The Borden Classic is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1979 to 1984. It was held in three Japanese cities, namely Kyoto in 1979 and 1980, Nagoya in 1980 and Tokyo from 1982 until 1984. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and hardcourts.[1] Lisa Bonder won the singles title in 1982 and 1983, making her the only multiple winner in singles.
| Borden Classic | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | WTA Tour |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Abolished | 1984 |
| Editions | 6 |
| Location | Kyoto, Japan (1979, 1981) Nagoya, Japan (1980) Tokyo, Japan (1982, 1983, 1984) |
| Surface | Carpet Hard |
Past finals
editSingles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 |  Betsy Nagelsen |
 Naoko Sato |
5-1 ret |
| 1980 | Dana Gilbert |
Barbara Jordan |
6–3, 6–0 |
| 1981 | Kathy Rinaldi |
Julie Harrington |
6–1, 7–5 |
| 1982 | Lisa Bonder |
Shelley Solomon |
2–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1983 | Lisa Bonder |
 Laura Arraya |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 1984 | Etsuko Inoue |
Beth Herr |
6–0, 6–0 |
Doubles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 |  Wendy Turnbull Yu Li-Qiao |
 Sue Saliba Mary Sawyer |
6–0, 7–6 |
| 1980 | Lindsay Morse Jean Nachand |
Nerida Gregory  Marie Pinterová |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 1981 |  Marianne van der Torre Nanette Schutte |
Elizabeth Smylie Kim Steinmetz |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Brenda Remilton Naoko Sato |
Laura duPont Barbara Jordan |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 1983 | Chris O'Neil Pam Whytcross |
Brenda Remilton Naoko Satō |
5–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 1984 |  Mercedes Paz Ronni Reis |
Emilse Raponi-Longo Adriana Villagrán-Reami |
6–4, 7–5 |
References
edit- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 355, 393, 427, 462.