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Toyota Princess Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Toyota Princess Cup |
| type | defunct |
| founded | 1997 |
| ended | 2002 |
| editions | 6 |
| location | Tokyo, Japan |
| category | Tier II |
| tour | Women's Tennis Association |
| 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
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
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | USA Monica Seles | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6 | |
| 1998 | USA Monica Seles | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 1999 | USA Lindsay Davenport | USA Monica Seles | 7–5, 7–6 | |
| 2000 | USA Serena Williams | FRA Julie Halard-Decugis | 7–5, 6–1 | |
| 2001 | FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 2002 | USA Serena Williams | BEL Kim Clijsters | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | USA Monica Seles | ||
| Empire of Japan Ai Sugiyama | FRA Julie Halard-Decugis | ||
| USA Chanda Rubin | 6–1, 6–0 | ||
| 1998 | RUS Anna Kournikova | ||
| USA Monica Seles | USA Mary Joe Fernández | ||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| 1999 | ESP Conchita Martínez | ||
| ARG Patricia Tarabini | RSA Amanda Coetzer | ||
| FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić | 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| 2000 | FRA Julie Halard-Decugis | ||
| JPN Ai Sugiyama | JPN Nana Miyagi | ||
| ARG Paola Suárez | 6–0, 6–2 | ||
| 2001 | ZIM Cara Black | ||
| RSA Liezel Huber | BEL Kim Clijsters | ||
| JPN Ai Sugiyama | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| 2002 | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||
| RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova | HUN Petra Mandula | ||
| AUT Patricia Wartusch | 6–2, 6–4 |
References
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