The 1995 Zagreb Open was a women's

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tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Športski Park Mladost in

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that was part of Tier III of the

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. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 24 April through 30 April 1995. Fifth-seeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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6–4, 6–3 * It was Appelmans' only singles title of the year and the 6th of her career.

Doubles

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defeated

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7–5, 6–2 * It was Paz's only title of the year and the 25th of her career. It was Simpson's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of her career.

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WTA tournament edition details

ITF tournament edition details
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Zagreb Open The Zagreb Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women's Circuit. It was held a ...

Croatian Bol Ladies Open