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1994 Nokia Grand Prix

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1994 Nokia Grand Prix
Date24–30 October
Edition3rd
CategoryTier II
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$400,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationEssen, Germany
VenueGrugahalle Essen
Champions
Singles
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Doubles
Sweden Maria Lindström / Sweden Maria Strandlund
← 1993 · Faber Grand Prix · 1996 →

The 1994 Nokia Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts at the Grugahalle in Essen in Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1994 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 24 October until 30 October 1994. Second-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title and earned $80,000 first-prize money.[1]

Finals

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Singles

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Czech Republic Jana Novotná defeated Croatia Iva Majoli 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Novotná's 3rd and last singles title of the year and the 10th of her career.[2]

Doubles

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Sweden Maria Lindström / Sweden Maria Strandlund defeated Russia Eugenia Maniokova / Czech Republic Helena Suková 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Lindström's only doubles title of the year and the 2nd and last of her career. It was Strandlund's only doubles title of her career.

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles $80,000 $36,000 $18,000 $9,000 $4,600 $2,400

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1995). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1995. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 153–154, 170. ISBN 9780002184847.
  2. ^ "Jana Novotna singles titles". International Tennis Federation (ITF).
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