Lion's Cup

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Lion's Cup
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameEmeron Cup (1978–1979)
Lion's Cup (1980–1985)
TourWTA Tour
Founded1978
Abolished1985
Editions8
LocationTokyo, Japan
SurfaceHard / indoor
Carpet / indoor

The Lion's Cup (named the Emeron Cup in its first two years) was a WTA Tour tennis tournament held from 1978 until 1985, in Tokyo, Japan. The event was held on indoor hard courts in 1978 and 1979 before moving to indoor carpet courts. Only a singles event was contested.

Finals

Date Winner Finalist Score
11 December 1978 United States Chris Evert Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova 7–5, 6–2
10 December 1979 United States Tracy Austin Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–1
17 November 1980 Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova United States Tracy Austin 6–4, 6–3
16 November 1981 Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova United States Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–3, 6–2
15 November 1982 United States Chris Evert-Lloyd United States Andrea Jaeger 6–3, 6–2
21 November 1983 Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova United States Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–2
12 November 1984 Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
11 November 1985 United States Chris Evert-Lloyd Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva 7–5, 6–0