1994 European Indoors – Singles

Magdalena Maleeva defeated Natasha Zvereva in the final, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1994 European Indoor Championships.[1]

Singles
1994 European Indoors
Final
ChampionBulgaria Magdalena Maleeva
Runner-upBelarus Natasha Zvereva
Score7–5, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw32 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière was the reigning champion, but retired from professional tennis earlier in the season.[2]

This event marked the first professional appearance of future world No. 1 and five-time singles major champion Martina Hingis, who was 14 years old.[3] Hingis reached the second round before losing to Mary Pierce.

Seeds

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  1.   Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
  2.   Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
  3.   Natasha Zvereva (final)
  4.   Zina Garrison-Jackson (second round)
  5.   Magdalena Maleeva (champion)
  6.   Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
  7.   Iva Majoli (second round)
  8.   Florencia Labat (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  Helena Suková 2 5
5   Magdalena Maleeva 6 7
5   Magdalena Maleeva 7 3 6
3   Natasha Zvereva 5 6 4
3   Natasha Zvereva 6 6
Q   Miriam Oremans 0 2

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   M Navratilova 7 4 6
  A Grossman 5 6 1 1   M Navratilova 77 6
  M McGrath 4 6 6   M McGrath 61 3
  K Po 6 0 2 1   M Navratilova 5 6 4
  N Tauziat 77 6   H Suková 7 3 6
  S Rottier 64 4   N Tauziat 4 4
  H Suková 6 6   H Suková 6 6
8   F Labat 4 3   H Suková 2 5
4   Z Garrison-Jackson 77 2 6 5   M Maleeva 6 7
  K Habšudová 64 6 2 4   Z Garrison-Jackson 4 4
  A Smashnova 0 1 Q   S Stafford 6 6
Q   S Stafford 6 6 Q   S Stafford 3 1
  M Werdel 6 6 5   M Maleeva 6 6
  S Cacic 3 4   M Werdel 1 1r
  P Shriver 5 65 5   M Maleeva 6 3
5   M Maleeva 7 77

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6   L McNeil 2 6 7
Q   K Adams 6 3 5 6   L McNeil 6 6
  L Raymond 6 3 77   L Raymond 1 2
  K Boogert 4 6 61 6   L McNeil 65 7 4
WC   R Zrubáková 5 1 3   N Zvereva 77 5 6
  E Makarova 7 6   E Makarova 6 2 1
  N Medvedeva 3 612 3   N Zvereva 4 6 6
3   N Zvereva 6 714 3   N Zvereva 6 6
7   I Majoli 6 6 Q   M Oremans 0 2
  K Radford 2 1 7   I Majoli 5 1
Q   C Vis 3 65 Q   M Oremans 7 6
Q   M Oremans 6 77 Q   M Oremans 6 68 6
  P Fendick 4 3 2   M Pierce 4 710 3
WC   M Hingis 6 6 WC   M Hingis 4 0
  L Neiland 3 3 2   M Pierce 6 6
2   M Pierce 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Tennis: Maleeva keeps title in family". The Independent. 10 October 1994. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. ^ "15 Players who retired in the Top 10". WTA. 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2019. Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (SUI) Bulgarian-born Swiss Maleeva-Fragnière retired in 1994 at No.9 in the world.
  3. ^ "TENNIS: Hello, Martina; Goodbye, Martina". The New York Times. Associated Press. 5 October 1994. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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