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The '''Toyota International Series''' <ref>World Tennis. United States: CBS Publications, 1982. Volume 30. Issues 1-6. page.40.</ref> was a professional women's tennis tour founded in 1977 as the '''Colgate International Series''' <ref>Women Sports. United States: Women Sports Publishing Company, 1977. page.45.</ref> it consisted of tournaments absorbed from the ] and included all those world wide events that were not part of the ] who's tournaments were mainly in the United States. The circuits seasonal ending championships were known as the ]. |
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The '''Toyota International Series''' <ref>World Tennis. United States: CBS Publications, 1982. Volume 30. Issues 1-6. page.40.</ref> was a professional women's tennis circuit founded in 1977 as the '''Colgate International Series''' <ref>Women Sports. United States: Women Sports Publishing Company, 1977. page.45.</ref> it consisted of tournaments absorbed from the ] and included all those world wide events that were not part of the ] who's tournaments were mainly in the United States. In 1979 it was renamed as the '''Colgate Series'''. <ref>{{cite book|title=World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook|year=1980|publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London|isbn=9780362020120|oclc=237184610|pages=137, 140|editor=]}}</ref> In 1981 the ] took over sponsorship of the circuit from the ] where it resumed under it's last title name until 1982. |
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The circuits seasonal ending finals were known as the ]. |
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In 1983 it was merged into a single women's premier global tour called ]. |
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In 1983 it was merged into a single women's premier global tour called ]. |
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It was administered by the ]. In 1990 the VS World Championships Series became known as the ], today known as the ]. |
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It was administered by the ]. In 1990 the VS World Championships Series became known as the ], today known as the ]. |
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==Tournaments== |
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===Season ending finals=== |
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===1976-77=== |
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==Circuit names== |
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* Colgate Series (1979-1980) |
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* Toyota International Series (1981-1982) |
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* Toyota International Series (1981-1982) |
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==Sponsors== |
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The main sponsors of this circuit included; |
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