Boyer said that his tournament was sanctioned "long before" that French Open.
It was the first time a tournament officially sanctioned by the International Cricket Council had been held in the region.
The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation.
This was the first year that the tournament was sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation.
The tournament is sanctioned by the Asian Baseball Federation.
The tournament was first sanctioned by the European Tour in 1999, as part of its expansion into Asia, which began in 1989.
The 1980 tournament was not officially sanctioned by the AIAW.
Skirmish statistics would no longer be included with the figures, and no further tournaments would be officially sanctioned.
The most prestigious tournaments including the World Open are sponsored and sanctioned by the International Pool Tour.
The tournament was sanctioned by the LPGA but was an unofficial event.