WTA Tokyo
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WTA Tokyo can refer to any Women's Tennis Association
tournament held in Tokyo, Japan:
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
tournament held in Tokyo, Japan:
- Toray Pan Pacific OpenToray Pan Pacific OpenThe is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1984 on in Tokyo, Japan. It is classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament since 1993. The event has traditionally been played on indoor carpet at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, but the 2008 event...
, a Tier I event that was first held in 1984 - Japan Open Tennis ChampionshipsJapan Open Tennis ChampionshipsThe Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships is a tennis tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court Ariake Coliseum, located in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. The championship includes both men's and women's, as well as singles and doubles competitions...
, a Tier III event that was first held in 1979 - (Nichirei) Tokyo InternationalTokyo InternationalThe Nichirei International Championships is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated professional 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....
, a Tier II event that was held from 1990–1996 - Toyota Princess CupToyota Princess CupThe Toyota Princess Cup was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament held annually from 1997-2002. It was played in Tokyo, Japan and was categorized as a Tier II event....
, a Tier II event that was held from 1997–2002 - Lion's CupLion's CupThe Lion's Cup was a WTA Tour tennis tournament held from 1978 until 1985, in Tokyo, Japan. The event was held on indoor hard courts in 1978 and 1979 before moving to indoor carpet courts. Only a singles event was contested.-Champions:-External links:*...
, an event held from 1978-1985.