 | €23,442 | €18,207 | €16,114 |
| Round 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | €10,014 | €8,512 |
| Round 2 | €31,276 | €25,586 | – | – | €23,720 | €22,782 | €19,983 | €16,692 | €14,657 | €14,202 | €14,930 | €14,739 | €14,111 | €12,727 | €11,152 | €4,825 | €4,506 |
| Round 1 | 16,681 | €14,938 | – | – | €13,123 | €12,017 | €10,538 | €8,785 | €8,057 | €7,811 | €8,212 | €8,107 | €7,761 | €6,869 | €5,826 | €2,572 | €2,367 |
| Qualies Round 2 | 8,548 | €7,658 | – | – | €5,048 | €2,658 | €2,331 | €1,466 | €910 | €879 | €929 | €910 | €874 | €819 | €819 | €737 | €514 |
| Qualies Roud 1 | 4,794 | €4,294 | – | – | €2,522 | €1,356 | €1,193 | €806 | €501 | €487 | €514 | €505 | €482 | €410 | €819 | €387 | €273 |
British Sterling Pound
Please note that all historical data for the Japan Open prize money in British sterling pounds considers exchange rates on the day of the final for the years listed.
| Sterling Pound | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
| Winner | 306,264 | £327,052 | – | – | £317,359 | £311,432 | £273,147 | £251,605 | £248,257 | £240,676 | £252,959 | £249,822 | £239,176 | £212,016 | £243,230 | £109,454 | £117,561 |
| Runner-up | 164,785 | £163,694 | – | – | £159,389 | £152,680 | £133,914 | £118,169 | £111,886 | £108,505 | £114,075 | £112,632 | £107,832 | £98,589 | £102,157 | £55,943 | £58,375 |
| Semifinal | 87,825 | £84,916 | – | – | £80,424 | £76,824 | £67,383 | £58,675 | £53,024 | £51,399 | £54,038 | £53,348 | £51,078 | £46,862 | £44,998 | £29,998 | £28,985 |
| Quarterfinal | 44,864 | £44,334 | – | – | £42,261 | £39,075 | £34,267 | £29,338 | £25,584 | £24,793 | £26,074 | £25,742 | £24,647 | £22,134 | £20,877 | £16,215 | £14,351 |
| Round 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | £8,918 | £7,581 |
| Round 2 | 23,953 | £23,364 | – | – | £21,125 | £20,289 | £17,796 | £14,865 | £13,053 | £12,648 | £13,297 | £13,126 | £12,567 | £11,335 | £9,932 | £4,297 | £4,013 |
| Round 1 | 12,775 | £13,641 | – | – | £11,687 | £10,702 | £9,385 | £7,824 | £7,175 | £6,956 | £7,313 | £7,220 | £6,912 | £6,117 | £5,189 | £2,290 | £2,108 |
| Qualies Round 2 | 6,546 | £6,993 | – | – | £4,496 | £2,367 | £2,076 | £1,305 | £811 | £782 | £827 | £811 | £778 | £730 | £730 | £657 | £458 |
| Qualies Roud 1 | 3,672 | £3,922 | – | – | £2,246 | £1,208 | £1,062 | £718 | £446 | £434 | £458 | £450 | £430 | £365 | £730 | £345 | £243 |
Doubles (Per Pair)
| 2023 | US Dollar | Euro | Sterling Pound |
| Winner | $123,710 | €116,521 | £100,613 |
| Runner-up | $65,980 | €62,146 | £53,661 |
| Semifinal | $33,380 | €31,440 | £27,148 |
| Quarterfinal | $16,690 | €15,720 | £13,574 |
| Round 1 | $8,640 | €8,138 | £7,027 |
Prize Money by Year
Every year, prize money at the Japan Open changes, with the tournament’s success greatly influencing available funds.
Although the goal of any tournament is to increase prize money, it doesn’t always pan out that way. For example, in 2014, prize money declined by 5%, with factors like ticket sales, sponsorships, merchandise, and concessions impacting revenues.
Despite that, the Japan Open has an excellent track record of increasing prize money, with one of the most impressive bumps coming in 2009, when it first surpassed the one million dollar mark.
| Year | Total Prize Money | % Change |
| 2023 | $2,013,940 | 3% |
| 2022 | $1,953,285 | 3% |
| 2021 | Canceled | – |
| 2020 | Canceled | – |
| 2019 | $1,895,290 | 6% |
| 2018 | $1,781,930 | 14% |
| 2017 | $1,563,795 | 14% |
| 2016 | $1,368,605 | 8% |
| 2015 | $1,263,045 | 3% |
| 2014 | $1,228,825 | -5% |
| 2013 | $1,297,000 | 1% |
| 2012 | $1,280,565 | 5% |
| 2011 | $1,214,500 | 10% |
| 2010 | $1,100,000 | 0% |
| 2009 | $1,100,000 | 43% |
| 2008 | $769,000 | 5% |
| 2007 | $732,000 | 10% |
| 2006 | $665,000 | 0% |
| 2005 | $665,000 | 0% |
| 2004 | $665,000 | 0% |
| 2003 | $665,000 | -5% |
| 2002 | $700,000 | 0% |
| 2001 | $700,000 | 0% |
| 2000 | $700,000 | – |
Please note that all data is in US dollars.
FAQs
Here are a few frequently asked questions from fans and attendees about the Japan Open’s prize money.
How much does the winner earn at the Japan Open?
For 2023, the winner at the Japan Open will take home $376,620, which translates to €357,474 and £310,154.
How much does the runner-up earn at the Japan Open?
For 2023, the runner-up at the Japan Open will take home $202,640, which translates to €192,339 and £166,862.
Is the Japan Open’s prize money taxed?
Yes. For 2023, the Japanese government taxes all player earnings at the Japan Open, reaching as high as 45% depending on earnings.
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