The Pan Pacific Open , currently sponsored by Toray Industries , is a women's outdoor hardcourt  tennis tournament held annually in Tokyo, Japan .[ 1]   It is a WTA 500 -level tournament.[ 2]  
 
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.[ 3]   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 .[ 4]  
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 
Agnieszka Radwańska , winner of the 2011 singles 
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
  
2024 
 
  Zheng Qinwen 
 
  Sofia Kenin 
 
7–6(7–5) , 6–3
  
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]
  
2024 
 
  Shuko Aoyama   Eri Hozumi 
 
  Ena Shibahara   Laura Siegemund 
 
6–4, 7–6(7–3) 
  
See also 
References 
External links 
Former Tournament categories
Tournaments by year Premier Mandatory Premier 5 tournaments Premier tournaments 
 
Tournaments by year Active tournaments Defunct tournaments Other