Toyota Princess Cup
| Toyota Princess Cup | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Women's Tennis Association |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Abolished | 2002 |
| Editions | 6 |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Category | Tier II |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
The Toyota Princess Cup was a WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament held annually from 1997 to 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
[edit]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
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |