See main article: 2022 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships.
Taylor Fritz defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2) to win the singles tennis title at the 2022 Japan Open.
Novak Djokovic was the reigning champion from when the event was last held in 2019,[1] but chose to compete in Astana instead.