WTA Tokyo Japan Open 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Betsy Nagelsen won the 1979 Tokyo Japan Open, defeating Naoko Sato 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played in Tokyo, Japan, from October 22 to October 28, 1979.

Champion
Betsy Nagelsen
def. Naoko Sato , 6-1 3-6 6-3
Dates
Oct 22 — Oct 28
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
WTA 250
Surface
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Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 28, 1979* F Betsy Nagelsen 6-1 3-6 6-3 Naoko Sato H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 27, 1979* SF Naoko Sato 6-1 6-2 Sonoe Yonezawa H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1979* SF Betsy Nagelsen 6-4 6-3 Sue Saliba H2H Match data
QF (4)
Oct 27, 1979* QF Sonoe Yonezawa 6-2 6-1 Yolanda Sumarno H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1979* QF Betsy Nagelsen 6-1 3-6 6-3 Jean Nachand H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1979* QF Sue Saliba 6-3 3-6 6-2 Fumiko Furuhashi H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1979* QF Naoko Sato 6-4 6-2 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data
R16 (11)
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Kym Ruddell 6-1 4-6 6-3 Paula Coulter H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Sue Saliba 6-3 6-3 Michiko Saji H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Chen Chuan 6-3 5-7 6-3 C Teshima H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Fumiko Furuhashi 6-2 6-3 Andrea Whitmore H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Jean Nachand 6-4 7-5 Michele Gurdal H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Betsy Nagelsen 6-2 3-6 6-1 Kiyoko Nomura H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Yu Li Chiao 6-3 6-3 Mary Sawyer H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Cynthia Doerner 6-1 6-2 Lili Bell H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Marcie Louie 6-1 6-1 Nasayo Horio H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Yolanda Sumarno 6-0 6-2 R Chlongbian H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Penny Johnson 6-4 6-1 Ikuko Shibata H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Kimiko Date Krumm 3
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 1
Betsy Nagelsen 1
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 1
Etsuko Inoue 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1994 Hard Kimiko Date Krumm 7-5 6-0 Amy Frazier H2H Match data
1993 Hard Kimiko Date Krumm 6-1 6-3 Stephanie Rottier H2H Match data
1992 Hard Kimiko Date Krumm 7-5 3-6 6-3 Sabine Appelmans H2H Match data
1991 Hard Lori Mcneil 2-6 6-2 6-1 Sabine Appelmans H2H Match data
1990 Hard Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 6-3 6-2 Liz Smylie H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Tokyo Japan Open held?
Tokyo Japan Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who won the most recent Tokyo Japan Open?
The 1994 Tokyo Japan Open was won by Kimiko Date Krumm 7-5 6-0.
Who has won the most Tokyo Japan Open titles?
Kimiko Date Krumm has won 3 Tokyo Japan Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Tokyo Japan Open played?
The first edition of Tokyo Japan Open was held in 1973.