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.

ITF

Grand Slam events

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.

Category Champion(s) Finalist(s) Score in the final
Men's singles Pete Sampras Todd Martin 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–4
Women's singles Steffi Graf Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–0, 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

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.

Category Champion(s) Finalist(s) Score in the final
Men's singles Sergi Bruguera Alberto Berasategui 6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 6–1
Women's singles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mary Pierce 6–4, 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

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.

Category Champion(s) Finalist(s) Score in the final
Men's singles Pete Sampras Goran Ivanišević 7–6 (7–2), 7–6 (7–5), 6–0
Women's singles Conchita Martínez Martina Navratilova 6–4, 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

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.

Category Champion(s) Finalist(s) Score in the final
Men's singles Andre Agassi Michael Stich 6–1, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
Women's singles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Steffi Graf 1–6, 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

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 States5
Rotterdam, Netherlands (hard)
 India0
 United States3
Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet)
 Netherlands2
 Netherlands5
Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet)
 Belgium0
 United States2
Lund, Sweden (indoor carpet)
 Sweden3
 Sweden5
Cannes, France (hard)
 Denmark0
 Sweden3
Besançon, France (indoor hard)
 France2
 France4
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
 Hungary1
 Sweden4
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)
 Russia1
 Israel1
Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet)
 Czech Republic4
 Czech Republic2
Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet)
 Russia3
 Russia4
Hamburg, Germany (hard)
 Australia1
 Russia4
Madrid, Spain (clay)
 Germany1
 Italy1
Halle, Germany (grass)
 Spain4
 Spain2
Graz, Austria (indoor clay)
 Germany3
 Austria2
 Germany3

Finals


Russia
1
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
2–4 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

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
   Spain 3
   Argentina 0
Q  Cuba 0
   Argentina 3
   Spain 3
   Japan 0
Q  Belgium 1
   Sweden 2
   Sweden 0
   Japan 3
   China 1
   Japan 2
   Spain 2
   Germany 1
   Finland 1
Q  Slovakia 2
Q  Slovakia 1
   Germany 2
   Germany 3
   Colombia 0
   Germany 3
   South Africa 0
   South Africa 3
Q  Paraguay 0
   South Africa 2
   Netherlands 1
Q  Belarus 1
   Netherlands 2
   Spain 3
   United States 0
   France 3
   South Korea 0
   France 3
   Italy 0
   Italy 2
   Denmark 1
   France 2
   Bulgaria 1
Q  Chinese Taipei 1
   Indonesia 2
   Indonesia 0
   Bulgaria 3
   Croatia 1
   Bulgaria 2
   France 0
   United States 3
   United States 3
   Czech Republic 0
   United States 3
   Canada 0
   Canada 3
    Switzerland 0
   United States 3
Q  Austria 0
Q  Austria 2
   Poland 1
Q  Austria 2
   Australia 1
   Latvia 1
   Australia 2

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

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

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

Tournament Week Singles winner Singles finalist Score Doubles winners Doubles runners-up Score
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

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

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

Tournament Singles winner Singles runner-up Score Doubles winners Doubles runners-up Score
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

Top 10 ATP Year-end rankings
Name Nation
1 Pete Sampras USA
2 Andre Agassi USA
3 Boris Becker GER
4 Sergi Bruguera ESP
5 Goran Ivanišević CRO
6 Michael Chang USA
7 Stefan Edberg SWE
8 Alberto Berasategui ESP
9 Michael Stich GER
10 Todd Martin USA
Top 10 WTA Year-end rankings
Name Nation
1 Steffi Graf GER
2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ESP
3 Conchita Martínez ESP
4 Jana Novotná CZE
5 Mary Pierce FRA
6 Lindsay Davenport USA
7 Gabriela Sabatini ARG
8 Martina Navratilova USA
9 Kimiko Date-Krumm JPN
10 Natasha Zvereva BLR

See also

References