1994 WTA Tier I Series
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | January 31 – November 17 |
| Edition | 5th |
| Tournaments | 8 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Steffi Graf (3) |
| Most tournament finals | Steffi Graf (4) |
← 1993 1995 → | |
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.[1]
Tournaments
[edit]| Tournament | Country | Location | Surface | Date | Prize money[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory Pan Pacific Open | Japan | Tokyo | Carpet (i) | Jan 31 – Feb 6 | $750,000 |
| Lipton Championships | United States | Key Biscayne | Hard | Mar 7 – 20 | $1,000,000 |
| Family Circle Cup | United States | Hilton Head Island | Clay | Mar 28 – Apr 3 | $750,000 |
| Italian Open[3] | Italy | Rome | Clay | May 2 – 8 | $750,000 |
| German Open | Germany | Berlin | Clay | May 9 – 15 | $750,000 |
| Matinee LTD Canadian Open | Canada | Montreal | Hard | Aug 15 – 21 | $750,000 |
| European Indoors[4] | Switzerland | Zürich | Carpet (i) | Oct 3 – 9 | $750,000 |
| Virginia Slims of Philadelphia[4] | United States | Philadelphia | Carpet (i) | Nov 7 – 13 | $750,000 |
Results
[edit]* First-time champion
| Tournament | Singles champions | Runners-up | Score | Doubles champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Steffi Graf
|
 Martina Navratilova
|
6–2, 6–4 | Pam Shriver  Elizabeth Smylie
|
 Manon Bollegraf Martina Navratilova
|
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| Miami | Steffi Graf
|
 Natasha Zvereva
|
4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
|
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath
|
6–3, 6–1 |
| Hilton Head |  Conchita Martínez
|
Natasha Zvereva
|
6–4, 6–0 | Lori McNeil Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
|
6–4, 4–1, ret. |
| Rome | Conchita Martínez
|
Martina Navratilova
|
7–6(7–5), 6–4 | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
|
 Gabriela Sabatini Brenda Schultz
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Berlin | Steffi Graf
|
Brenda Schultz
|
7–6(8–6), 6–4 | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
|
 Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
| Montréal | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
Steffi Graf
|
7–5, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) | Meredith McGrath*
|
Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie
|
2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
| ||||||
| Zürich |  Magdalena Maleeva
|
Natasha Zvereva
|
7–5, 3–6, 6–4 | Manon Bollegraf Martina Navratilova
|
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath
|
7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| Philadelphia | Anke Huber
|
 Mary Pierce
|
6–0, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
|
Gabriela Sabatini Brenda Schultz
|
4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1994 Tournaments | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20.
- ^ "1994 WTA Calendar Tournament Prize Money". Archived from the original on 24 July 2010.
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York City: New Chapter Press. pp. 740–741. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1995). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1995. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 153–154, 169, 171. ISBN 9780002184847.
External links
[edit]- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website