1994 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1994 French Open
Final
ChampionSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runner-upFrance Mary Pierce
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Mary Pierce in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1994 French Open.[1] It was her second French Open title and second major singles title overall. Pierce reached the final with the loss of only 10 games.

Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Pierce.

This tournament marked the first time that former world No. 1 Martina Navratilova lost in the first round of a major since 1976. This was also the last major to feature former world No. 1 Tracy Austin.

Seeds

  1. Germany Steffi Graf (semifinals)
  2. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champion)
  3. Spain Conchita Martínez (semifinals)
  4. United States Martina Navratilova (first round)
  5. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (first round)
  6. Japan Kimiko Date (first round)
  7. Belarus Natasha Zvereva (fourth round)
  8. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (first round)
  9. United States Lindsay Davenport (third round)
  10. United States Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
  11. Germany Anke Huber (fourth round)
  12. France Mary Pierce (final)
  13. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (first round)
  14. United States Zina Garrison-Jackson (first round)
  15. Czech Republic Helena Suková (third round)
  16. Germany Sabine Hack (quarterfinals)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Germany Steffi Graf 6 6
  Argentina Inés Gorrochategui 4 1
1 Germany Steffi Graf 2 2
12 France Mary Pierce 6 6
  Austria Petra Ritter 0 2
12 France Mary Pierce 6 6
12 France Mary Pierce 4 4
2 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
16 Germany Sabine Hack 6 0 2
3 Spain Conchita Martínez 2 6 6
3 Spain Conchita Martínez 3 1
2 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
  France Julie Halard 1 66
2 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 78

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Germany S Graf 6 6
Slovakia K Studeníková 2 2 1 Germany S Graf 7 6
Netherlands S Rottier 6 3 6 Netherlands S Rottier 5 3
Ukraine N Medvedeva 2 6 3 1 Germany S Graf 6 4 6
Q Slovakia R Zrubáková 6 6 South Africa J Kruger 0 6 2
WC France N Herreman 0 1 Q Slovakia R Zrubáková 6 5 3
Russia E Maniokova 6 0 3 South Africa J Kruger 4 7 6
South Africa J Kruger 4 6 6 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
France K Quentrec 6 3 6 Romania I Spîrlea 0 1
Czech Republic E Martincová 2 6 4 France K Quentrec 5 0
Romania I Spîrlea 6 6 Romania I Spîrlea 7 6
Czech Republic K Kroupova 3 1 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6
Mexico A Gavaldón 7 6 10 United States MJ Fernandez 4 1
Germany C Singer 5 0 Mexico A Gavaldón 0 1
Slovakia K Habšudová 4 6 1 10 United States MJ Fernandez 6 6
10 United States MJ Fernandez 6 3 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Czech Republic H Suková 6 7
Belgium L Courtois 3 5 15 Czech Republic H Suková 2 6 6
United Kingdom C Wood 6 2 6 United Kingdom C Wood 6 3 2
United States G Fernández 3 6 2 15 Czech Republic H Suková 68 61
Japan N Sawamatsu 4 6 6 Argentina I Gorrochategui 710 77
Q Italy L Garrone 6 4 0 Japan N Sawamatsu 5 4
Q Australia M Jaggard-Lai 3 2 Argentina I Gorrochategui 7 6
Argentina I Gorrochategui 6 6 Argentina I Gorrochategui 7 6
WC France A Olivier 7 4 7 Croatia I Majoli 5 4
Q Germany K Kschwendt 5 6 9 Q Germany K Kschwendt 2 6 7
United States K Po 6 6 United States K Po 6 1 5
France C Mothes-Jobkel 1 1 Q Germany K Kschwendt 6 3 2
Belgium D Monami 1 5 Croatia I Majoli 3 6 6
Croatia I Majoli 6 7 Croatia I Majoli 6 6
Italy S Farina 2 6 6 Italy S Farina 4 1
8 Argentina G Sabatini 6 2 4

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States M Navratilova 4 4
Netherlands M Oremans 6 6 Netherlands M Oremans 6 1 6
Belgium S Appelmans 6 6 Belgium S Appelmans 3 6 4
WC France A Castéra 4 1 Netherlands M Oremans 6 2 1
Austria B Reinstadler 5 2 Austria P Ritter 4 6 6
France N Tauziat 7 6 France N Tauziat 3 1
Austria P Ritter 3 6 11 Austria P Ritter 6 6
United States L Raymond 6 2 9 Austria P Ritter 77 4 6
Czech Republic L Richterová 6 77 Romania R Dragomir 62 6 0
Austria B Schett 1 63 Czech Republic L Richterová 6 6
Japan K Nagatsuka 4 6 3 United States T Whitlinger-Jones 4 2
United States T Whitlinger-Jones 6 2 6 Czech Republic L Richterová 3 4
United States A Frazier 6 1 5 Romania R Dragomir 6 6
Italy A-M Cecchini 3 6 7 Italy A-M Cecchini 2 6 1
Romania R Dragomir 6 7 Romania R Dragomir 6 4 6
13 Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 5

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 France M Pierce 6 6
Australia N Provis 1 0 12 France M Pierce 6 6
Italy M-F Bentivoglio 4 4 Italy M-F Bentivoglio 0 1
Canada P Hy 6 2 r 12 France M Pierce 6 6
WC France I Demongeot 2 2 United States L McNeil 0 0
Netherlands K Boogert 6 6 Netherlands K Boogert 6 1 2
United States L McNeil 6 6 United States L McNeil 4 6 6
Netherlands C Vis 0 2 12 France M Pierce 6 6
United States T Austin 0 1 South Africa A Coetzer 1 1
Germany M Kochta 6 6 Germany M Kochta 0 6 6
Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 3 2
United States L Harvey-Wild 1 4 Germany M Kochta 0 3
Czech Republic R Bobková 6 5 7 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
Australia R McQuillan 3 7 5 Czech Republic R Bobková 4 4
South Africa A Coetzer 6 6 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
6 Japan K Date 2 1

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Czech Republic J Novotná 4 2
Israel A Smashnova 6 6 Israel A Smashnova 4 1
United States S Stafford 6 6 United States S Stafford 6 6
Russia E Makarova 2 1 United States S Stafford 64 6 6
United States A Grossman 6 6 United States A Grossman 77 3 3
LL Spain Á Montolio 2 1 United States A Grossman 3 6 6
Q Argentina B Fulco-Villella 5 6 3 Czech Republic P Langrová 6 4 3
Czech Republic P Langrová 7 2 6 United States S Stafford 4 2
China Li F 66 6 6 16 Germany S Hack 6 6
Canada H Kelesi 78 1 3 China Li F 0 2
Netherlands N Krijger-Jagerman 3 5 France A Fusai 6 6
France A Fusai 6 7 France A Fusai 0 77 1
Ukraine E Brioukhovets 6 6 16 Germany S Hack 6 63 6
Netherlands M Bollegraf 4 3 Ukraine E Brioukhovets 2 6 1
Argentina MJ Gaidano 2 1 16 Germany S Hack 6 3 6
16 Germany S Hack 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 United States Z Garrison-Jackson 3 6 2
Germany S Frankl 6 4 6 Germany S Frankl 3 1
Italy M Grossi 6 6 Italy M Grossi 6 6
United States C Kuhlman 4 4 Italy M Grossi 3 2
WC France A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6 WC France A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6
Switzerland E Zardo 3 1 WC France A Dechaume-Balleret 77 6
Germany W Probst 6 6 Germany W Probst 62 2
WC France C Lucarelli 4 1 WC France A Dechaume-Balleret 1 2
United States P Shriver 3 2 3 Spain C Martínez 6 6
United States M Werdel 6 6 United States M Werdel 4 69
Q Argentina P Suárez 1 1 Netherlands B Schultz 6 711
Netherlands B Schultz 6 6 Netherlands B Schultz 5 3
South Africa E Reinach 6 4 3 3 Spain C Martínez 7 6
United States G Helgeson 4 6 6 United States G Helgeson 2 3
Latvia L Neiland 2 3 3 Spain C Martínez 6 6
3 Spain C Martínez 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6
Indonesia R Tedjakusuma 0 1 7 Belarus N Zvereva 7 7
Austria J Wiesner 7 6 Austria J Wiesner 5 5
LL Netherlands P Kamstra 5 1 7 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6
Japan Y Kamio 1 3 Chinese Taipei Wang S-t 2 1
Q Germany S Meier 6 6 Q Germany S Meier 4 2
Sweden Å Carlsson 5 62 Chinese Taipei Wang S-t 6 6
Chinese Taipei Wang S-t 7 77 7 Belarus N Zvereva 62 5
Q Germany P Begerow 6 4 9 France J Halard 77 7
United States M McGrath 2 6 7 Q Germany P Begerow 5 6 4
Argentina P Tarabini 3 2 France J Halard 7 4 6
France J Halard 6 6 France J Halard 6 6
LL Poland K Nowak 6 6 9 United States L Davenport 4 2
WC France L Ghirardi 4 2 LL Poland K Nowak 4 2
United States C Rubin 77 4 3 9 United States L Davenport 6 6
9 United States L Davenport 62 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Germany A Huber 77 6
France S Testud 62 3 11 Germany A Huber 77 6
Germany M Babel 6 6 Germany M Babel 65 2
United States P Fendick 3 4 11 Germany A Huber 6 6
LL Romania C Cristea 2 6 4 Georgia (country) L Meskhi 1 4
Georgia (country) L Meskhi 6 4 6 Georgia (country) L Meskhi 77 4 7
United States S Cacic 6 6 United States S Cacic 63 6 5
Japan M Endo 3 4 11 Germany A Huber 3 2
Australia K Radford 1 2 2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Germany B Rittner 6 6 Germany B Rittner 6 6
Italy L Golarsa 3 6 1 Austria S Dopfer 2 3
Austria S Dopfer 6 3 6 Germany B Rittner 4 2
France N van Lottum 6 6 2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Italy L Ferrando 2 2 France N van Lottum 1 0
Argentina F Labat 4 1 2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Sport: Tennis Sanchez Vicario takes French Open title". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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