1994 WTA Tour
Details | |
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Duration | 3 January – 14 November 1994 |
Edition | 24th |
Tournaments | 55 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships WTA Tier I (8) WTA Tier II (19) WTA Tier III (11) WTA Tier IV (12) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (8) |
Most tournament finals | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (12) |
Prize money leader | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ($2,943,665) |
Points leader | Steffi Graf (353.00) |
Awards | |
Player of the year | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Doubles Team of the year | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva |
Most improved player of the year | Mary Pierce |
Newcomer of the year | Irina Spirlea |
Comeback player of the year | Meredith McGrath |
← 1993 1995 → |
The 1994 WTA Tour was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the year-ending WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
Schedule[]
The table below shows the 1994 WTA Tour schedule.
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Grand Slam events |
Year-end championships |
WTA Tier I events |
WTA Tier II events |
WTA Tier III events |
WTA Tier IV events |
Team events |
January[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Jan | Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships A$1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 12 teams |
Czech Republic 2–1 |
Germany | Australia Austria |
Switzerland France Spain United States |
Danone Hardcourt Championships Brisbane, Australia Tier III event $150,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles |
Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
Florencia Labat | Magdalena Maleeva Wang Shi-ting |
Rachel McQuillan Michelle Jaggard-Lai Natalia Medvedeva Barbara Rittner | |
Laura Golarsa Natalia Medvedeva 6–3, 6–1 |
Jenny Byrne Rachel McQuillan | ||||
10 Jan | Tasmanian International Hobart, Australia Tier IV event $100,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Mana Endo 6–1, 6–7(1–7), 6–4 |
Rachel McQuillan | Chanda Rubin Kristie Boogert |
Silvia Farina Ginger Helgeson Beate Reinstadler Laura Golarsa |
Linda Harvey-Wild Chanda Rubin 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–1) |
Jenny Byrne Rachel McQuillan | ||||
NSW Open Sydney, Australia Tier II event $300,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Kimiko Date 6–4, 6–2 |
Mary Joe Fernández | Patty Fendick Gabriela Sabatini |
Conchita Martínez Linda Ferrando Zina Garrison-Jackson Barbara Rittner | |
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath 6–2, 6–3 |
Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
17 Jan 24 Jan |
Ford Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $2,425,858 – Hard – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
Steffi Graf 6–0, 6–2 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Kimiko Date Gabriela Sabatini |
Lindsay Davenport Conchita Martínez Jana Novotná Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath | ||||
Larisa Neiland Andrei Olhovskiy 7–5, 6–7(0–7), 6–2 |
Helena Suková Todd Woodbridge | ||||
31 Jan | AMWAY Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV event $100,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Ginger Helgeson 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Inés Gorrochategui | Julie Halard Patricia Hy |
Anna Smashnova Tessa Price Veronika Martinek Jolene Watanabe |
Patricia Hy Mercedes Paz 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Jenny Byrne Julie Richardson | ||||
Tory Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event $750,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 6–2, 6–4 |
Martina Navratilova | Kristie Boogert Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere |
Jana Nejedly Pam Shriver Marketa Kochta Larisa Savchenko | |
Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) |
Manon Bollegraf Martina Navratilova |
February[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Feb | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Tier II event $400,000 – Carpet (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 7–5 |
Chanda Rubin | Magdalena Maleeva Lori McNeil |
Martina Navratilova Sandra Cacic Zina Garrison-Jackson Lindsay Davenport |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Manon Bollegraf Martina Navratilova | ||||
EA Generali Ladies Linz, Austria Tier III event $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Sabine Appelmans 6–1, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) |
Meike Babel | Barbara Schett Eugenia Maniokova |
Anke Huber Elena Makarova Leila Meskhi Sandra Cecchini | |
Eugenia Maniokova Leila Meskhi 6–2, 6–2 |
Åsa Carlsson Caroline Schneider | ||||
Asia Women's Tennis Open Osaka, Japan Tier III event $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 6–1, 4–6, 7–5 |
Iva Majoli | Mana Endo Ai Sugiyama |
Yone Kamio Misumi Miyauchi Kristie Boogert Sung-Hee Park | |
Larisa Savchenko Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 6–7, 7–5 |
Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie | ||||
14 Feb | China Open Beijing, China Tier IV event $100,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Yayuk Basuki 6–4, 6–2 |
Kyōko Nagatsuka | Andrea Strnadová Pam Shriver |
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Silke Meier Li Fang Misumi Miyauchi |
Chen Li-Ling Fang Li 6–0, 6–2 |
Kerry-Anne Guse Valda Lake | ||||
IGA Classic Oklahoma City, United States Tier III event $150,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Meredith McGrath 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4) |
Brenda Schultz | Zina Garrison-Jackson Amy Frazier |
Katrina Adams Sandra Cacic Patty Fendick Helen Kelesi | |
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
Katrina Adams Manon Bollegraf | ||||
Open GAZ de France Paris, France Tier II event $400,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Martina Navratilova 7–5, 6–3 |
Julie Halard | Leila Meskhi Katerina Maleeva |
Sabine Appelmans Caroline Vis Laurence Courtois Wiltrud Probst | |
Sabine Appelmans Laurence Courtois 6–4, 6–4 |
Mary Pierce Andrea Temesvári | ||||
21 Feb | Evert Cup Indian Wells, United States Tier II event $400,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 6–0, 6–4 |
Amanda Coetzer | Iva Majoli Lindsay Davenport |
Ginger Helgeson Natasha Zvereva Judith Wiesner Mary Joe Fernández |
Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond 6–2, 6–4 |
Manon Bollegraf Helena Suková | ||||
28 Feb | Virginia Slims of Florida Delray Beach, United States Tier II event $400,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 6–3, 7–5 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Helena Suková Chanda Rubin |
Sabine Hack Gabriela Sabatini Natalia Medvedeva Stephanie Rottier |
Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 6–0 |
Manon Bollegraf Helena Suková |
March[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Mar 14 Mar |
Lipton Championships Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event $1,000,000 – Hard – 96S/64Q/48D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Natasha Zvereva | Lindsay Davenport Brenda Schultz |
Kimiko Date Gabriela Sabatini Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–1 |
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath | ||||
21 Mar | 1994 Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States Tier II event $400,000 – Clay – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Sabine Hack 7–5, 6–4 |
Mary Pierce | Conchita Martínez Åsa Carlsson |
Ángeles Montolio Veronika Martinek Sandra Cacic Bettina Fulco-Villella |
Manon Bollegraf Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–2 |
Katrina Adams Zina Garrison-Jackson | ||||
28 Mar | Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Tier I event $750,000 – Clay – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles |
Conchita Martínez 6–4, 6–0 |
Natasha Zvereva | Mary Pierce Iva Majoli |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Sandra Cecchini Lindsay Davenport Ginger Helgeson |
Lori McNeil Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 4-1, Retired |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva |
April[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Apr | Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event $400,000 – Clay – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–4 |
Gabriela Sabatini | Martina Navratilova Lindsay Davenport |
Sabine Hack Chanda Rubin Mary Pierce Conchita Martínez |
Larisa Savchenko Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 |
Amanda Coetzer Inés Gorrochategui | ||||
Japan Open Maylasia Tokyo, Japan Tier III event $150,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Kimiko Date 7–5, 6–0 |
Amy Frazier | Naoko Sawamatsu Sabine Appelmans |
Barbara Schett Florencia Labat Patty Fendick Marianne Werdel | |
Mami Donoshiro Ai Sugiyama 6–4, 6–1 |
Yayuk Basuki Nana Miyagi | ||||
11 Apr | Volvo Women's Open Pattaya City, Thailand Tier IV event $100,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Sabine Appelmans 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Patty Fendick | Florencia Labat Kristine Radford |
Petra Kamstra Meredith McGrath Nicole Arendt Barbara Paulus |
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath 7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–3 |
Yayuk Basuki Nana Miyagi | ||||
18 Apr | Barcelona Ladies Open Barcelona, Spain Tier II event $400,000 – Clay – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–0, 6–2 |
Iva Majoli | Sabine Hack Magdalena Maleeva |
Julie Halard Patricia Tarabini Ann Grossman Conchita Martínez |
Larisa Savchenko Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 6–4 |
Julie Halard Nathalie Tauziat | ||||
Singapore Classic Singapore Tier IV event $100,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Naoko Sawamatsu 7–5, 7–5 |
Florencia Labat | Nicole Arendt Fang Li |
Linda Harvey-Wild Tessa Price Julie Steven Yone Kamio | |
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath 6–4, 6–1 |
Nicole Arendt Kristine Radford | ||||
25 Apr | Danamon Indonesia Women's Open Jakarta, Indonesia Tier IV event $100,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Yayuk Basuki 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–1) |
Florencia Labat | Wang Shi-ting Kristine Radford |
Nana Miyagi Nicole Arendt Rachel McQuillan Dianne Van Rensburg |
Nicole Arendt Kristine Radford 6–2, 6–2 |
Kerry-Anne Guse Andrea Strnadová | ||||
Citizen Cup Hamburg, Germany Tier II event $400,000 – Clay – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6) |
Steffi Graf | Jana Novotná Sabine Hack |
Magdalena Maleeva Barbara Rittner Anke Huber Leila Meskhi | |
Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–2 |
Eugenia Maniokova Leila Meskhi | ||||
Ilva Trophy Taranto, Italy Tier IV event $100,000 – Clay – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Julie Halard 6–2, 6–3 |
Irina Spîrlea | Sandra Dopfer Brenda Schultz |
Alexandra Fusai Laurence Courtois Sandra Cecchini Karina Habšudová | |
Irina Spîrlea Noëlle van Lottum 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 |
Sandra Cecchini Isabelle Demongeot |
May[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I event $750,000 – Clay – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles |
Conchita Martínez 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Martina Navratilova | Karina Habšudová Irina Spîrlea |
Nathalie Tauziat Adriana Serra Zanetti Judith Wiesner Naoko Sawamatsu |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–3 |
Gabriela Sabatini Brenda Schultz | ||||
9 May | German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event $750,000 – Clay – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
Brenda Schultz | Jana Novotná Anke Huber |
Julie Halard Inés Gorrochategui Ann Grossman Elena Makarova |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
BVV Prague Open Prague, Czech Republic Tier IV event $100,000 – Clay – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Amanda Coetzer 6–1, 7–6(16–14) |
Åsa Carlsson | Paola Suárez Silke Frankl |
Barbara Schett Ludmila Richterová Ruxandra Dragomir Alexandra Fusai | |
Amanda Coetzer Linda Harvey-Wild 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Kristie Boogert Laura Golarsa | ||||
16 May | European Open Lucerne, Switzerland Tier III event $150,000 – Clay – 28S/32Q/16D Singels – Doubles |
Lindsay Davenport 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
Lisa Raymond | Chanda Rubin Amy Frazier |
Meredith McGrath Helena Suková Beate Reinstadler Magdalena Maleeva |
Doubles canceled due to rain[1] | |||||
Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event $150,000 – Clay – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Mary Joe Fernández 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
Gabriela Sabatini | Judith Wiesner Kimiko Date |
Iva Majoli Sabine Appelmans Lori McNeil Naoko Sawamatsu | |
Lori McNeil Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
Patricia Tarabini Caroline Vis | ||||
23 May 30 May |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam $3,535,650 – Clay – 128S/64Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–4 |
Mary Pierce | Steffi Graf Conchita Martínez |
Inés Gorrochategui Petra Ritter Sabine Hack Julie Halard |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–2 |
Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond | ||||
Kristie Boogert Menno Oosting 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 |
Larisa Neiland Andrei Olhovskiy |
June[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Jun | DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event $150,000 – Grass – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles |
Lori McNeil 6–2, 6–2 |
Zina Garrison-Jackson | Nathalie Tauziat Brenda Schultz |
Laura Golarsa Pam Shriver Iva Majoli Joannette Kruger |
Zina Garrison-Jackson Larisa Savchenko 6–4, 6–4 |
Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse | ||||
13 Jun | Volkswagen Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event $400,000 – Grass – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
Meredith McGrath 6–2, 6–4 |
Linda Harvey-Wild | Yayuk Basuki Natasha Zvereva |
Martina Navratilova Silvia Farina Kristine Radford Lisa Raymond |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3 |
Inés Gorrochategui Helena Suková | ||||
20 Jun 27 Jun |
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam $2,705,332 – Grass – 128S/64Q/64D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
Conchita Martínez 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Martina Navratilova | Lori McNeil Gigi Fernández |
Larisa Savchenko Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná Zina Garrison-Jackson |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–1 |
Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
Helena Suková Todd Woodbridge 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Lori McNeil T. J. Middleton |
July[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Jul | Torneo Internazional Femmin di Palermo Palermo, Italy Tier IV event $100,000 – Clay – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Irina Spîrlea 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–5) |
Brenda Schultz | Sandra Cecchini Sandra Dopfer |
Fang Li Neus Ávila Bonastre Petra Ritter Katarína Studeníková |
Ruxandra Dragomir Laura Garrone 6–1, 6–0 |
Alice Canepa Giulia Casoni | ||||
18 July | Federation Cup Frankfurt, Germany Team event Clay |
Spain 3–0 |
United States |
Germany France |
Japan South Africa Bulgaria Austria |
25 Jul | Citroën Austrian Ladies Open Styria, Austria Tier IV event $100,000 – Clay – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Anke Huber 6–3, 6–3 |
Judith Wiesner | Sandra Cecchini Silvia Farina |
María Sánchez Lorenzo Petra Ritter Barbara Rittner Karina Habšudová |
Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini 7–5, 7–5 |
Alexandra Fusai Karina Habšudová | ||||
Acura U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships Stratton Mountain, United States Tier II event $400,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Conchita Martínez 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Iva Majoli Amanda Coetzer |
Tami Whitlinger Jones Mary Joe Fernández Ginger Helgeson Marianne Werdel | |
Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 7–5 |
Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
August[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Aug | Toshiba Classic San Diego, United States Tier II event $400,000 – Hard – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 6–2, 6–1 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Tami Whitlinger Jones Conchita Martínez |
Julie Halard Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná Christina Singer |
Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–3 |
Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen Rachel McQuillan | ||||
8 Aug | Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Manhattan Beach, United States Tier II event $400,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles |
Amy Frazier 6–1, 6–3 |
Ann Grossman | Sabine Appelmans Julie Halard |
Conchita Martínez Jana Novotná Patricia Hy Zina Garrison-Jackson |
Julie Halard Nathalie Tauziat 6–1, 0–6, 6–1 |
Jana Novotná Lisa Raymond | ||||
15 Aug | Matinee LTD Canadian Open Montreal, Canada Tier I event $750,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Steffi Graf | Mary Pierce Kimiko Date |
Gabriela Sabatini Judith Wiesner Natalia Baudone Katerina Maleeva |
Meredith McGrath Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie | ||||
22 Aug | OTB International Open Schenectady, United States Tier III event $150,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Judith Wiesner 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
Larisa Savchenko | Amanda Coetzer Nathalie Tauziat |
Wang Shi-ting Natalia Medvedeva Stephanie Rottier Barbara Rittner |
Meredith McGrath Larisa Savchenko 6–2, 6–2 |
Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie | ||||
29 Aug 15 Sep |
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam $3,900,000 – Hard – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
Steffi Graf | Jana Novotná Gabriela Sabatini |
Amanda Coetzer Mary Pierce Gigi Fernández Kimiko Date |
Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–3 |
Katerina Maleeva Robin White | ||||
Elna Reinach Patrick Galbraith 6–2, 6–4 |
Jana Novotná Todd Woodbridge |
September[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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19 Sep | Moscow Ladies Open Moscow, Russia Tier III event $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Magdalena Maleeva 7–5, 6–1 |
Sandra Cecchini | Elena Makarova Sabine Appelmans |
Elena Likhovtseva Helena Suková Els Callens Silvia Farina |
Elena Makarova Eugenia Maniokova 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
Laura Golarsa Caroline Vis | ||||
Nichirei International Championships Tokyo, Japan Tier II event $400,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–2 |
Amy Frazier | Nana Miyagi Gabriela Sabatini |
Marianne Werdel Sabine Hack Ai Sugiyama Mana Endo | |
Julie Halard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 0–6, 6–1 |
Amy Frazier Rika Hiraki | ||||
26 Sep | International Damen Grand Prix Leipzig, Germany Tier II event $400,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Jana Novotná 7–5, 6–1 |
Mary Pierce | Judith Wiesner Anke Huber |
Brenda Schultz Iva Majoli Barbara Rittner Sandra Cecchini |
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath 6–4, 6–4 |
Manon Bollegraf Larisa Savchenko |
October[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Oct | European Indoors Zürich, Switzerland Tier I event $750,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Magdalena Maleeva 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
Natasha Zvereva | Helena Suková Miriam Oremans |
Martina Navratilova Shaun Stafford Lori McNeil Mary Pierce |
Manon Bollegraf Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath | ||||
10 Oct | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Tier II event $400,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Anke Huber 6–4, 6–2 |
Mary Pierce | Karina Habšudová Marianne Werdel |
Conchita Martínez Gigi Fernández Martina Hingis Martina Navratilova |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Manon Bollegraf Larisa Savchenko | ||||
17 Oct | Brighton International Brighton, Great Britain Tier II event $400,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Jana Novotná 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4 |
Helena Suková | Larisa Savchenko Julie Halard |
Conchita Martínez Nathalie Tauziat Meike Babel Katerina Maleeva |
Manon Bollegraf Larisa Savchenko 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Mary Joe Fernández Jana Novotná | ||||
24 Oct | Nokia Grand Prix Essen, Germany Tier II event $400,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Jana Novotná 6–2, 6–4 |
Iva Majoli | Natalia Medvedeva Karina Habšudová |
Brenda Schultz Anke Huber Martina Hingis Sabine Appelmans |
Maria Lindström Maria Strandlund 6–2, 6–1 |
Eugenia Maniokova Leila Meskhi | ||||
31 Oct | Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada Tier III event $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Katerina Maleeva 6–3, 6–3 |
Brenda Schultz | Chanda Rubin Nathalie Tauziat |
Amanda Coetzer Patricia Hy Elna Reinach Linda Harvey-Wild |
Elna Reinach Nathalie Tauziat 6–4, 6–3 |
Linda Harvey-Wild Chanda Rubin | ||||
Bank of the West Classic Oakland, United States Tier II event $400,000 – Carpet (i) – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3) |
Martina Navratilova | Lindsay Davenport Debbie Graham |
Zina Garrison-Jackson Anke Huber Jolene Watanabe Amy Frazier | |
Lindsay Davenport Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–5, 6–4 |
Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova |
November[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Nov | Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States Tier I event $750,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Anke Huber 6–0, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 |
Mary Pierce | Gabriela Sabatini Natasha Zvereva |
Kimberly Po Chanda Rubin Brenda Schultz Meilen Tu |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Gabriela Sabatini Brenda Schultz | ||||
Surabaya Women's Open Surabaya, Indonesia Tier IV event $100,000 – Hard – 32S/10Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Elena Wagner 2–6, 6–0, retired |
Ai Sugiyama | Michelle Jaggard-Lai Sung-Hee Park |
Radka Bobková Katarína Studeníková Janette Husárová Petra Begerow | |
Yayuk Basuki Romana Tedjakusuma Walkover |
Kyōko Nagatsuka Ai Sugiyama | ||||
14 Nov | Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States Year-end championships $3,708,500 – Carpet (i) – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles |
Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
Lindsay Davenport | Mary Pierce Kimiko Date |
Steffi Graf Jana Novotná Conchita Martínez Julie Halard |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
Jana Novotná Sánchez Vicario | ||||
P&G Taiwan Women's Open Taipei, Taiwan Tier IV event $100,000 – Hard – 32S/8Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Wang Shi-ting 6–1, 6–3 |
Kyōko Nagatsuka | Rita Grande Yone Kamio |
Jolene Watanabe Radka Bobková Dominique Monami Nana Miyagi | |
Michelle Jaggard-Lai Rene Simpson-Alter 6–0, 7–6(12–10) |
Nancy Feber Alexandra Fusai |
Rankings[]
Below are the 1994 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition:
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Statistical information[]
List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario – Amelia Island, Barcelona, Hamburg, French Open, Montreal, US Open, Tokyo (Tier II), Oakland (8)
- Steffi Graf – Australian Open, Tokyo (Tier I), Indian Wells, Delray Beach, Miami, Berlin, San Diego (7)
- Conchita Martínez – Hilton Head, Rome, Wimbledon, Stratton Mountain (4)
- Anke Huber – Styria, Filderstadt, Philadelphia (3)
- Jana Novotná – Leipzig, Brighton, Essen (3)
- Sabine Appelmans – Linz, Pattaya City (2)
- Yayuk Basuki – Osaka, Jakarta (2)
- Kimiko Date – Sydney, Tokyo (Tier III) (2)
- Lindsay Davenport – Brisbane, Lucerne (2)
- Magdalena Maleeva – Moscow, Zurich (2)
- Meredith McGrath – Oklahoma City, Eastbourne (2)
- Amanda Coetzer – Prague (1)
- Mana Endo – Hobart (1)
- Mary Joe Fernández – Strasbourg (1)
- Amy Frazier – Manhattan Beach (1)
- Sabine Hack – Houston (1)
- Julie Halard – Taranto (1)
- Ginger Helgeson – Auckland (1)
- Katerina Maleeva – Quebec City (1)
- Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere – Osaka (1)
- Lori McNeil – Birmingham (1)
- Martina Navratilova – Paris (1)
- Elena Pampoulova – Surabaya (1)
- Gabriela Sabatini – WTA Tour Championships (1)
- Naoko Sawamatsu – Singapore (1)
- Irina Spîrlea – Palermo (1)
- Wang Shi-ting – Taipei (1)
- Judith Wiesner – Schenectady (1)
- Natalia Zvereva – Chicago (1)
The following players won their first title:
- Mana Endo
- Ginger Helgeson
- Meredith McGrath
- Irina Spîrlea
- Elena Pampoulova
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 1994 Eurocard Open Draw[permanent dead link] (PDF). WTA Tour.
- ^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1994" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- ^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1994" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
External links[]
- 1994 Tournament Archive. WTA Tour.
Categories:
- 1994 WTA Tour
- 1994 in tennis
- WTA Tour seasons