Toyota Princess Cup
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| Toyota Princess Cup | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Women's Tennis Association |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Abolished | 2002 |
| Editions | 6 |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Category | Tier II |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
The Toyota Princess Cup was a WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament held annually from 1997-2002. It was played in Tokyo, Japan and was categorized as a Tier II event.
Competitors played their matches on outdoor hardcourts. Monica Seles and Serena Williams each won the event twice, with Seles collecting a further two titles in the doubles event. Ai Sugiyama was the only winner from Japan, with her two triumphs coming in the doubles in 1997 and 2000.
Prize money
[edit | edit source]These were the total prize funds for each tournament.
| Year | Prize money |
|---|---|
| 1997–98 | $450,000 |
| 1999 | $520,000 |
| 2000 | $535,000 |
| 2001 | $565,000 |
| 2002 | $585,000 |
Results
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | United States Monica Seles | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
| 1998 | United States Monica Seles | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1999 | United States Lindsay Davenport | United States Monica Seles | 7–5, 7–6 |
| 2000 | United States Serena Williams | France Julie Halard-Decugis | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 2001 | Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2002 | United States Serena Williams | Belgium Kim Clijsters | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
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Doubles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | United States Monica Seles Empire of Japan Ai Sugiyama |
France Julie Halard-Decugis United States Chanda Rubin |
6–1, 6–0 |
| 1998 | Russia Anna Kournikova United States Monica Seles |
United States Mary Joe Fernández Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 1999 | Spain Conchita Martínez Argentina Patricia Tarabini |
South Africa Amanda Coetzer Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić |
6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2000 | France Julie Halard-Decugis Japan Ai Sugiyama |
Japan Nana Miyagi Argentina Paola Suárez |
6–0, 6–2 |
| 2001 | Zimbabwe Cara Black South Africa Liezel Huber |
Belgium Kim Clijsters Japan Ai Sugiyama |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 2002 | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova |
Hungary Petra Mandula Austria Patricia Wartusch |
6–2, 6–4 |
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