Nichirei International Championships

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Nichirei International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameNichirei International Championships
Tour WTA Tour
Founded1990
Abolished1996
Editions7
LocationTokyo, Japan
Surface Carpet (1990)
Hard (1991–96)

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.

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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

YearPrize Money
199092$350,000
1993$375,000
1994$400,000
1995$430,000
1996$450,000

Finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1991 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández 6–1, 6–1
1992 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Monica Seles Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini 6–2, 6–0
1993 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Amanda Coetzer Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date 6–3, 6–2
1994 Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier 6–1, 6–2
1995 Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–3
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–4
1997succeeded by Toyota Princess Cup

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of the United States.svg Carrie Cunningham
Flag of Peru.svg Laura Gildemeister
6–3, 6–3
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki
Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi
6–4, 6–4
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild
6–4, 6–1
1994 Flag of France.svg Julie Halard
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier
Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki
6–1, 0–6, 6–1
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández
Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild
6–3, 6–2
1996 Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
Flag of South Korea.svg Sung-Hee Park
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Shi-Ting Wang
6–1, 7–6
1997succeeded by Toyota Princess Cup

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