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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.
| 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 | |
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.