1994 French Open

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1994 French Open
Roland-garros-1994.jpg
Date23 May – 5 June
Edition98th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Spain Sergi Bruguera
Women's singles
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Men's doubles
Zimbabwe Byron Black / United States Jonathan Stark
Women's doubles
United States Gigi Fernández / Belarus Natalia Zvereva
Mixed doubles
Netherlands Kristie Boogert / Netherlands Menno Oosting
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The 1994 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 23 May until 5 June. It was the 98th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1994.

Seniors[]

Men's singles[]

Spain Sergi Bruguera defeated Spain Alberto Berasategui, 6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 6–1[a]

  • It was Bruguera's 1st title of the year, and his 12th overall. It was his 2nd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd French Open title.

Women's singles[]

Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated France Mary Pierce,[b] 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Sanchez's 4th title of the year, and her 16th overall. It was her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd French Open title.

Men's doubles[]

Zimbabwe Byron Black / United States Jonathan Stark defeated Sweden Jan Apell / Sweden Jonas Björkman, 6–4, 7–6

Women's doubles[]

United States Gigi Fernández / Belarus Natalia Zvereva defeated United States Lindsay Davenport / United States Lisa Raymond, 6–2, 6–2

Mixed doubles[]

Netherlands Kristie Boogert / Netherlands Menno Oosting defeated Latvia Larisa Savchenko-Neiland / Russia Andrei Olhovskiy, 7–5, 3–6, 7–5

  • This was Boogert's 1st career Grand Slam title.

Juniors[]

Boys' singles[]

Spain Jacobo Díaz defeated Italy Giorgio Galimberti, 6–3, 7–6

Girls' singles[]

Switzerland Martina Hingis[c] defeated Canada Sonya Jeyaseelan, 6–3, 6–1

Boys' doubles[]

Brazil Gustavo Kuerten[d] / Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti defeated France Maxime Boyé / France Nicolas Escudé, 6–2, 6–4

Girls' doubles[]

Switzerland Martina Hingis[c] / Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová defeated Czech Republic Lenka Cenková / Czech Republic Ludmila Richterová, 6–3, 6–2

Notes[]

  1. ^ This was the first ever all-Spanish Men's Singles final.
  2. ^ Pierce was the first Frenchwoman to reach the Women's Singles final since Françoise Durr won the title in 1967.
  3. ^ a b Hingis reached the 1997 and 1999 Women's Singles finals, but lost on both occasions.
  4. ^ Kuerten reached the Men's Singles finals in 1997, 2000 and 2001, and won on both occasions.

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Preceded by Grand Slams Succeeded by
1994 Wimbledon Championships
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