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1994 WTA Tour
Women's tennis circuit
Women's tennis circuit
– 14 November 1994 WTA Championships WTA Tier I (8) WTA Tier II (19) WTA Tier III (11) WTA Tier IV (12) ($2,943,665) 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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| Team events |
|---|
January
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan | Hyundai Hopman Cup | ||||
| Perth, Australia | |||||
| ITF Mixed Teams Championships | |||||
| Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 12 teams | |||||
| 2–1 | |||||
| Danone Hardcourt Championships | |||||
| Brisbane, Australia | |||||
| Tier III event | |||||
| Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32Q/28D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | USA Lindsay Davenport | ||||
| 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 | ARG Florencia Labat | BUL Magdalena Maleeva | |||
| TPE Wang Shi-ting | AUS Rachel McQuillan | ||||
| AUS Michelle Jaggard-LaiUKR Natalia Medvedeva | |||||
| GER Barbara Rittner | |||||
| ITA Laura Golarsa | |||||
| UKR Natalia Medvedeva | |||||
| 6–3, 6–1 | AUS Jenny Byrne | ||||
| AUS Rachel McQuillan | |||||
| 10 Jan | Tasmanian International | ||||
| Hobart, Australia | |||||
| Tier IV event | |||||
| Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | JPN Mana Endo | ||||
| 6–1, 6–7(1–7), 6–4 | AUS Rachel McQuillan | USA Chanda Rubin | |||
| NED Kristie Boogert | ITA Silvia Farina | ||||
| USA Ginger HelgesonAUT Beate Reinstadler | |||||
| ITA Laura Golarsa | |||||
| USA Linda Harvey-Wild | |||||
| USA Chanda Rubin | |||||
| 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–1) | AUS Jenny Byrne | ||||
| AUS Rachel McQuillan | |||||
| NSW Open | |||||
| Sydney, Australia | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Hard – $300,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | JPN Kimiko Date | ||||
| 6–4, 6–2 | USA Mary Joe Fernández | USA Patty Fendick | |||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | ESP Conchita Martínez | ||||
| ITA Linda FerrandoUSA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| GER Barbara Rittner | |||||
| USA Patty Fendick | |||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | CZE Jana Novotná | ||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 17 Jan | |||||
| 24 Jan | Ford Australian Open | ||||
| Melbourne, Australia | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Hard – $2,425,858 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X | |||||
| Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | GER Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–0, 6–2 | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | JPN Kimiko Date | |||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | USA Lindsay Davenport | ||||
| ESP Conchita MartínezCZE Jana Novotná | |||||
| SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| BLR Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | USA Patty Fendick | ||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| LAT Larisa Neiland | |||||
| RUS Andrei Olhovskiy | |||||
| 7–5, 6–7(0–7), 6–2 | CZE Helena Suková | ||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||||
| 31 Jan | AMWAY Classic | ||||
| Auckland, New Zealand | |||||
| Tier IV event | |||||
| Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | USA Ginger Helgeson | ||||
| 7–6(7–4), 6–3 | ARG Inés Gorrochategui | FRA Julie Halard | |||
| CAN Patricia Hy | ISR Anna Smashnova | ||||
| RSA Tessa PriceGER Veronika Martinek | |||||
| USA Jolene Watanabe | |||||
| CAN Patricia Hy | |||||
| ARG Mercedes Paz | |||||
| 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | AUS Jenny Byrne | ||||
| NZL Julie Richardson | |||||
| Tory Pan Pacific Open | |||||
| Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| Tier I event | |||||
| Hard – $750,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | GER Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | USA Martina Navratilova | NED Kristie Boogert | |||
| SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | CAN Jana Nejedly | ||||
| USA Pam ShriverGER Marketa Kochta | |||||
| LAT Larisa Savchenko | |||||
| USA Pam Shriver | |||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) | NED Manon Bollegraf | ||||
| USA Martina Navratilova |
February
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb | Virginia Slims of Chicago | ||||
| Chicago, United States | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 28S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | BLR Natasha Zvereva | ||||
| 6–3, 7–5 | USA Chanda Rubin | BUL Magdalena Maleeva | |||
| USA Lori McNeil | USA Martina Navratilova | ||||
| USA Sandra CacicUSA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| USA Lindsay Davenport | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| BLR Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | NED Manon Bollegraf | ||||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| EA Generali Ladies | |||||
| Linz, Austria | |||||
| Tier III event | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | BEL Sabine Appelmans | ||||
| 6–1, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) | GER Meike Babel | AUT Barbara Schett | |||
| RUS Eugenia Maniokova | GER Anke Huber | ||||
| RUS Elena MakarovaGEO Leila Meskhi | |||||
| ITA Sandra Cecchini | |||||
| RUS Eugenia Maniokova | |||||
| GEO Leila Meskhi | |||||
| 6–2, 6–2 | SWE Åsa Carlsson | ||||
| GER Caroline Schneider | |||||
| Asia Women's Tennis Open | |||||
| Osaka, Japan | |||||
| Tier III event | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | ||||
| 6–1, 4–6, 7–5 | CRO Iva Majoli | JPN Mana Endo | |||
| JPN Ai Sugiyama | JPN Yone Kamio | ||||
| JPN Misumi MiyauchiNED Kristie Boogert | |||||
| KOR Sung-Hee Park | |||||
| LAT Larisa Savchenko | |||||
| AUS Rennae Stubbs | |||||
| 6–4, 6–7, 7–5 | USA Pam Shriver | ||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| 14 Feb | China Open | ||||
| Beijing, China | |||||
| Tier IV event | |||||
| Hard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | INA Yayuk Basuki | ||||
| 6–4, 6–2 | JPN Kyōko Nagatsuka | CZE Andrea Strnadová | |||
| USA Pam Shriver | FRA Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | ||||
| GER Silke MeierCHN Li Fang | |||||
| JPN Misumi Miyauchi | |||||
| CHN Chen Li-Ling | |||||
| CHN Fang Li | |||||
| 6–0, 6–2 | AUS Kerry-Anne Guse | ||||
| GBR Valda Lake | |||||
| IGA Classic | |||||
| Oklahoma City, United States | |||||
| Tier III event | |||||
| Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | USA Meredith McGrath | ||||
| 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4) | NED Brenda Schultz | USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||
| USA Amy Frazier | USA Katrina Adams | ||||
| USA Sandra CacicUSA Patty Fendick | |||||
| CAN Helen Kelesi | |||||
| USA Patty Fendick | |||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| 7–6(7–3), 6–2 | USA Katrina Adams | ||||
| NED Manon Bollegraf | |||||
| Open GAZ de France | |||||
| Paris, France | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Hard (i) – $400,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | USA Martina Navratilova | ||||
| 7–5, 6–3 | FRA Julie Halard | GEO Leila Meskhi | |||
| BUL Katerina Maleeva | BEL Sabine Appelmans | ||||
| NED Caroline VisBEL Laurence Courtois | |||||
| GER Wiltrud Probst | |||||
| BEL Sabine Appelmans | |||||
| BEL Laurence Courtois | |||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | FRA Mary Pierce | ||||
| HUN Andrea Temesvári | |||||
| 21 Feb | Evert Cup | ||||
| Indian Wells, United States | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Hard – $400,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | GER Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–0, 6–4 | RSA Amanda Coetzer | CRO Iva Majoli | |||
| USA Lindsay Davenport | USA Ginger Helgeson | ||||
| BLR Natasha ZverevaAUT Judith Wiesner | |||||
| USA Mary Joe Fernández | |||||
| USA Lindsay Davenport | |||||
| USA Lisa Raymond | |||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | NED Manon Bollegraf | ||||
| CZE Helena Suková | |||||
| 28 Feb | Virginia Slims of Florida | ||||
| Delray Beach, United States | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Hard – $400,000 – 56S/32Q/28D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | GER Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–3, 7–5 | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | CZE Helena Suková | |||
| USA Chanda Rubin | GER Sabine Hack | ||||
| ARG Gabriela SabatiniUKR Natalia Medvedeva | |||||
| NED Stephanie Rottier | |||||
| CZE Jana Novotná | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 6–2, 6–0 | NED Manon Bollegraf | ||||
| CZE Helena Suková |
March
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar | |||||
| 14 Mar | Lipton Championships | ||||
| Key Biscayne, United States | |||||
| Tier I event | |||||
| Hard – $1,000,000 – 96S/64Q/48D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | GER Steffi Graf | ||||
| 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | BLR Natasha Zvereva | USA Lindsay Davenport | |||
| NED Brenda Schultz | JPN Kimiko Date | ||||
| ARG Gabriela SabatiniCZE Jana Novotná | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| BLR Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| 6–3, 6–1 | USA Patty Fendick | ||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| 21 Mar | Virginia Slims of Houston | ||||
| Houston, United States | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Clay – $400,000 – 28S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | GER Sabine Hack | ||||
| 7–5, 6–4 | FRA Mary Pierce | ESP Conchita Martínez | |||
| SWE Åsa Carlsson | ESP Ángeles Montolio | ||||
| GER Veronika MartinekUSA Sandra Cacic | |||||
| ARG Bettina Fulco-Villella | |||||
| NED Manon Bollegraf | |||||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| 6–4, 6–2 | USA Katrina Adams | ||||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| 24 Mar | Light n' Lively Doubles Championships | ||||
| Wesley Chapel, United States | |||||
| Clay – $175,000 – 8D | CZE Jana Novotná | ||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 6–2, 7–5 | USA Gigi Fernández | ||||
| BLR Natasha Zvereva | USA Austin / USA Shriver | ||||
| USA Fendick / USA McGrath | CAN Hetherington / USA Stafford | ||||
| USA Fernández / USA Stunkel | |||||
| LAT Neiland / AUS Smylie | |||||
| USA McNeil / AUS Stubbs | |||||
| 28 Mar | Family Circle Cup | ||||
| Hilton Head Island, United States | |||||
| Tier I event | |||||
| Clay – $750,000 – 56S/32Q/28D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | ESP Conchita Martínez | ||||
| 6–4, 6–0 | BLR Natasha Zvereva | FRA Mary Pierce | |||
| CRO Iva Majoli | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
| ITA Sandra CecchiniUSA Lindsay Davenport | |||||
| USA Ginger Helgeson | |||||
| USA Lori McNeil | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 6–4, 4–1, Retired | USA Gigi Fernández | ||||
| BLR Natasha Zvereva |
April
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr | Bausch & Lomb Championships | ||||
| Amelia Island, United States | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Clay – $400,000 – 56S/32Q/28D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
| 6–1, 6–4 | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | USA Martina Navratilova | |||
| USA Lindsay Davenport | GER Sabine Hack | ||||
| USA Chanda RubinFRA Mary Pierce | |||||
| ESP Conchita Martínez | |||||
| LAT Larisa Savchenko | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 | RSA Amanda Coetzer | ||||
| ARG Inés Gorrochategui | |||||
| Japan Open | |||||
| Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| Tier III event | |||||
| Hard – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | JPN Kimiko Date | ||||
| 7–5, 6–0 | USA Amy Frazier | JPN Naoko Sawamatsu | |||
| BEL Sabine Appelmans | AUT Barbara Schett | ||||
| ARG Florencia LabatUSA Patty Fendick | |||||
| USA Marianne Werdel | |||||
| JPN Mami Donoshiro | |||||
| JPN Ai Sugiyama | |||||
| 6–4, 6–1 | INA Yayuk Basuki | ||||
| JPN Nana Miyagi | |||||
| 11 Apr | Volvo Women's Open | ||||
| Pattaya City, Thailand | |||||
| Tier IV event | |||||
| Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | BEL Sabine Appelmans | ||||
| 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–2 | USA Patty Fendick | ARG Florencia Labat | |||
| AUS Kristine Radford | NED Petra Kamstra | ||||
| USA Meredith McGrathUSA Nicole Arendt | |||||
| AUT Barbara Paulus | |||||
| USA Patty Fendick | |||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| 7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–3 | INA Yayuk Basuki | ||||
| JPN Nana Miyagi | |||||
| 18 Apr | International Championships of Spain | ||||
| Barcelona, Spain | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Clay – $400,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
| 6–0, 6–2 | CRO Iva Majoli | GER Sabine Hack | |||
| BUL Magdalena Maleeva | FRA Julie Halard | ||||
| ARG Patricia TarabiniUSA Ann Grossman | |||||
| ESP Conchita Martínez | |||||
| LAT Larisa Savchenko | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | FRA Julie Halard | ||||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | |||||
| Singapore Classic | |||||
| Singapore | |||||
| Tier IV event | |||||
| Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | JPN Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||
| 7–5, 7–5 | ARG Florencia Labat | USA Nicole Arendt | |||
| CHN Fang Li | USA Linda Harvey-Wild | ||||
| RSA Tessa PriceUSA Julie Steven | |||||
| JPN Yone Kamio | |||||
| USA Patty Fendick | |||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| 6–4, 6–1 | USA Nicole Arendt | ||||
| AUS Kristine Radford | |||||
| 25 Apr | Danamon Indonesia Women's Open | ||||
| Jakarta, Indonesia | |||||
| Tier IV event | |||||
| Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | INA Yayuk Basuki | ||||
| 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–1) | ARG Florencia Labat | TPE Wang Shi-ting | |||
| AUS Kristine Radford | JPN Nana Miyagi | ||||
| USA Nicole ArendtAUS Rachel McQuillan | |||||
| RSA/RSA Dianne Van Rensburg | |||||
| USA Nicole Arendt | |||||
| AUS Kristine Radford | |||||
| 6–2, 6–2 | AUS Kerry-Anne Guse | ||||
| CZE Andrea Strnadová | |||||
| Citizen Cup | |||||
| Hamburg, Germany | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Clay – $400,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
| 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6) | GER Steffi Graf | CZE Jana Novotná | |||
| GER Sabine Hack | BUL Magdalena Maleeva | ||||
| GER Barbara RittnerGER Anke Huber | |||||
| GEO Leila Meskhi | |||||
| CZE Jana Novotná | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | RUS Eugenia Maniokova | ||||
| GEO Leila Meskhi | |||||
| Ilva Trophy | |||||
| Taranto, Italy | |||||
| Tier IV event | |||||
| Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | FRA Julie Halard | ||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | ROM Irina Spîrlea | AUT Sandra Dopfer | |||
| NED Brenda Schultz | FRA Alexandra Fusai | ||||
| BEL Laurence CourtoisITA Sandra Cecchini | |||||
| SVK Karina Habšudová | |||||
| ROM Irina Spîrlea | |||||
| FRA Noëlle van Lottum | |||||
| 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 | ITA Sandra Cecchini | ||||
| FRA Isabelle Demongeot |
May
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May | Italian Open | ||||
| Rome, Italy | |||||
| Tier I event | |||||
| Clay – $750,000 – 56S/32Q/28D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | ESP Conchita Martínez | ||||
| 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | USA Martina Navratilova | SVK Karina Habšudová | |||
| ROM Irina Spîrlea | FRA Nathalie Tauziat | ||||
| ITA Adriana Serra ZanettiAUT Judith Wiesner | |||||
| JPN Naoko Sawamatsu | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| BLR Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| 6–1, 6–3 | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | ||||
| NED Brenda Schultz | |||||
| 9 May | German Open | ||||
| Berlin, Germany | |||||
| Tier I event | |||||
| Clay – $750,000 – 56S/32Q/28D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | GER Steffi Graf | ||||
| 7–6(8–6), 6–4 | NED Brenda Schultz | CZE Jana Novotná | |||
| GER Anke Huber | FRA Julie Halard | ||||
| ARG Inés GorrochateguiUSA Ann Grossman | |||||
| RUS Elena Makarova | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| BLR Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6(7–2) | CZE Jana Novotná | ||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| BVV Prague Open | |||||
| Prague, Czech Republic | |||||
| Tier IV event | |||||
| Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | RSA Amanda Coetzer | ||||
| 6–1, 7–6(16–14) | SWE Åsa Carlsson | ARG Paola Suárez | |||
| GER Silke Frankl | AUT Barbara Schett | ||||
| CZE Ludmila RichterováROM Ruxandra Dragomir | |||||
| FRA Alexandra Fusai | |||||
| RSA Amanda Coetzer | |||||
| USA Linda Harvey-Wild | |||||
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 | NED Kristie Boogert | ||||
| ITA Laura Golarsa | |||||
| 16 May | European Open | ||||
| Lucerne, Switzerland | |||||
| Tier III event | |||||
| Clay – $150,000 – 28S/32Q/16D | USA Lindsay Davenport | ||||
| 7–6(7–3), 6–4 | USA Lisa Raymond | USA Chanda Rubin | |||
| USA Amy Frazier | USA Meredith McGrath | ||||
| CZE Helena SukováAUT Beate Reinstadler | |||||
| BUL Magdalena Maleeva | |||||
| Doubles canceled due to rain | |||||
| Internationaux de Strasbourg | |||||
| Strasbourg, France | |||||
| Tier III event | |||||
| Clay – $150,000 – 28S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | USA Mary Joe Fernández | ||||
| 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | AUT Judith Wiesner | |||
| JPN Kimiko Date | CRO Iva Majoli | ||||
| BEL Sabine AppelmansUSA Lori McNeil | |||||
| JPN Naoko Sawamatsu | |||||
| USA Lori McNeil | |||||
| AUS Rennae Stubbs | |||||
| 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | ARG Patricia Tarabini | ||||
| NED Caroline Vis | |||||
| 23 May | |||||
| 30 May | French Open | ||||
| Paris, France | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Clay – $3,535,650 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X | |||||
| Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | FRA Mary Pierce | GER Steffi Graf | |||
| ESP Conchita Martínez | ARG Inés Gorrochategui | ||||
| AUT Petra RitterGER Sabine Hack | |||||
| FRA Julie Halard | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| BLR Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| 6–2, 6–2 | USA Lindsay Davenport | ||||
| USA Lisa Raymond | |||||
| NED Kristie Boogert | |||||
| NED Menno Oosting | |||||
| 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 | LAT Larisa Neiland | ||||
| RUS Andrei Olhovskiy |
June
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun | DFS Classic | ||||
| Birmingham, Great Britain | |||||
| Tier III event | |||||
| Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32Q/28D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | USA Lori McNeil | ||||
| 6–2, 6–2 | USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | FRA Nathalie Tauziat | |||
| NED Brenda Schultz | ITA Laura Golarsa | ||||
| USA Pam ShriverCRO Iva Majoli | |||||
| RSA Joannette Kruger | |||||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| LAT Larisa Neiland | |||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | AUS Catherine Barclay | ||||
| AUS Kerry-Anne Guse | |||||
| 13 Jun | Volkswagen Championships | ||||
| Eastbourne, Great Britain | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Grass – $400,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | USA Meredith McGrath | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | USA Linda Harvey-Wild | INA Yayuk Basuki | |||
| BLR Natasha Zvereva | USA Martina Navratilova | ||||
| ITA Silvia FarinaAUS Kristine Radford | |||||
| USA Lisa Raymond | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| BLR Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3 | ARG Inés Gorrochategui | ||||
| CZE Helena Suková | |||||
| 20 Jun | |||||
| 27 Jun | Wimbledon Championships | ||||
| London, Great Britain | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Grass – $2,705,332 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X | |||||
| Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | ESP Conchita Martínez | ||||
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | USA Martina Navratilova | USA Lori McNeil | |||
| USA Gigi Fernández | LAT Larisa Savchenko | ||||
| USA Lindsay DavenportCZE Jana Novotná | |||||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| BLR Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| 6–4, 6–1 | CZE Jana Novotná | ||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| CZE Helena Suková | |||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||||
| 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | USA Lori McNeil | ||||
| USA T. J. Middleton |
July
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul | Torneo Internazional Femmin di Palermo | ||||
| Palermo, Italy | |||||
| Tier IV event | |||||
| Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | ROM Irina Spîrlea | ||||
| 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–5) | NED Brenda Schultz | ITA Sandra Cecchini | |||
| AUT Sandra Dopfer | CHN Fang Li | ||||
| ESP Neus Ávila BonastreAUT Petra Ritter | |||||
| SVK Katarína Studeníková | |||||
| ROM Ruxandra Dragomir | |||||
| ITA Laura Garrone | |||||
| 6–1, 6–0 | ITA Alice Canepa | ||||
| ITA Giulia Casoni | |||||
| 18 July | Federation Cup | ||||
| Frankfurt, Germany | |||||
| Team event | |||||
| Clay | |||||
| 3–0 | |||||
| 25 Jul | Styrian Open | ||||
| Styria, Austria | |||||
| Tier IV event | |||||
| Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | GER Anke Huber | ||||
| 6–3, 6–3 | AUT Judith Wiesner | ITA Sandra Cecchini | |||
| ITA Silvia Farina | ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo | ||||
| AUT Petra RitterGER Barbara Rittner | |||||
| SVK Karina Habšudová | |||||
| ITA Sandra Cecchini | |||||
| ARG Patricia Tarabini | |||||
| 7–5, 7–5 | FRA Alexandra Fusai | ||||
| SVK Karina Habšudová | |||||
| Acura U.S. Women's Hardcourts | |||||
| Stratton Mountain, United States | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Hard – $400,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | ESP Conchita Martínez | ||||
| 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | CRO Iva Majoli | |||
| RSA Amanda Coetzer | USA Tami Whitlinger Jones | ||||
| USA Mary Joe FernándezUSA Ginger Helgeson | |||||
| USA Marianne Werdel | |||||
| USA Pam Shriver | |||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 7–5 | ESP Conchita Martínez | ||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
August
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug | Toshiba Classic | ||||
| San Diego, United States | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Hard – $400,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | GER Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–2, 6–1 | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | USA Tami Whitlinger Jones | |||
| ESP Conchita Martínez | FRA Julie Halard | ||||
| USA Lindsay DavenportCZE Jana Novotná | |||||
| GER Christina Singer | |||||
| CZE Jana Novotná | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 6–3, 6–3 | USA Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen | ||||
| AUS Rachel McQuillan | |||||
| 8 Aug | Virginia Slims of Los Angeles | ||||
| Manhattan Beach, United States | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Hard – $400,000 – 56S/32Q/28D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | USA Amy Frazier | ||||
| 6–1, 6–3 | USA Ann Grossman | BEL Sabine Appelmans | |||
| FRA Julie Halard | ESP Conchita Martínez | ||||
| CZE Jana NovotnáCAN Patricia Hy | |||||
| USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | |||||
| FRA Julie Halard | |||||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | |||||
| 6–1, 0–6, 6–1 | CZE Jana Novotná | ||||
| USA Lisa Raymond | |||||
| 15 Aug | Matinee LTD Canadian Open | ||||
| Montreal, Canada | |||||
| Tier I event | |||||
| Hard – $750,000 – 56S/32Q/28D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
| 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) | GER Steffi Graf | FRA Mary Pierce | |||
| JPN Kimiko Date | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | ||||
| AUT Judith WiesnerITA Natalia Baudone | |||||
| BUL Katerina Maleeva | |||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 | USA Pam Shriver | ||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| 22 Aug | OTB International Open | ||||
| Schenectady, United States | |||||
| Tier III event | |||||
| Hard – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | AUT Judith Wiesner | ||||
| 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 | LAT Larisa Neiland | RSA Amanda Coetzer | |||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | TPE Wang Shi-ting | ||||
| UKR Natalia MedvedevaNED Stephanie Rottier | |||||
| GER Barbara Rittner | |||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| LAT Larisa Neiland | |||||
| 6–2, 6–2 | USA Pam Shriver | ||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| 29 Aug | |||||
| 15 Sep | US Open | ||||
| New York City, United States | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Hard – $3,900,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X | |||||
| Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
| 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 | GER Steffi Graf | CZE Jana Novotná | |||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | RSA Amanda Coetzer | ||||
| FRA Mary PierceUSA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| JPN Kimiko Date | |||||
| CZE Jana Novotná | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 6–3, 6–3 | BUL Katerina Maleeva | ||||
| USA Robin White | |||||
| RSA Elna Reinach | |||||
| USA Patrick Galbraith | |||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | CZE Jana Novotná | ||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge |
September
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Moscow Ladies Open | ||||
| Moscow, Russia | |||||
| Tier III event | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | BUL Magdalena Maleeva | ||||
| 7–5, 6–1 | ITA Sandra Cecchini | RUS Elena Makarova | |||
| BEL Sabine Appelmans | KAZ Elena Likhovtseva | ||||
| CZE Helena SukováBEL Els Callens | |||||
| ITA Silvia Farina | |||||
| RUS Elena Makarova | |||||
| RUS Eugenia Maniokova | |||||
| 7–6(7–3), 6–4 | ITA Laura Golarsa | ||||
| NED Caroline Vis | |||||
| Nichirei International Championships | |||||
| Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Hard – $400,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
| 6–1, 6–2 | USA Amy Frazier | JPN Nana Miyagi | |||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | USA Marianne Werdel | ||||
| GER Sabine HackJPN Ai Sugiyama | |||||
| JPN Mana Endo | |||||
| FRA Julie Halard | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 6–1, 0–6, 6–1 | USA Amy Frazier | ||||
| JPN Rika Hiraki | |||||
| 26 Sep | International Damen Grand Prix | ||||
| Leipzig, Germany | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | CZE Jana Novotná | ||||
| 7–5, 6–1 | FRA Mary Pierce | AUT Judith Wiesner | |||
| GER Anke Huber | NED Brenda Schultz | ||||
| CRO Iva MajoliGER Barbara Rittner | |||||
| ITA Sandra Cecchini | |||||
| USA Patty Fendick | |||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | NED Manon Bollegraf | ||||
| LAT Larisa Savchenko |
October
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct | European Indoors | ||||
| Zürich, Switzerland | |||||
| Tier I event | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $750,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | BUL Magdalena Maleeva | ||||
| 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 | BLR Natasha Zvereva | CZE Helena Suková | |||
| NED Miriam Oremans | USA Martina Navratilova | ||||
| USA Shaun StaffordUSA Lori McNeil | |||||
| FRA Mary Pierce | |||||
| NED Manon Bollegraf | |||||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| 7–6(7–3), 6–1 | USA Patty Fendick | ||||
| USA Meredith McGrath | |||||
| 10 Oct | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | ||||
| Filderstadt, Germany | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Hard (i) – $400,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | GER Anke Huber | ||||
| 6–4, 6–2 | FRA Mary Pierce | SVK Karina Habšudová | |||
| USA Marianne Werdel | ESP Conchita Martínez | ||||
| USA Gigi FernándezSUI Martina Hingis | |||||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| BLR Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | NED Manon Bollegraf | ||||
| LAT Larisa Savchenko | |||||
| 17 Oct | Brighton International | ||||
| Brighton, Great Britain | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Hard (i) – $400,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | CZE Jana Novotná | ||||
| 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4 | CZE Helena Suková | LAT Larisa Savchenko | |||
| FRA Julie Halard | ESP Conchita Martínez | ||||
| FRA Nathalie TauziatGER Meike Babel | |||||
| BUL Katerina Maleeva | |||||
| NED Manon Bollegraf | |||||
| LAT Larisa Savchenko | |||||
| 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | USA Mary Joe Fernández | ||||
| CZE Jana Novotná | |||||
| 24 Oct | Nokia Grand Prix | ||||
| Essen, Germany | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Hard (i) – $400,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | CZE Jana Novotná | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | CRO Iva Majoli | UKR Natalia Medvedeva | |||
| SVK Karina Habšudová | NED Brenda Schultz | ||||
| GER Anke HuberSUI Martina Hingis | |||||
| BEL Sabine Appelmans | |||||
| SWE Maria Lindström | |||||
| SWE Maria Strandlund | |||||
| 6–2, 6–1 | RUS Eugenia Maniokova | ||||
| GEO Leila Meskhi | |||||
| 31 Oct | Bell Challenge | ||||
| Quebec City, Canada | |||||
| Tier III event | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | BUL Katerina Maleeva | ||||
| 6–3, 6–3 | NED Brenda Schultz | USA Chanda Rubin | |||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | RSA Amanda Coetzer | ||||
| CAN Patricia HyRSA Elna Reinach | |||||
| USA Linda Harvey-Wild | |||||
| RSA Elna Reinach | |||||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | |||||
| 6–4, 6–3 | USA Linda Harvey-Wild | ||||
| USA Chanda Rubin | |||||
| Bank of the West Classic | |||||
| Oakland, United States | |||||
| Tier II event | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 28S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
| 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3) | USA Martina Navratilova | USA Lindsay Davenport | |||
| USA Debbie Graham | USA Zina Garrison-Jackson | ||||
| GER Anke HuberUSA Jolene Watanabe | |||||
| USA Amy Frazier | |||||
| USA Lindsay Davenport | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| 7–5, 6–4 | USA Gigi Fernández | ||||
| USA Martina Navratilova |
November
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov | Virginia Slims of Philadelphia | ||||
| Philadelphia, United States | |||||
| Tier I event | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $750,000 – 32S/32Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | GER Anke Huber | ||||
| 6–0, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 | FRA Mary Pierce | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||
| BLR Natasha Zvereva | USA Kimberly Po | ||||
| USA Chanda RubinNED Brenda Schultz | |||||
| USA Meilen Tu | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| BLR Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | ||||
| NED Brenda Schultz | |||||
| Surabaya Women's Open | |||||
| Surabaya, Indonesia | |||||
| Tier IV event | |||||
| Hard – $100,000 – 32S/10Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | BUL Elena Wagner | ||||
| 2–6, 6–0, retired | JPN Ai Sugiyama | AUS Michelle Jaggard-Lai | |||
| KOR Sung-Hee Park | CZE Radka Bobková | ||||
| SVK Katarína StudeníkováSVK Janette Husárová | |||||
| GER Petra Begerow | |||||
| INA Yayuk Basuki | |||||
| INA Romana Tedjakusuma | |||||
| Walkover | JPN Kyōko Nagatsuka | ||||
| JPN Ai Sugiyama | |||||
| 14 Nov | Virginia Slims Championships | ||||
| New York City, United States | |||||
| Year-end championships | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $3,708,500 – 16S/8D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | ||||
| 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 | USA Lindsay Davenport | FRA Mary Pierce | |||
| JPN Kimiko Date | GER Steffi Graf | ||||
| CZE Jana NovotnáESP Conchita Martínez | |||||
| FRA Julie Halard | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| BLR Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 | CZE Jana Novotná | ||||
| ESP Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| P&G Taiwan Women's Open | |||||
| Taipei, Taiwan | |||||
| Tier IV event | |||||
| Hard – $100,000 – 32S/8Q/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | TPE Wang Shi-ting | ||||
| 6–1, 6–3 | JPN Kyōko Nagatsuka | ITA Rita Grande | |||
| JPN Yone Kamio | USA Jolene Watanabe | ||||
| CZE Radka BobkováBEL Dominique Monami | |||||
| JPN Nana Miyagi | |||||
| AUS Michelle Jaggard-Lai | |||||
| CAN Rene Simpson-Alter | |||||
| 6–0, 7–6(12–10) | BEL Nancy Feber | ||||
| FRA Alexandra Fusai |
Rankings
Below are the 1994 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition:
| Singles Year-end Ranking |
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| No |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
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| 6 |
| 7 |
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| 10 |
| 11 |
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| 14 |
| 15 |
| 16 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 19 |
| 20 |
| Doubles Year-end Ranking |
|---|
| No |
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| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
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| 20 |
|- |}
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-Fragnière – 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:
- JPN Mana Endo
- USA Ginger Helgeson
- USA Meredith McGrath
- ROM Irina Spîrlea
- BUL Elena Pampoulova
References
References
- "1994 Eurocard Open Draw".
- Hill, James. (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1994". [[Women's Tennis Association.
- Hill, James. (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1994". [[Women's Tennis Association.
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