Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis Tournament | |
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Tournament information | |
Founded | 1973 |
Editions | 36 (2019) |
Location | Tokyo (1973–2018; 2022–present) Osaka (2019) Japan |
Venue | 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) |
Surface | 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 |
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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.[ citation needed ] 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]
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