1994 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1994. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

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ITF

Grand Slam events

Australian Open
Main article: 1994 Australian Open

The 1994 Australian Open was the first major tournament of the year. It took place at Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 17 to 30 January.

CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Men's singles Pete Sampras Todd Martin7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–4
Women's singles Steffi Graf Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–0, 6–2
Men's doubles Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis		 Byron Black
Jonathan Stark		6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Women's doubles Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva 		Patty Fendick
Meredith McGrath		6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Mixed doubles Larisa Neiland
Andrei Olhovskiy		 Helena Suková
Todd Woodbridge		7–5, 6–7(0–7), 6–2

French Open
Main article: 1994 French Open

The 1994 French Open played on clay courts took place at the clay courts of the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France from 23 May until 5 June.

CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Men's singles Sergi Bruguera Alberto Berasategui6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 6–1
Women's singles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mary Pierce6–4, 6–4
Men's doubles Byron Black
Jonathan Stark 		Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman		6–4, 7–6
Women's doubles Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva 		Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond		6–2, 6–2
Mixed doubles Kristie Boogert
Menno Oosting 		Larisa Savchenko-Neiland
Andrei Olhovskiy		7–5, 3–6, 7–5

Wimbledon
Main article: 1994 Wimbledon Championships

The 1994 Wimbledon Championships, played on grass courts, took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England, and were held from 20 June to 3 July.

CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s) Score in the final
Men's singles Pete Sampras Goran Ivanišević7–6 (7–2), 7–6 (7–5), 6–0
Women's singles Conchita Martínez Martina Navratilova6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Men's doubles Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde 		Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith		7–6(7–3), 6–3, 6–1
Women's doubles Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva 		Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		6–4, 6–1
Mixed doubles Helena Suková
Todd Woodbridge		 Lori McNeil
T. J. Middleton		3–6, 7–5, 6–3

US Open
Main article: 1994 US Open (tennis)

The 1994 US Open was the last major of the year, played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City, United States. It was held from 29 August to 11 September.

CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s) Score in the final
Men's singles Andre Agassi Michael Stich6–1, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
Women's singles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Steffi Graf1–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Men's doubles Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis 		Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde		6–3, 7–6(7–1)
Women's doubles Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		Katerina Maleeva
Robin White		6–3, 6–3
Mixed doubles Elna Reinach
Patrick Galbraith 		Jana Novotná
Todd Woodbridge		6–2, 6–4

Davis Cup
Main article: 1994 Davis Cup

The 1994 Davis Cup was the 83rd edition of the year-long tournament between national teams in men's tennis.

Draw
1994 Davis Cup World Group draw
  First Round
25-27 March		 Quarterfinals
15-17 July		 Semifinals
23-25 September		 Final
2-4 December
                                     
New Delhi, India (grass)
  United States 5  
Rotterdam, Netherlands (hard)
  India 0  
    United States 3  
Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet)
    Netherlands 2  
  Netherlands 5
Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet)
  Belgium 0  
    United States 2  
Lund, Sweden (indoor carpet)
    Sweden 3  
  Sweden 5  
Cannes, France (hard)
  Denmark 0  
    Sweden 3
Besançon, France (indoor hard)
    France 2  
  France 4
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
  Hungary 1  
    Sweden 4
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)
    Russia 1
  Israel 1  
Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet)
  Czech Republic 4  
    Czech Republic 2
Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet)
    Russia 3  
  Russia 4
Hamburg, Germany (hard)
  Australia 1  
    Russia 4
Madrid, Spain (clay)
    Germany 1  
  Italy 1  
Halle, Germany (grass)
  Spain 4  
    Spain 2
Graz, Austria (indoor clay)
    Germany 3  
  Austria 2
  Germany 3  

Finals

Russia
1		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
2 December - 4 December 1994
Carpet (indoors)
Sweden
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Alexander Volkov
Stefan Edberg		 4
6 		2
6 		77
62		 6
0		 6
8 		 
2
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Magnus Larsson		 0
6 		2
6 		6
3		 6
2		 3
6 		 
3
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy
Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman		 77
65		 2
6 		3
6 		6
1		 6
8 		 
4
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Stefan Edberg		 4
6 		6
4		 6
0		      
5
Alexander Volkov
Magnus Larsson		 65
77		 4
6 		       

Federation Cup
Main article: 1994 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1994 Federation Cup was the 32nd edition of the most relevant competition between national teams in women's tennis.

Draw
1994 Federation Cup World Group draw
  First Round
18–19 July		 Second Round
20–21 July		 Quarterfinals
22 July		 Semifinals
23 July		 Final
24 July
                                               
   Spain 3  
Q  Chile 0  
         
           
Q  Cuba 0
   Argentina 3  
         
         
Q  Belgium 1  
   Sweden 2  
       
           
   China 1
   Japan 2  
         
         
   Finland 1  
Q  Slovakia 2  
       
           
   Germany 3
   Colombia 0  
       
         
   South Africa 3  
Q  Paraguay 0  
       
           
Q  Belarus 1
   Netherlands 2  
       
       
   France 3  
   South Korea 0  
         
           
   Italy 2
   Denmark 1  
         
         
Q  Chinese Taipei 1  
   Indonesia 2  
       
           
   Croatia 1
   Bulgaria 2  
       
         
   United States 3  
   Czech Republic    
       
           
     
       
       
         
       
       
       
           
     
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Finals

Spain
3		 Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
24 July 1994
Clay (outdoors)
United States
0
1 2 3
1
Conchita Martínez
Mary Joe Fernández		 6
2		 6
2		    
2
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Lindsay Davenport		 6
2		 6
1		    
3
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Gigi Fernández / Mary Joe Fernández		 6
3		 6
4		    

ATP Tour

ATP Tour World Championships
Main article: 1994 ATP Tour World Championships

The 1994 ATP Tour World Championships was the year-end tournament, where the best eight players of the year competed in a round robin format. The singles championship took place at the Frankfurt Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany, and the doubles tournament was played in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Singles final

Doubles final


Championship Series, Single Week events
Main article: 1994 ATP Championship Series, Single Week

The ATP Championship Series, Single Week events, precursors of the ATP Masters 1000, were the second in relevance after the Grand Slam tournaments.

TournamentWeekSingles winnerSingles finalistScoreDoubles winnersDoubles runners-upScore
Indian Wells February 28 Pete Sampras Petr Korda 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith		 Byron Black
Jonathan Stark		 7–5, 6–3
Key Biscayne March 7 Pete Sampras Andre Agassi 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis		 Mark Knowles
Jared Palmer		 7–6, 7–6
Monte Carlo April 18 Andriy Medvedev Sergi Bruguera 7–5, 6–1, 6–3 Nicklas Kulti
Magnus Larsson		 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek		 3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Hamburg May 2 Andriy Medvedev Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
David Rikl		 Wayne Ferreira
Javier Sánchez		 6–1, 7–5
Rome May 9 Pete Sampras Boris Becker 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 Scott Melville
Piet Norval		 Henrik Holm
Anders Järryd		 7–6, 6–3
Toronto July 25 Andre Agassi Jason Stoltenberg 6–4, 6–4 Byron Black
Jonathan Stark		 Patrick McEnroe
Jared Palmer		 7–6, 7–6
Cincinnati August 8 Michael Chang Stefan Edberg 6–2, 7–5 Alex O'Brien
Sandon Stolle		 Wayne Ferreira
Mark Kratzmann		 6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Stockholm October 24 Boris Becker Goran Ivanišević 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde		 Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman		 6–3, 6–4
Paris October 31 Andre Agassi Marc Rosset 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis		 Byron Black
Jonathan Stark		 3–6, 7–6, 7–5

WTA Tour

WTA Tour Championships
Main article: 1994 WTA Tour Championships

The 1994 WTA Tour Championships were held in New York, United States between November 14 and November 20. This was the year-end tournament, which was played by the top-eight women players.

Singles final

Doubles final

WTA Tier I Tournaments
Main article: WTA Tier I tournaments

The WTA Tier I Tournaments were next in importance to Grand Slam events.

TournamentSingles winnerSingles runner-upScoreDoubles winnersDoubles runners-upScore
Tokyo Steffi Graf Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–4 Pam Shriver
Elizabeth Smylie		 Manon Bollegraf
Martina Navratilova		 6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Miami Steffi Graf Natasha Zvereva 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva		 Patty Fendick
Meredith McGrath		 6–3, 6–1
Hilton Head Conchita Martínez Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–0 Lori McNeil
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva		 6–4, 4–1, ret.
Rome Conchita Martínez Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–5), 6–4 Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva		 Gabriela Sabatini
Brenda Schultz		 6–1, 6–3
Berlin Steffi Graf Brenda Schultz 7–6(8–6), 6–4 Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva		 Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 6–3, 7–6
Montreal Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Steffi Graf 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) Meredith McGrath
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 Pam Shriver
Elizabeth Smylie		 7–5, 1–6, 7–6
Zurich Magdalena Maleeva Natasha Zvereva 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 Manon Bollegraf
Martina Navratilova		 Patty Fendick
Meredith McGrath		 7–6, 6–1
Philadelphia Anke Huber Mary Pierce 6–0, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva		 Gabriela Sabatini
Brenda Schultz		 4–6, 6–4, 6–2

Year-end singles rankings
Sampras ended the season as World No.1 for the second consecutive time.
Top 10 ATP Year-end rankings
N° Name Nation
1Pete Sampras USA
2Andre Agassi USA
3Boris Becker GER
4Sergi Bruguera ESP
5Goran Ivanišević CRO
6Michael Chang USA
7Stefan Edberg SWE
8Alberto Berasategui ESP
9Michael Stich GER
10Todd Martin USA
Top 10 WTA Year-end rankings
N° Name Nation
1Steffi Graf GER
2Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ESP
3Conchita Martínez ESP
4Jana Novotná CZE
5Mary Pierce FRA
6Lindsay Davenport USA
7Gabriela Sabatini ARG
8Martina Navratilova USA
9Kimiko Date-Krumm JPN
10Natasha Zvereva BLR

International Tennis Hall of Fame
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