The 2013 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 40th edition of the event known this year as the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, and part of the 500 Series of the 2013 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from September 30 till October 6, 2013. First-seeded Juan Martín del Potro won the singles title.
| 2013 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 September – 6 October |
| Edition | 40th |
| Category | ATP World Tour 500 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Juan Martín del Potro | |
| Doubles | |
 Rohan Bopanna /  Édouard Roger-Vasselin | |
Points and prize money
editPoint 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 | $312,000 | $140,700 | $66,650 | $32,160 | $16,400 | $9,020 | $1,020 | $565 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $92,200 | $41,600 | $19,610 | $9,480 | $4,870 | — | — | — |
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARG
|
Juan Martín del Potro | 7 | 1 |
| FRA
|
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 8 | 2 |
 CAN
|
Milos Raonic | 11 | 3 |
 JPN
|
Kei Nishikori | 12 | 4 |
| FRA
|
Gilles Simon | 14 | 5 |
 ESP
|
Nicolás Almagro | 17 | 6 |
 RSA
|
Kevin Anderson | 21 | 7 |
 SRB
|
Janko Tipsarević | 23 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 23, 2013.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Michaël Llodra (back injury)
Andy Murray (back surgery)- Gilles Simon (groin injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USA
|
Bob Bryan | USA
|
Mike Bryan | 2 | 1 |
| ESP
|
Marcel Granollers | ESP
|
Marc López | 17 | 2 |
 CRO
|
Ivan Dodig |  BRA
|
Marcelo Melo | 32 | 3 |
| IND
|
Rohan Bopanna | FRA
|
Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 33 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of September 23, 2013
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
- Michaël Llodra (back injury)
Finals
editSingles
edit
Juan Martín del Potro defeated 
Milos Raonic, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
Doubles
edit
Rohan Bopanna / Édouard Roger-Vasselin defeated Jamie Murray / 
John Peers, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
References
edit- ^ a b "Rankings explained". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 25 February 2013.