Toyota Princess Cup
Appearance
The 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.
Competitors played their matches on outdoor hard courts. 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 |
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1997-98 | $450,000 |
1999 | $520,000 |
2000 | $535,000 |
2001 | $565,000 |
2002 | $585,000 |
Results
Singles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1997 | Monica Seles | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
1998 | Monica Seles | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1999 | Lindsay Davenport | Monica Seles | 7–5, 7–6 |
2000 | Serena Williams | Julie Halard-Decugis | 7–5, 6–1 |
2001 | Jelena Dokić | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–4, 6–2 |
2002 | Serena Williams | Kim Clijsters | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1997 | Monica Seles / Ai Sugiyama | Julie Halard-Decugis / Chanda Rubin | 6–1, 6–0 |
1998 | Anna Kournikova / Monica Seles | Mary Joe Fernández / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–4, 6–4 |
1999 | Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini | Amanda Coetzer / Jelena Dokić | 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
2000 | Julie Halard-Decugis / Ai Sugiyama | Nana Miyagi / Paola Suárez | 6–0, 6–2 |
2001 | Cara Black / Liezel Huber | Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama | 6–1, 6–3 |
2002 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Svetlana Kuznetsova | Petra Mandula / Patricia Wartusch | 6–2, 6–4 |