1994 Virginia Slims of Florida

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1994 Virginia Slims of Florida
DateFebruary 28 – March 6
Edition16th
Category Tier II
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$400,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Delray Beach, Florida, U.S.
Venue Delray Beach Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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The 1994 Virginia Slims of Florida was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Delray Beach Tennis Center in Delray Beach, Florida in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1994 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from February 28 through March 6, 1994. First-seeded Steffi Graf won her third consecutive singles title at the event and her fifth in total. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 6–2, 6–0

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References

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