Borden Classic (tennis)

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Borden Classic
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour WTA Tour
Founded1979
Abolished1984
Editions6
Location Kyoto, Japan (1979, 1981)
Nagoya, Japan (1980)
Tokyo, Japan (1982, 1983, 1984)
Surface Carpet
Hard

The Borden Classic is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1979 to 1984. It was held in three Japanese cities, namely Kyoto in 1979 and 1980, Nagoya in 1980 and Tokyo from 1982 until 1984. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and hardcourts. [1] Lisa Bonder won the singles title in 1982 and 1983, making her the only multiple winner in singles.

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Past finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Sato 5-1 ret
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Dana Gilbert Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Jordan 6–3, 6–0
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Rinaldi Flag of the United States.svg Julie Harrington 6–1, 7–5
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Bonder Flag of the United States.svg Shelley Solomon 2–6, 6–0, 6–3
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Bonder Flag of Peru.svg Laura Arraya 6–1, 6–3
1984 Flag of Japan.svg Etsuko Inoue Flag of the United States.svg Beth Herr 6–0, 6–0

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1979 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wendy Turnbull
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Li-Qiao 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sue Saliba
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mary Sawyer 		6–0, 7–6
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Morse
Flag of the United States.svg Jean Nachand 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nerida Gregory
Flag of Hungary.svg Marie Pinterová 		6–3, 6–1
1981 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marianne van der Torre
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nanette Schutte 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
Flag of the United States.svg Kim Steinmetz 		6–2, 6–4
1982 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brenda Remilton
Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Sato 		Flag of the United States.svg Laura duPont
Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Jordan 		6–3, 6–3
1983 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris O'Neil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pam Whytcross 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brenda Remilton
Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Satō 		5–7, 7–6, 6–3
1984 Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
Flag of the United States.svg Ronni Reis 		Flag of Argentina.svg Emilse Raponi-Longo
Flag of Argentina.svg Adriana Villagrán-Reami 		6–4, 7–5

References

  1. ↑ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 355, 393, 427, 462.
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