1994 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1994 French Open
Champion	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runner-up	Mary Pierce
Final score	6–4, 6–4

Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but she was defeated by home player Mary Pierce in the semifinals.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won the title, defeating Pierce, 6–4, 6–4.

This tournament is notable as the first time that former World No. 1 Martina Navratilova lost in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament since 1976. This tournament is also the last Grand Slam to feature Tracy Austin, another former World No. 1. Although defeated in the final, Mary Pierce got there with the loss of only 10 games.

Seeds

1. Steffi Graf (Semifinals)
2. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Champion)
3. Conchita Martínez (Semifinals)
4. Martina Navratilova (First Round)
5. Jana Novotná (First Round)
6. Kimiko Date (First Round)
7. Natasha Zvereva (Fourth Round)
8. Gabriela Sabatini (First Round)
9. Lindsay Davenport (Third Round)
10. Mary Joe Fernandez (Third Round)
11. Anke Huber (Fourth Round)
12. Mary Pierce (Final)
13. Magdalena Maleeva (First Round)
14. Zina Garrison-Jackson (First Round)
15. Helena Suková (Third Round)
16. Sabine Hack (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
		Inés Gorrochategui	4	1
								1	Steffi Graf	2	2
								12	Mary Pierce	6	6
		Petra Ritter	0	2
	12	Mary Pierce	6	6
															12	Mary Pierce	4	4
															2	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	16	Sabine Hack	6	0	2
	3	Conchita Martínez	2	6	6
								3	Conchita Martínez	3	1
								2	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		Julie Halard	1	6^6
	2	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	7^8

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		K Studeníková	2	2				1	S Graf	7	6
		S Rottier	6	3	6				S Rottier	5	3
		N Medvedeva	2	6	3										1	S Graf	6	4	6
	Q	R Zrubáková	6	6												J Kruger	0	6	2
	WC	N Herreman	0	1				Q	R Zrubáková	6	5	3
		E Maniokova	6	0	3				J Kruger	4	7	6
		J Kruger	4	6	6																	1	S Graf	6	6
		K Quentrec	6	3	6																		I Spîrlea	0	1
		E Martincová	2	6	4				K Quentrec	5	0
		I Spîrlea	6	6					I Spîrlea	7	6
		K Kroupova	3	1												I Spîrlea	6	6
		A Gavaldón	7	6											10	MJ Fernandez	4	1
		C Singer	5	0					A Gavaldón	0	1
		K Habšudová	4	6	1			10	MJ Fernandez	6	6
	10	MJ Fernandez	6	3	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	H Suková	6	7
		L Courtois	3	5				15	H Suková	2	6	6
		C Wood	6	2	6				C Wood	6	3	2
		G Fernández	3	6	2										15	H Suková	6^8	6^1
		N Sawamatsu	4	6	6											I Gorrochategui	7^10	7^7
	Q	L Garrone	6	4	0				N Sawamatsu	5	4
	Q	M Jaggard-Lai	3	2					I Gorrochategui	7	6
		I Gorrochategui	6	6																			I Gorrochategui	7	6
	WC	A Olivier	7	4	7																		I Majoli	5	4
	Q	K Kschwendt	5	6	9			Q	K Kschwendt	2	6	7
		K Po	6	6					K Po	6	1	5
		C Mothes-Jobkel	1	1											Q	K Kschwendt	6	3	2
		D Monami	1	5												I Majoli	3	6	6
		I Majoli	6	7					I Majoli	6	6
		S Farina	2	6	6				S Farina	4	1
	8	G Sabatini	6	2	4

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	M Navratilova	4	4
		M Oremans	6	6					M Oremans	6	1	6
		S Appelmans	6	6					S Appelmans	3	6	4
	WC	A Castera	4	1												M Oremans	6	2	1
		B Reinstadler	5	2												P Ritter	4	6	6
		N Tauziat	7	6					N Tauziat	3	1
		P Ritter	3	6	11				P Ritter	6	6
		L Raymond	6	2	9																		P Ritter	7^7	4	6
		L Richterová	6	7^7																			R Dragomir	6^2	6	0
		B Schett	1	6^3					L Richterová	6	6
		K Nagatsuka	4	6	3				T Whitlinger-Jones	4	2
		T Whitlinger-Jones	6	2	6											L Richterová	3	4
		A Frazier	6	1	5											R Dragomir	6	6
		A-M Cecchini	3	6	7				A-M Cecchini	2	6	1
		R Dragomir	6	7					R Dragomir	6	4	6
	13	M Maleeva	3	5

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	M Pierce	6	6
		N Provis	1	0				12	M Pierce	6	6
		M-F Bentivoglio	4	4					M-F Bentivoglio	0	1
		P Hy	6	2	r.										12	M Pierce	6	6
	WC	I Demongeot	2	2												L McNeil	0	0
		K Boogert	6	6					K Boogert	6	1	2
		L McNeil	6	6					L McNeil	4	6	6
		C Vis	0	2																		12	M Pierce	6	6
		T Austin	0	1																			A Coetzer	1	1
		M Kochta	6	6					M Kochta	0	6	6
		K Maleeva	6	6					K Maleeva	6	3	2
		L Harvey-Wild	1	4												M Kochta	0	3
		R Bobková	6	5	7											A Coetzer	6	6
		R McQuillan	3	7	5				R Bobková	4	4
		A Coetzer	6	6					A Coetzer	6	6
	6	K Date	2	1

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	J Novotná	4	2
		A Smashnova	6	6					A Smashnova	4	1
		S Stafford	6	6					S Stafford	6	6
		E Makarova	2	1												S Stafford	6^4	6	6
		A Grossman	6	6												A Grossman	7^7	3	3
	LL	Á Montolio	2	1					A Grossman	3	6	6
	Q	B Fulco-Villella	5	6	3				P Langrová	6	4	3
		P Langrová	7	2	6																		S Stafford	4	2
		Li F	6^6	6	6																	16	S Hack	6	6
		H Kelesi	7^8	1	3				Li F	0	2
		N Krijger-Jagerman	3	5					A Fusai	6	6
		A Fusai	6	7												A Fusai	0	7^7	1
		E Brioukhovets	6	6											16	S Hack	6	6^3	6
		M Bollegraf	4	3					E Brioukhovets	2	6	1
		MJ Gaidano	2	1				16	S Hack	6	3	6
	16	S Hack	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	Z Garrison-Jackson	3	6	2
		S Frankl	6	4	6				S Frankl	3	1
		M Grossi	6	6					M Grossi	6	6
		C Kuhlman	4	4												M Grossi	3	2
	WC	A Dechaume-Balleret	6	6											WC	A Dechaume-Balleret	6	6
		E Zardo	3	1				WC	A Dechaume-Balleret	7^7	6
		W Probst	6	6					W Probst	6^2	2
	WC	C Lucarelli	4	1																		WC	A Dechaume-Balleret	1	2
		P Shriver	3	2																		3	C Martínez	6	6
		M Werdel	6	6					M Werdel	4	6^9
	Q	P Suárez	1	1					B Schultz	6	7^11
		B Schultz	6	6												B Schultz	5	3
		E Reinach	6	4	3										3	C Martínez	7	6
		G Helgeson	4	6	6				G Helgeson	2	3
		L Neiland	2	3				3	C Martínez	6	6
	3	C Martínez	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	N Zvereva	6	6
		R Tedjakusuma	0	1				7	N Zvereva	7	7
		J Wiesner	7	6					J Wiesner	5	5
	LL	P Kamstra	5	1											7	N Zvereva	6	6
		Y Kamio	1	3												Wang S-t	2	1
	Q	S Meier	6	6				Q	S Meier	4	2
		Å Carlsson	5	6^2					Wang S-t	6	6
		Wang S-t	7	7^7																		7	N Zvereva	6^2	5
	Q	P Begerow	6	4	9																		J Halard	7^7	7
		M McGrath	2	6	7			Q	P Begerow	5	6	4
		P Tarabini	3	2					J Halard	7	4	6
		J Halard	6	6												J Halard	6	6
	LL	K Nowak	6	6											9	L Davenport	4	2
	WC	L Ghirardi	4	2				LL	K Nowak	4	2
		C Rubin	7^7	4	3			9	L Davenport	6	6
	9	L Davenport	6^2	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	A Huber	7^7	6
		S Testud	6^2	3				11	A Huber	7^7	6
		M Babel	6	6					M Babel	6^5	2
		P Fendick	3	4											11	A Huber	6	6
	LL	C Cristea	2	6	4											L Meskhi	1	4
		L Meskhi	6	4	6				L Meskhi	7^7	4	7
		S Cacic	6	6					S Cacic	6^3	6	5
		M Endo	3	4																		11	A Huber	3	2
		K Radford	1	2																		2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	6	6
		L Golarsa	3	6	1				S Dopfer	2	3
		S Dopfer	6	3	6											B Rittner	4	2
		N van Lottum	6	6											2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		L Ferrando	2	2					N van Lottum	1	0
		F Labat	4	1				2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

External links

• 1994 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw