1994 International Damen Grand Prix Leipzig

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1994 International Damen Grand Prix Leipzig
Date26 September – 2 October
Edition5th
Category Tier II
Draw32S / 12D
Prize money$400,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Leipzig, Germany
VenueMessehalle 7
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath
  1993  · WTA Leipzig ·  1995  

The 1994 International Damen Grand Prix Leipzig was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Messehalle 7 in Leipzig in Germany that was part of the Tier II category of the 1994 WTA Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 26 September through 2 October 1994. Second-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title and earned $80,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná defeated Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce 7–5, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick / Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf / Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Savchenko 6–4, 6–4

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1995). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1995. London: CollinsWillow. p. 169. ISBN   9780002184847.
  2. "Tennis: Novotna takes title at last" . The Independent . 2 October 1994. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01.