1994 BVV Prague Open | |
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Date | 10–15 May |
Edition | 2nd |
Category | Tier IV |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $100,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
Venue | I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Amanda Coetzer | |
Doubles | |
Linda Harvey-Wild / Chanda Rubin |
The 1994 BVV Prague Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club in Prague in the Czech Republic that was part of Tier IV of the 1994 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 10 May until 15 May 1994. First-seeded Amanda Coetzer won the singles title. [1]
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