The Pan Pacific Open , currently sponsored by Toray Industries , is a women's outdoor hardcourt  tennis tournament held annually in Tokyo, Japan .[ 1] 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] 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)  
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 
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