Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Betsy Nagelsen 1 final
WTA Kyoto 1979 Draw & Results
CompletedBetsy Nagelsen won the 1979 Kyoto, defeating Naoko Sato 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played October 15–21 in Kyoto.
Full tournament history →Dates
Oct 15 — Oct 21
Location
Kyoto
Category
WTA 250
Surface
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Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
12 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
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| F (1) | ||||||
| Betsy Nagelsen | 6-3 6-4 | Naoko Sato | H2H | Match data | Oct 21, 1979* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Betsy Nagelsen | 7-6 6-3 | Mary Sawyer | H2H | Match data | Oct 20, 1979* | SF |
| Naoko Sato | 6-3 7-6 | Cynthia Doerner | H2H | Match data | Oct 20, 1979* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Betsy Nagelsen | 6-2 6-2 | Kiyoko Nomura | H2H | Match data | Oct 20, 1979* | QF |
| Mary Sawyer | 6-4 7-6 | Sue Saliba | H2H | Match data | Oct 20, 1979* | QF |
| Cynthia Doerner | 6-2 6-4 | Michele Gurdal | H2H | Match data | Oct 20, 1979* | QF |
| Naoko Sato | 5-7 6-1 6-1 | Yu Li Chiao | H2H | Match data | Oct 20, 1979* | QF |
| R16 (5) | ||||||
| Michele Gurdal | 6-3 6-4 | Paula Coulter | H2H | Match data | Oct 19, 1979* | R16 |
| Betsy Nagelsen | 1-6 6-4 6-0 | Jean Nachand | H2H | Match data | Oct 19, 1979* | R16 |
| Cynthia Doerner | 6-2 6-1 | Sonoe Yonezawa | H2H | Match data | Oct 19, 1979* | R16 |
| Yu Li Chiao | 6-2 6-0 | Manako Tanguchi | H2H | Match data | Oct 19, 1979* | R16 |
| Mary Sawyer | 6-2 6-1 | Kayoko Fukuoka | H2H | Match data | Oct 19, 1979* | R16 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Kyoto.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Betsy Nagelsen 4 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Betsy Nagelsen 1 appearance
View the full Kyoto record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
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| Betsy Nagelsen | 6-3 6-4 | Naoko Sato | H2H | Match data | 1979 | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Kyoto held?
- Kyoto is held in Kyoto.
- Who is the latest recorded Kyoto winner?
- The 1979 Kyoto was won by Betsy Nagelsen, who defeated Naoko Sato 6-3 6-4.
- What is the earliest recorded Kyoto edition?
- The earliest recorded edition of Kyoto in TennisDB is 1979.