1992 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles

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1992 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
DateAugust 10–16
Edition19th
Category Tier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$350,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Manhattan Beach, CA, U.S.
VenueManhattan Country Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
  1991  · Virginia Slims of Los Angeles ·  1993  

The 1992 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan Beach, California in the United States that was part of the Tier II category of the 1992 WTA Tour. It was the 19th edition of the tournament and was held from August 10 through August 16, 1992. Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her seventh at the event, and earned $70,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Monica Seles 6–4, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková defeated Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison-Jackson / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–2

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References

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  2. Bloch Shallouf, Renée, ed. (1993). 1993 Women's Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WTA. p. 337.