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1994 Bank Of The West Classic – Singles
Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. The score was 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3). It was the 20th title for Sánchez Vicario in her singles career and her 8th title in 1994 WTA Tour, this season, after previously winning at 1994 Bausch & Lomb Championships – Singles, Amelia Island, 1994 International Championships of Spain – Singles, Barcelona, 1994 Citizen Cup – Singles, Hamburg, the 1994 French Open – Women's singles, French Open, 1994 Canadian Open – Women's singles, Montréal, the 1994 US Open – Women's singles, US Open and 1994 Nichirei International Championships – Singles, Tokyo. This was the first ever professional tournament for future 7-time Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major champion and world No. 1 Venus Williams, at the age of 14. She defeated Shaun Stafford in the first round and faced Sánchez Vicario (then World No. 2) at the second round. Williams won the first set and was leading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Aránzazu Isabel María "Arantxa" Sánchez Vicario (; born 18 December 1971) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 12 weeks, as well as the world No. 1 in women's doubles for 111 weeks. A defensive baseliner, Sánchez Vicario won 29 WTA Tour-level singles titles and 69 doubles titles, including 14 major titles: four in singles, six in women's doubles, and four in mixed doubles. She also won four Olympic medals and five Fed Cup titles representing Spain. In 1994, Sánchez Vicario was crowned the ITF World Champion of the year. Career Arantxa Sánchez Vicario started playing tennis at the age of four, when she followed her older brothers Emilio Sánchez and Javier Sánchez (both of whom became professional players) to the court and hit balls against the wall with her first racquet. As a 17-year-old, she became the youngest winner of the women's singles title at the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |