1994 WTA German Open

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1994 WTA German Open
Date9–15 May
Edition25th
Category Tier I
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$750,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
LocationBerlin, Germany
Venue Rot-Weiss Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Natalia Zvereva
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The 1994 WTA German Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Berlin, Germany. It was part of the Tier I category of the 1994 WTA Tour. It was the 25th edition of the tournament and was held from 9 May through 15 May 1994. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title and earned $150,000 first-prize money..

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz 7–6(8–6), 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Natalia Zvereva defeated Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz 6–1, 6–3

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64
Singles$150,000$60,000$30,000$15,000$7,725$4,125$2,250

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