The 2014 Japan Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the Japan Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2014 WTA Tour. It was held at the Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka, Japan, from October 6 through October 12, 2014.
| 2014 Japan Women's Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 6–12 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | WTA International tournaments |
| Surface | Hard / Outdoor |
| Location | Osaka, Japan |
| Venue | Utsubo Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Samantha Stosur | |
| Doubles | |
 Shuko Aoyama /  Renata Voráčová | |
Points and prize money edit
Point distribution edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
| Doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS
|
Samantha Stosur | 21 | 1 |
 USA
|
Madison Keys | 32 | 2 |
 UKR
|
Elina Svitolina | 33 | 3 |
| USA
|
CoCo Vandeweghe | 38 | 4 |
 KAZ
|
Zarina Diyas | 39 | 5 |
 GBR
|
Heather Watson | 47 | 6 |
| USA
|
Christina McHale | 52 | 7 |
| USA
|
Lauren Davis | 55 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of September 29, 2014
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
Kimiko Date-Krumm → replaced by Erika Sema
Casey Dellacqua (lower leg injury) → replaced by 
Tatjana Maria- Julia Görges → replaced by Misa Eguchi
- Kurumi Nara (respiratory illness) → replaced by Miharu Imanishi
Paula Ormaechea → replaced by 
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Alison Van Uytvanck → replaced by Sachia Vickery
Retirements edit
- Jarmila Gajdošová (left ankle sprain)
- Madison Keys (right rib injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TPE
|
Chan Hao-ching | TPE
|
Chan Yung-jan | 59 | 1 |
 POL
|
Klaudia Jans-Ignacik |  FRA
|
Kristina Mladenovic | 79 | 2 |
| USA
|
Lisa Raymond | AUS
|
Samantha Stosur | 84 | 3 |
 CRO
|
Darija Jurak | USA
|
Megan Moulton-Levy | 114 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 29, 2014
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions edit
Singles edit
Samantha Stosur def. Zarina Diyas, 7–6(9–7), 6–3
- It was Stosur's 1st title of the year, her 3rd title at the HP Open, and the 6th title of her career.
Doubles edit
Shuko Aoyama / Renata Voráčová def. 
Lara Arruabarrena / 
Tatjana Maria, 6–1, 6–2