1992 Volkswagen Cup Damen Grand Prix | |
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Date | 28 September – 4 October |
Edition | 3rd |
Category | Tier III |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $225,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Leipzig, Germany |
Venue | Fairhall 6 & 7 |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Steffi Graf | |
Doubles | |
Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland |
The 1992 Volkswagen Cup Damen Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Fairhall 6 & 7 in Leipzig in Germany that was part of the Tier III category of the 1992 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 27 September until 4 October 1992. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her third consecutive at the event, and earned $45,000 first-prize money as well as 240 ranking points. [1]
Steffi Graf defeated Jana Novotná 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
Jana Novotná / Larisa Neiland defeated Patty Fendick / Andrea Strnadová 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
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