1994 US Open – Women's singles

August 2023 1994 US Open ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario GER Steffi Graf 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 128 16 US Open – Women's singles US Open – Women's singles 1994 US Open (tennis) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated defending champion Steffi Graf in the final, 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1994 US Open. It was her first US Open singles title and third major singles title overall. Seeds 30em GER Steffi Graf (final) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champion) ESP Conchita Martínez (third round) FRA Mary Pierce (quarterfinals) JPN Kimiko Date (quarterfinals) USA Lindsay Davenport (third round) CZE Jana Novotná (semifinals) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals) USA Mary Joe Fernández (third round) USA Zina Garrison-Jackson (fourth round) RSA Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals) GER Sabine Hack (first round) USA Lori McNeil (first round) GER Anke Huber (second round) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round) USA Amy Frazier (second round) Qualifying 1994 US Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals 175 GER Steffi Graf 1 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 6 1 63 77 4 6 GER Steffi Graf 1 CZE Jana Novotná 7 6 3 7 5 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 8 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 1 6 6 7 GER Steffi Graf 1 RSA Amanda Coetzer 11 6 0 6 2 FRA Mary Pierce 4 CZE Jana Novotná 7 4 6 0 6 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 8 USA Gigi Fernández   6 2 7 5 JPN Kimiko Date 5 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 3 6 0 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GER S Graf 1 USA Z Garrison-Jackson 10 6 1 6 2 GER S Graf 1 CZE R Bobková 6 2 6 3 FRA A Dechaume-Balleret USA Z Garrison-Jackson 10 6 2 4 6 6 7 GER S Graf 1 USA S Cacic 6 0 6 2 AUS N Bradtke CZE R Bobková 7 6 4 6 2 6 ARG MJ Gaidano Q FRA A Dechaume-Balleret 5 7 3 6 ARG P Suárez USA Z Garrison-Jackson 10 4 6 3 6 GER S Graf 1 USA A Mall WC 6 2 6 1 USA S Cacic ESP Á Montolio 7 5 6 3 USA J Watanabe WC AUS N Bradtke 3 6 4 6 CZE R Bobková USA K Po 3 6 7 5 7 6 USA A Lettiere WC ARG MJ Gaidano Q 1 6 6 7 FRA A Dechaume-Balleret NED M Oremans 6 4 6 3 USA J Steven WC ARG P Suárez 6 7 2 6 AUS K Radford USA Z Garrison-Jackson 10 3 6 4 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RSA A Coetzer 11 JPN M Endo 6 3 6 0 RSA A Coetzer 11 RSA M de Swardt Q 6 1 6 3 JPN M Endo USA L Davenport 6 6 3 7 6 RSA A Coetzer 11 RUS E Maniokova 6 2 6 0 USA M Werdel RSA M de Swardt Q 4 6 6 2 6 7 FRA J Halard JPN M Endo 1 6 5 7 USA P Shriver USA L Davenport 6 1 6 2 6 RSA A Coetzer 11 AUT P Ritter 6 1 7 6 RUS E Maniokova CAN H Kelesi 4 6 6 2 2 0r USA M Werdel CZE L Richterová 6 3 2 6 6 4 RSA M de Swardt Q INA Y Basuki 6 3 6 4 FRA J Halard CZE P Langrová 6 1 3 6 6 2 USA T Whitlinger-Jones JPN M Endo 4 6 6 7 AUT B Reinstadler USA P Shriver 6 7 4 6 ITA M Grossi USA L Davenport 6 1 6 1 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA M Pierce 4 CRO I Majoli 6 1 6 2 FRA M Pierce 4 AUT J Wiesner 6 2 6 4 CRO I Majoli ISR A Smashnova 6 2 6 3 FRA M Pierce 4 SVK K Studeníková 6 3 2 6 6 4 USA C Kuhlman AUT J Wiesner 2 6 2 6 CRO I Majoli RSA E Reinach 6 2 6 2 NED N Krijger-Jagerman ISR A Smashnova 2 6 6 3 3 6 FRA M Pierce 4 HUN A Temesvári Q 6 3 6 2 SVK K Studeníková USA D Graham 6 3 3 6 6 4 USA C Kuhlman GER S Frankl 6 3 6 1 INA R Tedjakusuma AUT J Wiesner 2 6 0 6 CRO I Majoli FRA N van Lottum 6 1 2 0 r RSA D Van Rensburg Q RSA E Reinach 3 6 6 2 4 6 NED N Krijger-Jagerman SVK J Husárová 5 7 1 6 ISR A Smashnova USA L McNeil 13 6 2 6 4 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BUL M Maleeva 15 CZE J Novotná 7 0 6 4 6 BUL M Maleeva 15 USA S Stafford 6 3 7 6 CAN P Hy CZE J Novotná 7 1 6 2 6 BUL M Maleeva 15 ROU R Dragomir 7 5 6 3 USA L Harvey-Wild USA S Stafford 0 6 7 6 2 6 MEX A Gavaldón CAN P Hy 3 6 2 6 SVK K Habšudová CZE J Novotná 7 2 6 3 6 BUL M Maleeva 15 USA C Rubin 6 3 6 3 NED K Boogert ROU R Dragomir 5 7 2 6 ITA A Serra Zanetti USA L Harvey-Wild 0 6 4 6 JPN N Sawamatsu USA S Stafford 6 2 6 7 4 6 MEX A Gavaldón ARG B Fulco-Villella 7 5 7 6 ARG F Labat CAN P Hy 1 6 6 7 BEL D Monami SVK K Habšudová 3 6 2 6 RUS E Makarova CZE J Novotná 7 5 7 5 7 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ARG G Sabatini 8 KAZ E Likhovtseva 6 2 6 1 ARG G Sabatini 8 FRA I Demongeot Q 6 0 6 2 KAZ E Likhovtseva UKR N Medvedeva 7 6 7 6 ARG G Sabatini 8 USA M McGrath 6 4 6 7 6 1 SVK R Zrubáková FRA I Demongeot Q 6 3 1 6 2 6 ITA S Farina KAZ E Likhovtseva 5 7 6 2 3 6 UKR N Medvedeva USA A Frazier 16 6 2 6 7 6 4 ARG G Sabatini 8 LAT L Neiland 6 0 6 1 USA M McGrath RSA T Price 6 1 6 2 SVK R Zrubáková ARG P Tarabini 6 2 6 2 FRA L Ghirardi Q FRA I Demongeot Q 2 6 3 6 ITA S Farina USA M Tu WC 7 5 6 7 6 1 RSA J Kruger KAZ E Likhovtseva 2 6 4 6 UKR N Medvedeva AUT B Schett 4 6 6 2 7 6 AUS R McQuillan USA A Frazier 16 0 6 3 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA G Fernández USA G Helgeson 6 3 6 4 USA G Fernández TPE S-t Wang 6 3 6 2 USA G Helgeson ESP C Martínez 3 3 6 6 4 6 1 USA G Fernández FRA S Testud 7 5 6 3 TPE S-t Wang JPN K Nagatsuka 4 6 6 0 6 2 USA G Helgeson SWE Å Carlsson 6 1 6 1 USA N Arendt ESP C Martínez 3 3 6 3 6 GER S Hack 12 USA G Fernández 2 6 6 2 6 7 UKR E Brioukhovets Q FRA S Testud 5 7 5 7 CHN F Li TPE S-t Wang 5 7 4 6 JPN K Nagatsuka AUT S Dopfer 6 1 6 3 USA G Helgeson GER K Kschwendt 6 2 6 1 SWE Å Carlsson BEL N Feber 4 6 6 1 6 2 GBR C Wood USA N Arendt 2 6 6 7 GER V Martinek ESP C Martínez 3 1 6 0 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round JPN K Date 5 GEO 1990 L Meskhi 6 2 6 7 7 5 JPN K Date 5 USA L Raymond 6 4 6 2 GER B Rittner GEO 1990 L Meskhi 6 4 3 6 2 6 JPN K Date 5 JPN Y Kamio 6 0 6 2 FRA A Fusai USA L Raymond 2 6 6 3 1 6 GER B Rittner SUI E Zardo 6 0 6 3 GEO 1990 L Meskhi GER A Huber 14 6 2 6 2 JPN K Date 5 JPN R Hiraki Q 6 0 6 2 ITA L Golarsa JPN Y Kamio 4 6 4 6 FRA A Fusai NED B Schultz 6 4 6 3 USA L Raymond USA C Cunningham WC 7 6 6 4 GER B Rittner NED M Bollegraf 6 2 6 1 CZE E Martincová SUI E Zardo 3 6 0 6 JPN A Sugiyama GEO 1990 L Meskhi 1 6 4 6 ROU I Spîrlea GER A Huber 14 4 6 2 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA A Grossman ESP A Sánchez Vicario 2 2 6 0 6 USA MJ Fernandez 9 USA A Grossman 4 6 4 6 ITA A-M Cecchini ESP A Sánchez Vicario 2 2 6 1 6 USA MJ Fernandez 9 USA P Fendick 6 2 2 6 7 6 USA A Grossman BUL K Maleeva 6 4 1 6 6 1 ITA A-M Cecchini USA A Keller WC 6 3 3 6 6 4 FRA N Tauziat ESP A Sánchez Vicario 2 2 6 6 7 USA MJ Fernandez 9 BEL S Appelmans 6 4 6 3 USA P Fendick USA K Adams WC 6 7 6 4 6 3 USA A Grossman GER C Singer 6 3 6 4 GER M Kochta BUL K Maleeva 1 6 2 6 GER S Meier ITA A-M Cecchini 3 6 1 6 BEL L Courtois USA A Keller WC 1 6 3 6 FRA N Tauziat NED S Rottier 7 5 2 6 7 5 ITA L Ferrando ESP A Sánchez Vicario 2 5 7 1 6 References External links 1994 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1994 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1995 Australian Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1994 in women's tennis Category:1994 in American women's sports