Pan Pacific Open facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis Tournament |
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| 2023 Toray Pan Pacific Open | |
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| Location | Tokyo (1973–2018; 2022–present) Osaka (2019) Japan |
| Place held | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (1984–2007) Ariake Coliseum (2008–17, 2022–present) Arena Tachikawa Tachihi (2018) Utsubo Tennis Center (2019) |
| Category | Tier II (1990-1992) Tier I (1993-2008) Premier 5 (2005-2013) Premier (2014-2019) WTA 500 (2022-present) |
| Court type | Carpet / indoor (1984–2007) Hard / outdoor (2008–17, 2019–) Hard / indoor (2018) |
| Draw | 28M / 24Q / 16D |
| Prize money | $780,637 (2022) |
| Website | toray-ppo.co.jp |
| Current champions (2023) | |
| Singles |  Veronika Kudermetova |
| Doubles |  Ulrikke Eikeri Ingrid Neel |
The Pan Pacific Open is a big tennis tournament for women. It happens every year in Tokyo, Japan. Players compete on outdoor hard courts. This tournament is part of the WTA 500 series, which means it's one of the top-level events in women's tennis. It's currently sponsored by Toray Industries.
History of the Tournament
The tournament started a long time ago, in 1973. Back then, it had a different name: the Toray Sillook Championships. Over the years, its name changed a few times. It was called the Sillook Open in 1976. Later, it became the TV Championships in 1982. In 1983, it was known as the Queens Grand Prix.
The tournament got its current name, the Pan Pacific Open, in 1984. For many years, it was played indoors on a special carpet surface at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. But in 2008, the tournament moved. It started being played outdoors on hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum.
The Pan Pacific Open has been a very important tournament. From 1993 to 2008, it was a Tier I tournament. These are some of the biggest events in tennis. Then, it became a Premier 5 tournament in 2009. Later, it changed to a Premier event in 2014. A famous tennis player, Martina Hingis, has won the singles title five times. This is more than any other player.
Notable Winners
Many famous tennis players have won the Pan Pacific Open. These include legends like Billie Jean King, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, and Maria Sharapova. Winning this tournament is a big achievement for any tennis player.
Martina Hingis holds the record for the most singles titles. She won the tournament five times. Other players like Lindsay Davenport won four times. Gabriela Sabatini and Caroline Wozniacki each won three singles titles.
In doubles, teams of two players compete. Many great doubles players have also won here. Helena Suková won five doubles titles with different partners. Lisa Raymond also won five doubles titles.
See also
In Spanish: Premier de Tokio para niños
- Japan Open
- Japan Women's Open
Images for kids
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Agnieszka Radwańska, winner of the 2011 singles
