1994_Bank_of_the_West_Classic_–_Singles

1994 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

1994 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

1994 tennis event results

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).[1][2] It was the 20th title for Sánchez Vicario in her singles career and her 8th title in this season, after previously winning at Amelia Island, Barcelona, Hamburg, the French Open, Montréal, the US Open and Tokyo.[3]

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This was the first ever professional tournament for 14-year old Venus Williams. Williams 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 3–1 in the second set, but Sánchez Vicario won the next 11 games in a row and won the match 2–6, 6–3, 6–0.[4]

The match was recreated in the film King Richard, released in 2021, where Sánchez Vicario (played by Mexican tennis player Marcela Zacarías) showed her discomfort after being portrayed as the antagonist of the film.[5]

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champion)
  2. United States Martina Navratilova (final)
  3. United States Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  4. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (withdrew)
  5. Germany Anke Huber (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Amy Frazier (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Lori McNeil (first round)
  8. United States Zina Garrison-Jackson (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 4 6
3 United States Lindsay Davenport 2 6 3
1 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 77 77
2 United States Martina Navratilova 6 65 63
United States Debbie Graham 6 2 5
2 United States Martina Navratilova 3 6 7

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 2 6 6
WC United States V Williams 6 6 WC United States V Williams 6 3 0
United States S Stafford 3 4 1 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
United States M Werdel 6 4 6 8 United States Z Garrison-Jackson 3 3
South Africa J Kruger 4 6 3 United States M Werdel 3 3
France A Dechaume-Balleret 0 1 8 United States Z Garrison-Jackson 6 6
8 United States Z Garrison-Jackson 6 6 1 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 4 6
3 United States L Davenport 2 6 3
3 United States L Davenport 5 6 77
United States C Kuhlman 6 4 2 United States K Po 7 3 63
United States K Po 4 6 6 3 United States L Davenport 6 6
United States M McGrath 6 6 5 Germany A Huber 2 2
WC United States M Tu 3 4 United States M McGrath 0 4
United States A Mall 2 6 2 5 Germany A Huber 6 6
5 Germany A Huber 6 4 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 United States L McNeil 5 2
United States D Graham 7 6 United States D Graham 5 6 6
Belarus T Ignatieva 4 2 United States P Fendick 7 2 2
United States P Fendick 6 6 United States D Graham 6 6
Czech Republic P Langrová 2 1 United States J Watanabe 0 2
United States J Watanabe 6 6 United States J Watanabe 6 6
Alt Australia E Smylie 0 2
United States D Graham 6 2 5
6 United States A Frazier 6 6 2 United States M Navratilova 3 6 7
South Africa R Nideffer 0 0 6 United States A Frazier 6 6
United States P Shriver 4 79 2 United States T Whitlinger-Jones 4 2
United States T Whitlinger-Jones 6 67 6 6 United States A Frazier 6 4 1
Germany M Kochta 6 7 2 United States M Navratilova 2 6 6
United States S Cacic 3 5 Germany M Kochta 6 2 3
2 United States M Navratilova 4 6 6

References

  1. [1]
    "History and Past Champions". Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic. Retrieved April 25, 2022. Singles - 1994: Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
  2. [2]
    Spander, Art (November 7, 1994). "Near End, Navratilova Denied - Tennis: In her second-to-last tournament, she loses to Sanchez Vicario in Oakland final". Los Angeles Times. Oakland, California. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Arantxa gana a Navratilova y consigue su octavo torneo de la temporada" [Arantxa defeats Navratilova and wins her eighth title of the season]. El País (in Spanish). Oakland, California. November 6, 1994. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Williams gives Sánchez a scare". Chicago Tribune. Oakland, California. November 3, 1994. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  5. [5]
    Labarga, Nacho (April 8, 2022). "Arantxa Sánchez Vicario se 'carga' 'El método Williams' y desmonta su papel de "mala, malísima"" [Arantxa Sánchez Vicario criticizes 'King Richard' and denies her role of 'villain'.]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved April 25, 2022.
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