1995 Acura Classic

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1995 Acura Classic
DateAugust 7–13
Edition22nd
Category Tier II
Draw48S / 28D
Prize money $430,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Manhattan Beach, California, U.S.
VenueManhattan Country Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
  1994  · WTA Los Angeles ·  1996  

The 1995 Acura Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan Beach, California in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1995 WTA Tour. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament and was held from August 7 through August 13, 1995. Second-seeded Conchita Martínez won the singles title and earned $79,500 first-prize money. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez defeated Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin 4–6, 6–1, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini / Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Savchenko 7–5, 6–7, 7–5

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1996). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1996. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 167, 180. ISBN   9780002187138.