1992 Volkswagen Cup Damen Grand Prix

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1992 Volkswagen Cup Damen Grand Prix
Date28 September – 4 October
Edition3rd
Category Tier III
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$225,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Leipzig, Germany
VenueFairhall 6 & 7
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
  1991  · WTA Leipzig ·  1993  

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]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná 6–3, 1–6, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland defeated Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick / Flag of Latvia.svg Andrea Strnadová 7–5, 7–6(7–4)

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1993). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1993. London: Collins Willow. p. 168. ISBN   9780002185080.