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.
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
Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Score |
1973 |
Billie Jean King |
Nancy Richey Gunter |
7–6, 5–7, 6–3 |
1974 |
Kazuko Sawamatsu |
Wendy Overton |
6–4, 7–5 |
1975 |
Margaret Court |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
6–7, 6–1, 7–6 |
1976 |
Betty Stöve |
Margaret Court |
1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
1977 |
Virginia Wade |
Martina Navratilova |
7–5, 5–7, 6–4 |
1978 |
Virginia Wade (2) |
Betty Stöve |
6–4, 7–6 |
1979 |
Billie Jean King (2) |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
6–4, 7–5 |
1980 |
Billie Jean King (3) |
Terry Holladay |
7–5, 6–4 |
1981 |
Ann Kiyomura |
Bettina Bunge |
6–4, 7–5 |
1982 |
Bettina Bunge |
Barbara Potter |
7–6, 6–2 |
1983 |
Lisa Bonder |
Andrea Jaeger |
6–2, 5–7, 6–1 |
1984 |
Manuela Maleeva |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1985 |
Manuela Maleeva (2) |
Bonnie Gadusek |
7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–5 |
1986 |
Steffi Graf |
Manuela Maleeva |
6–4, 6–2 |
1987 |
Gabriela Sabatini |
Manuela Maleeva |
6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
1988 |
Pam Shriver |
Helena Suková |
7–5 6–1 |
1989 |
Martina Navratilova |
Lori McNeil |
6–7(3–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
↓ Tier II tournament ↓ |
1990 |
Steffi Graf (2) |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–1, 6–2 |
1991 |
Gabriela Sabatini (2) |
Martina Navratilova |
2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
1992 |
Gabriela Sabatini (3) |
Martina Navratilova |
6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
↓ Tier I tournament ↓ |
1993 |
Martina Navratilova (2) |
Larisa Savchenko-Neiland |
6–2, 6–2 |
1994 |
Steffi Graf (3) |
Martina Navratilova |
6–2, 6–4 |
1995 |
Kimiko Date |
Lindsay Davenport |
6–1, 6–2 |
1996 |
Iva Majoli |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–4, 6–1 |
1997 |
Martina Hingis |
Steffi Graf |
w/o |
1998 |
Lindsay Davenport |
Martina Hingis |
6–3, 6–3 |
1999 |
Martina Hingis (2) |
Amanda Coetzer |
6–2, 6–1 |
2000 |
Martina Hingis (3) |
Sandrine Testud |
6–3, 7–5 |
2001 |
Lindsay Davenport (2) |
Martina Hingis |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–2 |
2002 |
Martina Hingis (4) |
Monica Seles |
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3 |
2003 |
Lindsay Davenport (3) |
Monica Seles |
6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–2 |
2004 |
Lindsay Davenport (4) |
Magdalena Maleeva |
6–4, 6–1 |
2005 |
Maria Sharapova |
Lindsay Davenport |
6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) |
2006 |
Elena Dementieva |
Martina Hingis |
6–2, 6–0 |
2007 |
Martina Hingis (5) |
Ana Ivanovic |
6–4, 6–2 |
2008 |
Dinara Safina |
Svetlana Kuznetsova |
6–1, 6–3 |
↓ Premier 5 tournament ↓ |
2009 |
Maria Sharapova (2) |
Jelena Janković |
5–2 ret. |
2010 |
Caroline Wozniacki |
Elena Dementieva |
1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
2011 |
Agnieszka Radwańska |
Vera Zvonareva |
6–3, 6–2 |
2012 |
Nadia Petrova |
Agnieszka Radwańska |
6–0, 1–6, 6–3 |
2013 |
Petra Kvitová |
Angelique Kerber |
6–2, 0–6, 6–3 |
↓ Premier tournament ↓ |
2014 |
Ana Ivanovic |
Caroline Wozniacki |
6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
2015 |
Agnieszka Radwańska (2) |
Belinda Bencic |
6–2, 6–2 |
2016 |
Caroline Wozniacki (2) |
Naomi Osaka |
7–5, 6–3 |
2017 |
Caroline Wozniacki (3) |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
6–0, 7–5 |
2018 |
Karolína Plíšková |
Naomi Osaka |
6–4, 6–4 |
2019 |
Naomi Osaka |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
6–2, 6–3 |
2020-2021 |
No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic) |
↓ WTA 500 ↓ |
2022 |
Liudmila Samsonova |
Zheng Qinwen |
7–5, 7–5 |
2023 |
Veronika Kudermetova |
Jessica Pegula |
7–5, 6–1 |
Doubles
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
1984 |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková |
Elizabeth Sayers-Smylie
Catherine Tanvier |
6–4, 6–4 |
1985 |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (2)
Helena Suková (2)
|
Marcella Mesker
Elizabeth Sayers-Smylie |
6–0, 6–4 |
1986 |
Bettina Bunge
Steffi Graf |
Katerina Maleeva
Manuela Maleeva |
6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–2 |
1987 |
Anne White
Robin White
|
Katerina Maleeva
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière |
6–1, 6–2 |
1988 |
Pam Shriver
Helena Suková (3) |
Gigi Fernández
Robin White |
4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
1989 |
Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison |
Mary Joe Fernández
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) |
↓ Tier II tournament ↓ |
1990 |
Gigi Fernández
Elizabeth Sayers-Smylie |
Jo-Anne Faull
Rachel McQuillan |
6–2, 6–2 |
1991 |
Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Sayers-Smylie (2) |
Mary Joe Fernández
Robin White |
4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
1992 |
Arantxa Sánchez
Helena Suková (4) |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
7–5, 6–1 |
↓ Tier I tournament ↓ |
1993 |
Martina Navratilova
Helena Suková (5) |
Lori McNeil
Rennae Stubbs |
6–4, 6–3 |
1994 |
Elizabeth Sayers-Smylie (3)
Pam Shriver |
Manon Bollegraf
Martina Navratilova |
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) |
1995 |
Gigi Fernández (2)
Natasha Zvereva |
Lindsay Davenport
Rennae Stubbs |
6–0, 6–3 |
1996 |
Gigi Fernández (3)
Natasha Zvereva (2)
|
Mariaan de Swardt
Irina Spîrlea |
7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
1997 |
Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva (3) |
Gigi Fernández
Martina Hingis |
6–4, 6–3 |
1998 |
Martina Hingis
Mirjana Lučić-Baroni |
Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva |
7–5, 6–4 |
1999 |
Lindsay Davenport (2)
Natasha Zvereva (4) |
Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná |
6–2, 6–3 |
2000 |
Martina Hingis (2)
Mary Pierce |
Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat |
6–4, 6–1 |
2001 |
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs |
Anna Kournikova
Iroda Tulyaganova |
7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(8–6) |
2002 |
Lisa Raymond (2)
Rennae Stubbs (2) |
Els Callens
Roberta Vinci |
6–1, 6–1 |
2003 |
Elena Bovina
Rennae Stubbs (3) |
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond |
6–3, 6–4 |
2004 |
Cara Black
Rennae Stubbs (4) |
Elena Likhovtseva
Magdalena Maleeva |
6–0, 6–1 |
2005 |
Janette Husárová
Elena Likhovtseva |
Lindsay Davenport
Corina Morariu |
6–4, 6–3 |
2006 |
Lisa Raymond (3)
Samantha Stosur |
Cara Black
Rennae Stubbs |
6–2, 6–1 |
2007 |
Lisa Raymond (4)
Samantha Stosur (2) |
Vania King
Rennae Stubbs |
7–6(8–6), 3–6, 7–5 |
2008 |
Vania King
Nadia Petrova |
Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur |
6–1, 6–4 |
↓ Premier 5 tournament ↓ |
2009 |
Alisa Kleybanova
Francesca Schiavone |
Daniela Hantuchová
Ai Sugiyama
|
6–4, 6–2 |
2010 |
Iveta Benešová
Barbora Strýcová |
Shahar Pe'er
Peng Shuai |
6–4, 4–6, [10–8] |
2011 |
Liezel Huber
Lisa Raymond (5) |
Gisela Dulko
Flavia Pennetta |
7–6(7–4), 0–6, [10–6] |
2012 |
Raquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Květa Peschke |
6–1, 6–4 |
2013 |
Cara Black (2)
Sania Mirza |
Chan Hao-Ching
Liezel Huber |
4–6, 6–0, [11–9] |
↓ Premier tournament ↓ |
2014 |
Cara Black (3)
Sania Mirza (2) |
Garbiñe Muguruza
Carla Suárez Navarro |
6–2, 7–5 |
2015 |
Garbiñe Muguruza
Carla Suárez Navarro |
Chan Hao-ching
Latisha Chan |
7–5, 6–1 |
2016 |
Sania Mirza (3)
Barbora Strýcová (2) |
Liang Chen
Yang Zhaoxuan |
6–1, 6–1 |
2017 |
Andreja Klepač
María José Martínez Sánchez |
Daria Gavrilova
Daria Kasatkina |
6–3, 6–2 |
2018 |
Miyu Kato
Makoto Ninomiya |
Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Barbora Strýcová |
6–4, 6–4 |
2019 |
Chan Hao-ching
Latisha Chan |
Hsieh Su-wei
Hsieh Yu-chieh |
7–5, 7–5 |
2020-2021 |
no competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic) |
↓ WTA 500 ↓ |
2022 |
Gabriela Dabrowski
Giuliana Olmos |
Nicole Melichar-Martinez
Ellen Perez |
6–4, 6–4 |
2023 |
Ulrikke Eikeri
Ingrid Neel |
Eri Hozumi
Makoto Ninomiya |
3–6, 7–5, [10–5] |
See also
In Spanish: Premier de Tokio para niños
- Japan Open
- Japan Women's Open