1994 Italian Open (tennis)
1994 Italian Open | |
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Date | 2–8 May (women) 9–16 May (men) |
Edition | 51st |
Prize money | $1,750,000 (men) $750,000 (women) |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Rome, Italy |
Venue | Foro Italico |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
United States Pete Sampras[1] | |
Women's singles | |
Spain Conchita Martínez | |
Men's doubles | |
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic David Rikl[2] | |
Women's doubles | |
United States Gigi Fernández / Belarus Natalia Zvereva |
The 1994 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 51st edition of the Italian Open, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1994 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 1994 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The women's tournament was played from 2 May through 8 May 1994, and the men's tournament was played from 9 May through 16 May 1994. Pete Sampras and Conchita Martínez, both seeded first, won the singles titiles. It was Martínez' second consecutive title at the event, also winning in 1993.[3]
Finals
Men's singles
United States Pete Sampras defeated Germany Boris Becker, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
- It was Sampras' 7th singles title of the year and the 28th of his career.
Women's singles
Spain Conchita Martínez defeated United States Martina Navratilova, 7–6, 6–4
- It was Martinez's 2nd singles title of the year and her 18th of her career.
Men's doubles
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic David Rikl defeated South Africa Wayne Ferreira / Spain Javier Sánchez, 6–1, 7–5
Women's doubles
United States Gigi Fernández / Belarus Natasha Zvereva defeated Argentina Gabriela Sabatini / Netherlands Brenda Schultz, 6–1, 6–3
References
- ↑ "1994 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "1994 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1995). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1995. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 129, 165–166. ISBN 9780002184847.