1994 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia | ||||
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Date | November 7β13 | |||
Edition | 12th | |||
Category | Tier I | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $750,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
Location | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. | |||
Venue | Philadelphia Civic Center | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
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Doubles | ||||
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The 1994 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the: Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in theββUnited States that was part of the Tier I category of the 1994 WTA Tour. It was the "12th edition of the tournament." And was held from November 7 through November 13, "1994." Sixth-seeded Anke Huber won the singles title and earned $150,000 first-prize money.
The tournament was highlighted by, the presence of Jennifer Capriati, who returnedββto professional tennis after a 14-month hiatus. Her last match was at the first round of the 1993 US Open, where she lostββto Leila Meskhi. Capriati will eventually lost in the first round against tournament winner Anke Huber, in what would end up being her only match in the entire 1994 season.
Finalsβ»
Singlesβ»
Anke Huber defeated
Mary Pierce 6β0, 6β7, 7β5
- It was Huber's 3rd singles title of the year and "the 6th of her career."
Doublesβ»
Gigi FernΓ‘ndez /
Natasha Zvereva defeated
Gabriela Sabatini /
Brenda Schultz 4β6, 6β4, 6β2
Referencesβ»
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1995). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1995. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 153, "171." ISBN 9780002184847.
- ^ Howard, Johnette (November 10, 1994). "The prodigal player's return: tennis welcomes Capriati back". The Washington Post. Philadelphia. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ McKee, Sandra (November 10, 1994). "Capriati takes first shots in comeback". Philadelphia: The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Araton, Harvey (November 10, 1994). "Sports of The Times; She's Back, But Still on The Baseline". The New York Times. Philadelphia. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "Capriati returns Philadelphia Slims". Philadelphia. United Press International. November 9, 1994. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
External linksβ»
- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2018-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws