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 These were the total prize funds for each tournament. YearPrize money1997–98$450,0001999$520,0002000$535,0002001$565,0002002$585,000
Results
Singles YearChampionRunner-upScore1997 Monica Seles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 3–6, 7–61998 Monica Seles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 6–3, 6–41999 Lindsay Davenport Monica Seles 7–5, 7–62000 Serena Williams Julie Halard-Decugis 7–5, 6–12001 Jelena Dokić Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–22002 Serena Williams Kim Clijsters 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1997 Monica Seles Ai Sugiyama Julie Halard-Decugis Chanda Rubin 6–1, 6–01998 Anna Kournikova Monica Seles Mary Joe Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–41999 Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini Amanda Coetzer Jelena Dokić 6–7, 6–4, 6–22000 Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama Nana Miyagi Paola Suárez 6–0, 6–22001 Cara Black Liezel Huber Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama 6–1, 6–32002 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Svetlana Kuznetsova Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch 6–2, 6–4
References WTA Tour website