Amanda Coetzer is a South African former professional tennis player. Coetzer finished in the WTA rankings top 20 for ten consecutive seasons (1992–2001), peaking at world No. 3. She reached three Grand Slam semifinals and one Grand Slam doubles final. Coetzer earned a reputation for regularly beating players who were ranked higher than her. By virtue of scoring so many upset wins in spite of her five-foot-two (1.58m) stature, she gained the nickname: "The Little Assassin".
Naoko Sawamatsu is a former professional tennis player.
The 1993 WTA Tour, also known by its sponsored name Kraft General Foods World Tour, was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
The 1994 WTA Tour was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the year-ending WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
The 1997 Danamon Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Gelora Senayan Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia and was part of the Tier IV category of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the fifth and last edition of the tournament and was held from April 22 through April 27, 1997. Second-seeded Naoko Sawamatsu won the singles title.
Naoko Kijimuta is a retired tennis player and winner of five professional doubles tournaments. She has been a representative of Japan in the Federation Cup.
The 1994 Internationaux de Strasbourg was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Strasbourg, France that was part of Tier III of the 1994 WTA Tour. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from 16 May until 22 May 1994. Third-seeded Mary Joe Fernández won the singles title and earned $25,000 first-prize money.
The 1992 Internationaux de Strasbourg was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Ligue d'Alsace de Tenis in Strasbourg, France that was part of Tier IV of the 1992 WTA Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 18 May until 24 May 1992. Second-seeded Judith Wiesner won the singles title and earned $27,000 first-prize money.
The 1991 Volvo Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Dusit Resort Hotel in Pattaya City in Thailand that was part of Tier V of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 15 April through 21 April 1991. Unseeded Yayuk Basuki won the singles title and earned $13,500 first-prize money.
The 1990 DHL Singapore Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Kallang Tennis Centre in Singapore and was part of the Tier IV category of the 1990 WTA Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and took place from 23 April through 29 April 1990. Unseeded Naoko Sawamatsu won the singles title.
The 1994 Singapore Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Kallang Tennis Centre in Kallang, Singapore that was part of the Tier IV category of the 1994 WTA Tour. It was the sixth and last edition of the tournament and took place from 18 April through 24 April 1994. First-seeded Naoko Sawamatsu won the singles title.
In the first edition of the tournament, Yayuk Basuki won the title by defeating Naoko Sawamatsu 6–2, 6–2 in the final.
Defending champion Conchita Martínez defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1994 Italian Open.
Radka Zrubáková was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Judith Wiesner was the defending champion, but lost the final 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 to Naoko Sawamatsu. Both players faced each other at the final match in last year.
The 1993 Internationaux de Strasbourg doubles event was part of the 1993 Internationaux de Strasbourg women's tennis tournament which was part of Tier III of the 1993 WTA Tour and held from 17 May until 23 May 1993 in Strasbourg, France. The draw consisted of 16 teams of which four were seeded. Patty Fendick and Andrea Strnadová were the defending doubles champions, but neither competed this year. The unseeded team of Shaun Stafford and Andrea Temesvári won the title by defeating the top-seeded team of Jill Hetherington and Kathy Rinaldi 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4 in the final.
Conchita Martínez defeated the two-time defending champion Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 7–5, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1993 Italian Open.
Naoko Sawamatsu successfully defended her title by defeating Florencia Labat 7–5, 7–5 in the final.
Naoko Sawamatsu was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Kimiko Date.
Naoko Sawamatsu 
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