1994 Acura U.S. Women's Hardcourts

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1994 Acura U.S. Women's Hardcourts
DateJuly 25–31
Edition29th
CategoryTier II
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$400,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Stratton Mountain, Vermont, United States
VenueStratton Mountain Sports Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
  1993  · U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships ·  1997  

The 1994 Acura U.S. Women's Hardcourts was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Stratton Mountain Sports Center in Stratton Mountain, Vermont in the United States and was part of the Tier II category of the 1994 WTA Tour. It was the 29th edition of the tournament and was held from July 25 through July 31, 1994. First-seeded Conchita Martínez won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $80,000 first-prize money. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez defeated Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie defeated Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 7–5

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1995). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1995. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 153, 155, 167. ISBN   9780002184847.