1994 WTA Tier I Series
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | January 31 – November 17 |
| Edition | 5th |
| Tournaments | 8 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles |  Steffi Graf (3) |
| Most 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
| 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
* 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 .svg.png){kind=small} Elizabeth Smylie |  Manon Bollegraf Martina Navratilova | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| Miami | Steffi Graf | .svg.png){kind=small} 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
References
- ^ "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
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website