1994 Danone Hardcourt Championships

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1994 Danone Hardcourt Championships
Date3–9 January
Edition12th
Category Tier III
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Brisbane, Australia
VenueMilton Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Doubles
Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa / Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Medvedeva
  1993  · Danone Hardcourt Championships ·  1995  

The 1994 Danone Hardcourt Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Milton Tennis Centre in Brisbane, Australia that was part of Tier III of the 1994 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 3 through 9 January 1994. Second-seeded Lindsay Davenport won the singles title and earned $27,000 first-prize money.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat 6–1, 2–6, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa / Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Medvedeva defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan 6–3, 6–1

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