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Pan Pacific Open


FieldValue
nameToray Pan Pacific Open
logoLogo_Toray_Pan_Pacific_Open.png
logo size200px
typewta
founded
editions51 (2025)
cityTokyo (1973–2018; 2022–present)
Osaka (2019)
countryJapan
venueTokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (1984–2007)
Ariake Coliseum (2008–17, 2022–present)
Arena Tachikawa Tachihi (2018)
Utsubo Tennis Center (2019)
tierTier II (1990-1992)
Tier I (1993-2008)
Premier 5 (2005-2013)
Premier (2014-2019)
WTA 500 (2022-present)
surfaceCarpet / indoor (1984–2007)
Hard / outdoor (2008–17, 2019–)
Hard / indoor (2018)
draw28M / 24Q / 16D
prize money$1,064,510 (2025)
websitetoray-ppo.co.jp
completed event2025
singlesSUI Belinda Bencic
doublesHUN Tímea Babos
BRA Luisa Stefani

Osaka (2019) Ariake Coliseum (2008–17, 2022–present) Arena Tachikawa Tachihi (2018) Utsubo Tennis Center (2019) Tier I (1993-2008) Premier 5 (2005-2013) Premier (2014-2019) WTA 500 (2022-present) Hard / outdoor (2008–17, 2019–) Hard / indoor (2018) BRA Luisa Stefani The Pan Pacific Open, currently sponsored by Toray Industries, is a women's outdoor hardcourt tennis tournament held annually in Tokyo, Japan. It is a WTA 500-level tournament since 2022.

History

The tournament was first held in 1973 as the Toray Sillook Championships. In 1976, the name was changed to the Sillook Open in Tokyo. In 1982 it was renamed the TV Championships and in 1983, it changed yet again to the Queens Grand Prix. Its current name, the Pan Pacific Open, was designated in 1984 and had traditionally been played on indoor carpet at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. In 2008, the event moved to outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum.

It was classified as a Tier I tournament from 1993 through 2008. Then, it became a Premier 5 tournament in 2009 until it was downgraded to a Premier event from the 2014 edition onwards, with the Wuhan Open in Wuhan, China acting as its replacement in the Premier category. Martina Hingis holds the record for most singles titles with five.

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1973USA Billie Jean KingUSA Nancy Richey Gunter7–6, 5–7, 6–3
1974JPN Kazuko SawamatsuUSA Wendy Overton6–4, 7–5
1975AUS Margaret CourtAUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley6–7, 6–1, 7–6
1976NED Betty StöveAUS Margaret Court1–6, 6–4, 6–3
1977GBR Virginia WadeUSA Martina Navratilova7–5, 5–7, 6–4
1978GBR Virginia Wade (2)NED Betty Stöve6–4, 7–6
1979USA Billie Jean King (2)AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley6–4, 7–5
1980USA Billie Jean King (3)USA Terry Holladay7–5, 6–4
1981USA Ann KiyomuraFRG Bettina Bunge6–4, 7–5
1982FRG Bettina BungeUSA Barbara Potter7–6, 6–2
1983USA Lisa BonderUSA Andrea Jaeger6–2, 5–7, 6–1
1984BUL Manuela MaleevaFRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1985BUL Manuela Maleeva (2)USA Bonnie Gadusek7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–5
1986FRG Steffi GrafBUL Manuela Maleeva6–4, 6–2
1987ARG Gabriela SabatiniBUL Manuela Maleeva6–4, 7–6(8–6)
1988USA Pam ShriverTCH Helena Suková7–5 6–1
1989USA Martina NavratilovaUSA Lori McNeil6–7(3–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
↓ Tier II tournament ↓
1990FRG Steffi Graf (2)ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–1, 6–2
1991ARG Gabriela Sabatini (2)USA Martina Navratilova2–6, 6–2, 6–4
1992ARG Gabriela Sabatini (3)USA Martina Navratilova6–2, 4–6, 6–2
↓ Tier I tournament ↓
1993USA Martina Navratilova (2)LAT Larisa Savchenko-Neiland6–2, 6–2
1994GER Steffi Graf (3)USA Martina Navratilova6–2, 6–4
1995JPN Kimiko DateUSA Lindsay Davenport6–1, 6–2
1996CRO Iva MajoliESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–4, 6–1
1997SUI Martina HingisGER Steffi Grafw/o
1998USA Lindsay DavenportSUI Martina Hingis6–3, 6–3
1999SUI Martina Hingis (2)RSA Amanda Coetzer6–2, 6–1
2000SUI Martina Hingis (3)FRA Sandrine Testud6–3, 7–5
2001USA Lindsay Davenport (2)SUI Martina Hingis6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–2
2002SUI Martina Hingis (4)USA Monica Seles7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3
2003USA Lindsay Davenport (3)USA Monica Seles6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–2
2004USA Lindsay Davenport (4)BUL Magdalena Maleeva6–4, 6–1
2005RUS Maria SharapovaUSA Lindsay Davenport6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
2006RUS Elena DementievaSUI Martina Hingis6–2, 6–0
2007SUI Martina Hingis (5)SRB Ana Ivanovic6–4, 6–2
2008RUS Dinara SafinaRUS Svetlana Kuznetsova6–1, 6–3
↓ Premier 5 tournament ↓
2009RUS Maria Sharapova (2)SRB Jelena Janković5–2 ret.
2010DEN Caroline WozniackiRUS Elena Dementieva1–6, 6–2, 6–3
2011POL Agnieszka RadwańskaRUS Vera Zvonareva6–3, 6–2
2012RUS Nadia PetrovaPOL Agnieszka Radwańska6–0, 1–6, 6–3
2013CZE Petra KvitováGER Angelique Kerber6–2, 0–6, 6–3
↓ Premier tournament ↓
2014SRB Ana IvanovicDEN Caroline Wozniacki6–2, 7–6(7–2)
2015POL Agnieszka Radwańska (2)SUI Belinda Bencic6–2, 6–2
2016DEN Caroline Wozniacki (2)JPN Naomi Osaka7–5, 6–3
2017DEN Caroline Wozniacki (3)RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova6–0, 7–5
2018CZE Karolína PlíškováJPN Naomi Osaka6–4, 6–4
2019JPN Naomi OsakaRUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova6–2, 6–3
2020-2021No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
↓ WTA 500 ↓
2022Liudmila SamsonovaCHN Zheng Qinwen7–5, 7–5
2023Veronika KudermetovaUSA Jessica Pegula7–5, 6–1
2024CHN Zheng QinwenUSA Sofia Kenin7–6(7+5), 6–3
2025SUI Belinda BencicCZE Linda Nosková6–2, 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1984FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
TCH Helena SukováAUS Elizabeth Sayers-Smylie
FRA Catherine Tanvier6–4, 6–4
1985FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (2)NED Marcella Mesker
AUS Elizabeth Sayers-Smylie6–0, 6–4
1986FRG Bettina Bunge
FRG Steffi GrafBUL Katerina Maleeva
BUL Manuela Maleeva6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–2
1987USA Anne WhiteBUL Katerina Maleeva
BUL Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière6–1, 6–2
1988USA Pam Shriver
TCH Helena Suková (3)USA Gigi Fernández
USA Robin White4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
1989USA Katrina Adams
USA Zina GarrisonUSA Mary Joe Fernández
FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
↓ Tier II tournament ↓
1990USA Gigi Fernández
AUS Elizabeth Sayers-SmylieAUS Jo-Anne Faull
AUS Rachel McQuillan6–2, 6–2
1991USA Kathy Jordan
AUS Elizabeth Sayers-Smylie (2)USA Mary Joe Fernández
USA Robin White4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1992ESP Arantxa Sánchez
TCH Helena Suková (4)USA Martina Navratilova
USA Pam Shriver7–5, 6–1
↓ Tier I tournament ↓
1993USA Martina Navratilova
CZE Helena Suková (5)USA Lori McNeil
AUS Rennae Stubbs6–4, 6–3
1994AUS Elizabeth Sayers-Smylie (3)
USA Pam ShriverNED Manon Bollegraf
USA Martina Navratilova6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
1995USA Gigi Fernández (2)
BLR Natasha ZverevaUSA Lindsay Davenport
AUS Rennae Stubbs6–0, 6–3
1996USA Gigi Fernández (3)RSA Mariaan de Swardt
ROM Irina Spîrlea7–6(9–7), 6–3
1997USA Lindsay Davenport
BLR Natasha Zvereva (3)USA Gigi Fernández
SUI Martina Hingis6–4, 6–3
1998SUI Martina Hingis
CRO Mirjana Lučić-BaroniUSA Lindsay Davenport
BLR Natasha Zvereva7–5, 6–4
1999USA Lindsay Davenport (2)
BLR Natasha Zvereva (4)SUI Martina Hingis
CZE Jana Novotná6–2, 6–3
2000SUI Martina Hingis (2)
FRA Mary PierceFRA Alexandra Fusai
FRA Nathalie Tauziat6–4, 6–1
2001USA Lisa Raymond
AUS Rennae StubbsRUS Anna Kournikova
UZB Iroda Tulyaganova7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(8–6)
2002USA Lisa Raymond (2)
AUS Rennae Stubbs (2)BEL Els Callens
ITA Roberta Vinci6–1, 6–1
2003RUS Elena Bovina
AUS Rennae Stubbs (3)USA Lindsay Davenport
USA Lisa Raymond6–3, 6–4
2004ZIM Cara Black
AUS Rennae Stubbs (4)RUS Elena Likhovtseva
BUL Magdalena Maleeva6–0, 6–1
2005SVK Janette Husárová
RUS Elena LikhovtsevaUSA Lindsay Davenport
USA Corina Morariu6–4, 6–3
2006USA Lisa Raymond (3)
AUS Samantha StosurZIM Cara Black
AUS Rennae Stubbs6–2, 6–1
2007USA Lisa Raymond (4)
AUS Samantha Stosur (2)USA Vania King
AUS Rennae Stubbs7–6(8–6), 3–6, 7–5
2008USA Vania King
RUS Nadia PetrovaUSA Lisa Raymond
AUS Samantha Stosur6–1, 6–4
↓ Premier 5 tournament ↓
2009RUS Alisa Kleybanova
ITA Francesca SchiavoneSVK Daniela Hantuchová6–4, 6–2
2010CZE Iveta Benešová
CZE Barbora StrýcováISR Shahar Pe'er
CHN Peng Shuai6–4, 4–6, [10–8]
2011USA Liezel Huber
USA Lisa Raymond (5)ARG Gisela Dulko
ITA Flavia Pennetta7–6(7–4), 0–6, [10–6]
2012USA Raquel Kops-Jones
USA Abigail SpearsGER Anna-Lena Grönefeld
CZE Květa Peschke6–1, 6–4
2013ZIM Cara Black (2)
IND Sania MirzaTPE Chan Hao-Ching
USA Liezel Huber4–6, 6–0, [11–9]
↓ Premier tournament ↓
2014ZIM Cara Black (3)
IND Sania Mirza (2)ESP Garbiñe Muguruza
ESP Carla Suárez Navarro6–2, 7–5
2015ESP Garbiñe Muguruza
ESP Carla Suárez NavarroTPE Chan Hao-ching
TPE Latisha Chan7–5, 6–1
2016IND Sania Mirza (3)
CZE Barbora Strýcová (2)CHN Liang Chen
CHN Yang Zhaoxuan6–1, 6–1
2017SLO Andreja Klepač
ESP María José Martínez SánchezAUS Daria Gavrilova
RUS Daria Kasatkina6–3, 6–2
2018JPN Miyu Kato
JPN Makoto NinomiyaCZE Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
CZE Barbora Strýcová6–4, 6–4
2019TPE Chan Hao-ching
TPE Latisha ChanTPE Hsieh Su-wei
TPE Hsieh Yu-chieh7–5, 7–5
2020-2021no competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
↓ WTA 500 ↓
2022CAN Gabriela Dabrowski
MEX Giuliana OlmosUSA Nicole Melichar-Martinez
AUS Ellen Perez6–4, 6–4
2023NOR Ulrikke Eikeri
EST Ingrid NeelJPN Eri Hozumi
JPN Makoto Ninomiya3–6, 7–5, [10–5]
2024JPN Shuko Aoyama
JPN Eri HozumiJPN Ena Shibahara
GER Laura Siegemund6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2025HUN Tímea Babos
BRA Luisa StefaniKAZ Anna Danilina
SRB Aleksandra Krunić6–1, 6–4

References

References

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  2. "Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis {{!}} Join us 2022 – WTA Official".
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  4. (April 12, 2007). "Tokyo's Pan Pacific Open moved to September". Reuters.
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