| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | January 30 – November 12 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Tournaments | 8 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | |
| Most finals | |
← 1994 1996 → | |
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour. [1]
| Tournament | Country | Location | Surface | Date | Prize money [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toray Pan Pacific Open | Japan | Tokyo | Carpet (i) | Jan 30 – Feb 5 | $806,250 |
| Lipton Championships [3] | United States | Key Biscayne | Hard | Mar 13 – 26 | $1,550,000 |
| Family Circle Cup | United States | Hilton Head Island | Clay | Mar 27 – Apr 2 | $806,250 |
| Italian Open [4] | Italy | Rome | Clay | May 8 – 14 | $806,250 |
| WTA German Open | Germany | Berlin | Clay | May 15 – 21 | $806,250 |
| Canadian Open [3] | Canada | Toronto | Hard | Aug 14 – 20 | $806,250 |
| European Indoors [3] | Switzerland | Zürich | Carpet (i) | Oct 2 – 8 | $806,250 |
| Advanta Championships of Philadelphia [3] | United States | Philadelphia | Carpet (i) | Nov 6 – 12 | $806,250 |
| Tournament | Singles champions | Runners-up | Score | Doubles champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | | | 6–1, 6–2 | | | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Miami | | | 6–1, 6–4 | | | 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Hilton Head | | | 6–1, 6–1 | | | 0–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
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| Rome | | | 6–3, 6–1 | | | 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Berlin | | | 6–4, 6–1 | | | 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Toronto | | | 6–0, 6–1 | | | 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
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| Zürich | | | 6–4, 6–4 | | | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4 |
| Philadelphia | | | 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 | | | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |