The Nichirei International Championships is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1990 to 1996. It was held in Tokyo in Japan and was played on indoor carpet courts in 1990 and on outdoor hardcourts from 1991 to 1996.
Monica Seles won the event a record three times, representing the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1991, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992, and the United States in 1996. Mary Joe Fernández garnered the most championships overall, with four of her five triumphs coming in the doubles competition.
The tournament was replaced by the Toyota Princess Cup.
Prize money Year Prize money1990–92 $350,0001993 $375,0001994 $400,0001995 $430,0001996 $450,000
Finals Singles YearChampionRunner-upScore1990 Mary Joe Fernández Amy Frazier 3–6, 6–2, 6–31991 Monica Seles Mary Joe Fernández 6–1, 6–11992 Monica Seles Gabriela Sabatini 6–2, 6–01993 Amanda Coetzer Kimiko Date 6–3, 6–21994 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Amy Frazier 6–1, 6–21995 Mary Pierce Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–31996 Monica Seles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–41997 succeeded by Toyota Princess Cup
Doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1990 Mary Joe Fernández Robin White Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova 4–6, 6–3, 7–61991 Mary Joe Fernández Pam Shriver Carrie Cunningham Laura Gildemeister 6–3, 6–31992 Mary Joe Fernández Robin White Yayuk Basuki Nana Miyagi 6–4, 6–41993 Lisa Raymond Chanda Rubin Amanda Coetzer Linda Wild 6–4, 6–11994 Julie Halard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Amy Frazier Rika Hiraki 6–1, 0–6, 6–11995 Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández Amanda Coetzer Linda Wild 6–3, 6–21996 Amanda Coetzer Mary Pierce Sung-Hee Park Shi-Ting Wang 6–1, 7–61997 succeeded by Toyota Princess Cup
References WTA Results Archive