Men's singles
1993 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Brad Gilbert
Score	6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Draw	56 (5WC/7Q/1LL)
Seeds	16

Jim Courier was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Jonathan Stark.

Pete Sampras won the title by defeating Brad Gilbert 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 in the final. By doing so, Sampras clinches the World No. 1 spot for the first time in his career.^[1][2][3]

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Jonathan Stark	77	2	0
	7	Brad Gilbert	64	6	6
								7	Brad Gilbert	6	3	6
								5	Henrik Holm	1	6	3
	Q	Neil Borwick	2	3
	5	Henrik Holm	6	6
															7	Brad Gilbert	2	2	2
															2	Pete Sampras	6	6	6
	6	Wally Masur	6	6
		Todd Woodbridge	4	0
								6	Wally Masur	4	2
								2	Pete Sampras	6	6
	10	David Wheaton	3	6	4
	2	Pete Sampras	6	3	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	J Courier	78	6
		S Youl	2	4					M Damm	66	4
		M Damm	6	6											1	J Courier	4	2
		J Stark	6	69	6											J Stark	6	6
		M Střelba	4	711	2				J Stark	6	6
		K Braasch	77	5	4			16	A Cherkasov	4	1
	16	A Cherkasov	63	7	6																		J Stark	77	2	0
	9	B Steven	77	6																		7	B Gilbert	64	6	6
		T Ho	65	3				9	B Steven	3	2
	Q	D Flach	7	6				Q	D Flach	6	6
		L Koslowski	5	1											Q	D Flach	7	1	4
		P Kühnen	2	2											7	B Gilbert	5	6	6
		C Pridham	6	6					C Pridham	7	2	1
								7	B Gilbert	5	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	A Volkov	6	6
		P Baur	1	2				LL	J Stoltenberg	2	4
	LL	J Stoltenberg	6	6											4	A Volkov	77	4	63
	WC	G Motomura	4	1											Q	N Borwick	63	6	77
	Q	K Jones	6	6				Q	K Jones	1	4
	Q	N Borwick	6	6				Q	N Borwick	6	6
	14	J Grabb	1	1																		Q	N Borwick	2	3
	12	K Carlsen	6	6																		5	H Holm	6	6
	Q	T Mercer	4	1				12	K Carlsen	65	5
		D Vacek	6	6					D Vacek	77	7
	Q	R Bergh	4	3												D Vacek	4	4
	WC	T Shimada	4	1											5	H Holm	6	6
		A O'Brien	6	6					A O'Brien	2	6	3
								5	H Holm	6	4	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	W Masur	6	6
		S Stolle	1	6	2				J Cunha e Silva	4	2
		J Cunha e Silva	6	4	6										6	W Masur	64	6	6
	WC	Y Yamamoto	79	64	3										11	J Siemerink	77	4	2
	WC	H Kaneko	67	77	6			WC	H Kaneko	2	3
		S Pescosolido	6	64	5			11	J Siemerink	6	6
	11	J Siemerink	2	77	7																	6	W Masur	6	6
	13	C Bergström	6	65	7																		T Woodbridge	4	0
	Q	K Thorne	3	77	5			13	C Bergström	6	6
		C Adams	6	2	2			Q	P McEnroe	4	1
	Q	P McEnroe	0	6	6										13	C Bergström	6	64	3
		S Matsuoka	5	0												T Woodbridge	3	77	6
		T Woodbridge	7	6					T Woodbridge	6	3	77
								3	M Chang	3	6	65

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Mansdorf	6	5	7
		C van Rensburg	63	77	6				C van Rensburg	1	7	5
		R Fromberg	77	62	4										8	A Mansdorf	1	2
		D Nargiso	6	1	1r										10	D Wheaton	6	6
		R Weiss	4	6	4				R Weiss	2	6	4
	WC	R Tsujino	4	3				10	D Wheaton	6	3	6
	10	D Wheaton	6	6																		10	D Wheaton	3	6	4
	15	G Raoux	77	6																		2	P Sampras	6	3	6
		J Bates	63	3				15	G Raoux	6	6
		S Simian	78	77					S Simian	1	1
		A Antonitsch	66	63											15	G Raoux	4	77	3
		D Prinosil	3	6	3										2	P Sampras	6	64	6
		J Morgan	6	2	6				J Morgan	5	3
								2	P Sampras	7	6

References

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)