Nichirei International Championships
The Nichirei International Championships is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated professional women's 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 hard courts from 1991 to 1996.
| Nichirei International Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Nichirei International Championships (1990–96) |
| Tour | WTA Tour (1990–96) |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Abolished | 1996 |
| Editions | 7 |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Surface | Carpet (1990) Hard (1991–96) |
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.
Prize money
| Year | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1990–92 | $350,000 |
| 1993 | $375,000 |
| 1994 | $400,000 |
| 1995 | $430,000 |
| 1996 | $450,000 |
Results
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 |  | | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1991 | .svg.png){kind=small} | | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1992 | %3B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png){kind=small} |  | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1993 | .svg.png){kind=small} |  | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1994 |  | | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1995 |  | | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1996 | | | 6–1, 6–4 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | | | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1991 | |  | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1992 | |  | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1993 | | | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1994 | | | 6–1, 0–6, 6–1 |
| 1995 | |  | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1996 | |   | 6–1, 7–6 |
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.