The Nichirei International Championships is a defunct

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affiliated

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tournament played from 1990 to 1996. It was held in Tokyo in Japan and was played on indoor

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s in 1990 and on outdoor

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s from 1991 to 1996.

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won the event a record three times, representing the

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in 1991, the

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in 1992, and the United States in 1996.

Mary Joe Fernández Mary Joe Fernández Godsick (born María José Fernández; August 19, 1971) is an American former professional tennis player, who reached a career-high ranking of world No. 4 in both singles and doubles. In singles, Fernández was the runner-up ...

garnered the most championships overall, with four of her five triumphs coming in the doubles competition. The tournament was replaced by the

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Prize money

Finals

Singles

Doubles

References

WTA Results Archive
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