Nichirei International Championships | |
Type: | defunct |
Event Name: | Nichirei International Championships |
Tour: | WTA Tour |
Founded: | 1990 |
Ended: | 1996 |
Editions: | 7 |
Location: | Tokyo, Japan |
Surface: | Carpet (i) (1990) Hard (1991–96) |
The Nichirei International Championships is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1990 to 1996. It was held in Tokyo in Japan and was played on indoor carpet courts in 1990 and on outdoor hardcourts from 1991 to 1996.
Monica Seles won the event a record three times, representing the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1991, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992, and the United States in 1996. Mary Joe Fernández garnered the most championships overall, with four of her five triumphs coming in the doubles competition.
The tournament was replaced by the Toyota Princess Cup.
Year | Prize Money |
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1990 - 92 | $350,000 |
1993 | $375,000 |
1994 | $400,000 |
1995 | $430,000 |
1996 | $450,000 |
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | |
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1990 | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | |||
1991 | 6–1, 6–1 | |||
1992 | 6–2, 6–0 | |||
1993 | 6–3, 6–2 | |||
1994 | 6–1, 6–2 | |||
1995 | 6–3, 6–3 | |||
1996 | 6–1, 6–4 | |||
1997 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
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1990 | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 | |||
1991 | Carrie Cunningham Laura Gildemeister | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
1992 | 6–4, 6–4 | |||
1993 | Amanda Coetzer Linda Wild | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
1994 | Amy Frazier Rika Hiraki | 6–1, 0–6, 6–1 | ||
1995 | Amanda Coetzer Linda Wild | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
1996 | Sung-Hee Park Shi-Ting Wang | 6–1, 7–6 | ||
1997 |