1994 Virginia Slims of Houston

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1994 Virginia Slims of Houston
DateMarch 21–27
Edition24th
Category Tier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$400,000
Surface Clay /outdoor
Location Houston, Texas, U.S.
Venue Westside Tennis Club
Attendance43,443 [1]
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Hack
Doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
  1993  · Virginia Slims of Houston ·  1995  

The 1994 Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Westside Tennis Club in Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1994 WTA Tour. It was the 24th edition of the tournament and was held from March 21 through March 27, 1994. It was also the last tournament to use the name Virginia Slims in Houston. Seventh-seeded Sabine Hack won the singles title and earned $80,000 first-prize money. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Hack defeated Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce 7–5, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams / Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison-Jackson 6–4, 6–2

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wrap up report". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents . Dancie Perugini Ware. 1994 via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).