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The 1992 WTA Tour (officially titled 1992 Kraft General Foods World Tour after its sponsor) was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 1992 tennis season.

1992 WTA Tour
Monica Seles finished the year as world No. 1 for the second time in her career. She won ten tournaments during the season, including three majors at the Australian Open, the French Open, and the US Open, as well as the WTA Tour Championships. She also finished runner-up at the fourth major, the Wimbledon Championships.
Details
DurationDecember 2, 1991
– November 16, 1992
Edition20th
Tournaments57
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA Championships
Summer Olympics
WTA Tier I (6)
WTA Tier II (15)
WTA Tier III (5)
WTA Tier IV (11)
WTA Tier V (14)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (10)
Most tournament finalsFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (14)
Prize money leaderFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles $2,622,352
Points leaderFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 283.00
Awards
Player of the yearFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Doubles team of the year
Most improved
player of the year
Japan Kimiko Date
Newcomer of the yearUnited States Debbie Graham
Comeback
player of the year
Australia Jenny Byrne
1991
1993

The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.

Schedule

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Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Summer Olympic Games
Year-end championships
WTA Tier I tournaments
WTA Tier II events
WTA Tier III events
WTA Tier IV events
WTA Tier V events
Team events

December 1991

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Dec 2 Nivea Cup
São Paulo, Brazil
Tier V event
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Germany  Sabine Hack
6–3, 7–5
Germany  Veronika Martinek Argentina  Inés Gorrochategui
United States  Donna Faber
Spain  Virginia Ruano
United States  Luanne Spadea
Argentina  Patricia Tarabini
Argentina  Florencia Labat
Argentina  Inés Gorrochategui
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
6–2, 6–2
United States  Renata Baranski
United States  Laura Glitz
Dec 30 Hyundai Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
ITF Mixed Teams Championships
Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 12 teams
   Switzerland
2–1
  Czechoslovakia   Germany
  Spain
  France
  United States
  CIS
  Spain
Danone Open
Brisbane, Australia
WTA Tier IV
Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32Q/32D
Australia  Nicole Provis
6–3, 6–2
Australia  Rachel McQuillan Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
United States  Debbie Graham
Hungary  Andrea Temesvári
Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková
Japan  Mana Endo
Germany  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
6–4, 6–3
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
Australia  Nicole Provis

January

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Jan 6 NSW Open
Sydney, Australia
WTA Tier III
Hard – $225,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
6–1, 6–1
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Germany  Anke Huber
United States  Gigi Fernández
Commonwealth of Independent States  Leila Meskhi
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–2
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Jan 13
Jan 20
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard – $2,000,000 – 128S/48Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
6–2, 6–3
United States  Mary Joe Fernández Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Germany  Anke Huber
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
United States  Jennifer Capriati
United States  Amy Frazier
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Australia  Nicole Provis
Australia  Mark Woodforde
6–3, 4–6, 11–9
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Australia  Todd Woodbridge
Jan 27 Nutri-Metics Bendon Classic
Auckland, New Zealand
WTA Tier V
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Robin White
2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Czechoslovakia  Andrea Strnadová Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Finland  Petra Thorén
France  Alexia Dechaume
Argentina  Bettina Fulco
United Kingdom  Monique Javer
Italy  Raffaella Reggi
South Africa  Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer
Italy  Raffaella Reggi
1–6, 6–1, 7–5
Canada  Jill Hetherington
United States  Kathy Rinaldi
Toray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
WTA Tier II
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
United States  Martina Navratilova Japan  Kimiko Date
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
United States  Pam Shriver
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Peru  Laura Gildemeister
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
7–5, 6–1
United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Pam Shriver

February

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Feb 4 Fernleaf Butter Classic
Wellington, New Zealand
WTA Tier V
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
France  Noëlle van Lottum
6–4, 6–0
United States  Donna Faber United Kingdom  Monique Javer
United States  Ann Grossman
Australia  Jo-Anne Faull
United Kingdom  Clare Wood
New Zealand  Claudine Toleafoa
Australia  Louise Field
United Kingdom  Belinda Borneo
United Kingdom  Clare Wood
6–0, 7–6(7–5)
Australia  Jo-Anne Faull
New Zealand  Julie Richardson
Nokia Grand Prix
Essen, Germany
WTA Tier II
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
6–0, 6–3
United States  Mary Joe Fernández France  Mary Pierce
Germany  Barbara Rittner
Sweden  Catarina Lindqvist
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Germany  Anke Huber
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Germany  Barbara Rittner
7–5, 6–3
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
Germany  Claudia Porwik
Mizuno World Ladies
Osaka, Japan
WTA Tier IV
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Peru  Laura Gildemeister Czechoslovakia  Karina Habšudová
Japan  Kimiko Date
Japan  Kumiko Okamoto
Japan  Yone Kamio
Australia  Rachel McQuillan
Japan  Naoko Sawamatsu
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
3–6, 6–4, 7–5
United States  Sandy Collins
Australia  Rachel McQuillan
Feb 10 Int. Austrian Indoor Championships
Linz, Austria
WTA Tier V
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Ukraine  Natalia Medvedeva
6–4, 6–2
France  Pascale Paradis Russia  Eugenia Maniokova
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
Germany  Claudia Porwik
France  Mary Pierce
Belgium  Dominique Monami
Sweden  Catarina Lindqvist
Netherlands  Monique Kiene
Netherlands  Miriam Oremans
6–4, 6–2
Germany  Claudia Porwik
Italy  Raffaella Reggi
Virginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago, United States
WTA Tier II
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Martina Navratilova
7–6(7–4), 4–6, 7–5
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná Germany  Steffi Graf
United States  Lori McNeil
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
United States  Amy Frazier
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
United States  Pam Shriver
United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Pam Shriver
6–2, 6–4
United States  Katrina Adams
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Feb 17 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, United States
WTA Tier IV
Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
7–5, 3–6, 7–6(12–10)
United States  Lori McNeil United States  Amy Frazier
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
United States  Ann Grossman
United States  Debbie Graham
Australia  Nicole Provis
United States  Gigi Fernández
United States  Lori McNeil
Australia  Nicole Provis
3–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
United States  Katrina Adams
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
Cesena Championships
Cesena, Italy
WTA Tier V
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
France  Mary Pierce
6–1, 6–1
France  Catherine Tanvier Poland  Katarzyna Nowak
Italy  Laura Golarsa
Italy  Linda Ferrando
France  Nathalie Herreman
Czechoslovakia  Petra Langrová
France  Pascale Paradis
France  Catherine Suire
France  Catherine Tanvier
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Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
Italy  Raffaella Reggi
Feb 24 Matrix Essentials Evert Cup
Indian Wells, United States
WTA Tier II
Hard – $350,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
6–3, 6–1
Spain  Conchita Martínez Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
United States  Ann Grossman
United States  Gigi Fernández
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Austria  Judith Wiesner
United States  Amy Frazier
Germany  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
United States  Stephanie Rehe
6–3,6–3
Canada  Jill Hetherington
United States  Kathy Rinaldi

March

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Mar 2
Mar 9
Virginia Slims of Florida
Boca Raton, United States
WTA Tier I
Hard – $550,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
3–6, 6–2, 6–0
Spain  Conchita Martínez United States  Mary Joe Fernández
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Germany  Barbara Rittner
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natalia Zvereva
6–2, 6–2
United States  Linda Harvey-Wild
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Mar 16 Lipton International Players Championships
Key Biscayne, United States
WTA Tier I
Hard – $800,000 – 96S/64Q/48D
SinglesDoubles
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–1, 6–4
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini United States  Jennifer Capriati
Germany  Steffi Graf
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
United States  Amy Frazier
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Canada  Jill Hetherington
United States  Kathy Rinaldi
Mar 23 Acura U.S. Hardcourt Championships
San Antonio, United States
WTA Tier III
Hard – $225,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
United States  Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–1
France  Nathalie Tauziat United States  Pam Shriver
United States  Amy Frazier
Italy  Raffaella Reggi
United States  Lori McNeil
Czechoslovakia  Karina Habšudová
Russia  Eugenia Maniokova
United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Pam Shriver
3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
United States  Patty Fendick
Czechoslovakia  Andrea Strnadová
Light 'n' Lively Doubles Championships
Wesley Chapel, United States
Clay – $175,000 – 8D
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
6–4, 6–2
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natalia Zvereva
Mar 30 Family Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island, United States
WTA Tier I
Clay – $550,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
6–1, 6–4
Spain  Conchita Martínez Netherlands  Brenda Schultz
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Canada  Patricia Hy
United States  Caroline Kuhlman
Commonwealth of Independent States  Leila Meskhi
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natalia Zvereva
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natalia Zvereva
6–4, 6–2
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Latvia  Larisa Neiland

April

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Apr 6 Bausch & Lomb Championships
Amelia Island, United States
WTA Tier II
Clay – $350,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
6–2, 1–6, 6–3
Germany  Steffi Graf Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Georgia (country)  Leila Meskhi
Germany  Sabine Hack
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Belarus  Natalia Zvereva
6–1, 6–0
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships
Tokyo, Japan
WTA Tier IV
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Japan  Kimiko Date
7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans United States  Amy Frazier
Japan  Naoko Sawamatsu
Ukraine  Natalia Medvedeva
United Kingdom  Monique Javer
Italy  Raffaella Reggi
United States  Marianne Werdel
United States  Amy Frazier
Japan  Rika Hiraki
5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–0
Japan  Kimiko Date
United States  Stephanie Rehe
Apr 13 Volvo Women's Open
Pattaya City, Thailand
WTA Tier V
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
7–5, 3–6, 7–5
Czechoslovakia  Andrea Strnadová Ukraine  Natalia Medvedeva
Indonesia  Yayuk Basuki
Sweden  Catarina Lindqvist
Chinese Taipei  Wang Shi-ting
France  Pascale Paradis
Netherlands  Stephanie Rottier
France  Isabelle Demongeot
Ukraine  Natalia Medvedeva
6–1, 6–1
France  Pascale Paradis
France  Sandrine Testud
Virginia Slims of Houston
Houston, United States
WTA Tier II
Clay – $350,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
6–1, 6–1
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson Peru  Laura Gildemeister
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Argentina  Bettina Fulco
United States  Gigi Fernández
Croatia  Iva Majoli
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
United States  Patty Fendick
United States  Gigi Fernández
7–5, 6–4
Canada  Jill Hetherington
United States  Kathy Rinaldi
Apr 20 Open Seat of Spain
Barcelona, Spain
WTA Tier III
Clay – $225,000 – 56S/28Q/16D
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Spain  Conchita Martínez
France  Mary Pierce
Germany  Wiltrud Probst
France  Nathalie Tauziat
France  Julie Halard
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 6–1
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Austria  Judith Wiesner
Malaysian Women's Open
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WTA Tier V
Hard – $100,000 – 56S/28Q/16D
Indonesia  Yayuk Basuki
6–3, 6–0
Czechoslovakia  Andrea Strnadová United Kingdom  Monique Javer
Sweden  Catarina Lindqvist
Ukraine  Natalia Medvedeva
France  Pascale Paradis
China  Li Fang
Netherlands  Stephanie Rottier
France  Isabelle Demongeot
Ukraine  Natalia Medvedeva
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Japan  Rika Hiraki
Czechoslovakia  Petra Langrová
Apr 27 Citizen Cup
Hamburg, Germany
WTA Tier II
Clay – $350,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
7–6(7–5), 6–2
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Germany  Anke Huber
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Georgia (country)  Leila Meskhi
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Austria  Judith Wiesner
Germany  Steffi Graf
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Ilva Trophy
Taranto, Italy
WTA Tier V
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
France  Julie Halard
6–0, 7–5
Switzerland  Emanuela Zardo Italy  Linda Ferrando
Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková
France  Catherine Mothes
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
Germany  Veronika Martinek
United States  Ann Grossman
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
Argentina  Inés Gorrochategui
4–6, 6–3, 7–3(7–0)
Australia  Rachel McQuillan
Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
May 4 Peugeot Italian Open
Rome, Italy
WTA Tier I
Clay – $550,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
7–5, 6–4
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Commonwealth of Independent States  Leila Meskhi
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natalia Zvereva
Germany  Anke Huber
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
6–1, 6–2
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Germany  Barbara Rittner
Belgian Open
Waregem, Belgium
WTA Tier V
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/31Q/16D
Germany  Wiltrud Probst
6–2, 6–3
Germany  Meike Babel Finland  Nanne Dahlman
Netherlands  Nicole Muns-Jagerman
Netherlands  Esmir Hoogendoorn
France  Sybille Niox-Château
Australia  Kristin Godridge
Switzerland  Emanuela Zardo
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
Netherlands  Caroline Vis
6–4, 6–3
Ukraine  Elena Brioukhovets
Czechoslovakia  Petra Langrová
May 11 Lufthansa Cup
Berlin, Germany
WTA Tier I
Clay – $550,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario United States  Jennifer Capriati
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
France  Julie Halard
Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5
United States  Gigi Fernández
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natalia Zvereva
May 18 Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
WTA Tier IV
Clay – $150,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Austria  Judith Wiesner
6–1, 6–3
Japan  Naoko Sawamatsu South Africa  Mariaan de Swardt
Argentina  Bettina Fulco
United States  Debbie Graham
France  Sandrine Testud
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
Argentina  Florencia Labat
United States  Patty Fendick
Czechoslovakia  Andrea Strnadová
6–3, 6–4
United States  Lori McNeil
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
Lucerne Ladies European Open
Lucerne, Switzerland
WTA Tier IV
Clay – $150,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Amy Frazier
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková Switzerland  Emanuela Zardo
Switzerland  Christelle Fauche
Germany  Sabine Hack
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
United States  Linda Harvey-Wild
United States  Amy Frazier
South Africa  Elna Reinach
7–5, 6–2
Czechoslovakia  Karina Habšudová
United States  Marianne Werdel
May 25
Jun 1
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – $3,277,836 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
6–2, 3–6, 10–8
Germany  Steffi Graf Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
United States  Jennifer Capriati
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natalia Zvereva
United States  Gigi Fernández
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natalia Zvereva
6–3, 6–2
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Australia  Mark Woodforde
6–2, 6–3
United States  Lori McNeil
United States  Bryan Shelton

June

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Jun 8 Dow Classic
Birmingham, Great Britain
WTA Tier IV
Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Netherlands  Brenda Schultz
6–2, 6–2
Australia  Jenny Byrne United States  Pam Shriver
United Kingdom  Jo Durie
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
United States  Lori McNeil
Hungary  Andrea Temesvári
United States  Lori McNeil
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
5–7, 6–3, 8–6
United States  Sandy Collins
South Africa  Elna Reinach
Jun 15 Pilkington Glass Championships
Eastbourne, Great Britain
WTA Tier II
Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32Q/32D
United States  Lori McNeil
6–4, 6–4
United States  Linda Harvey-Wild South Africa  Rosalyn Fairbank
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
6–0, 6–3
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Jun 22
Jun 29
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – $3,000,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
6–2, 6–1
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles United States  Martina Navratilova
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
United States  Jennifer Capriati
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natasha Zvereva
United States  Gigi Fernández
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 6–1
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia  Cyril Suk
7–6(7–2), 6–2
Netherlands  Miriam Oremans
Netherlands  Jacco Eltingh

July

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Jul 6 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
Palermo, Italy
WTA Tier V
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
France  Mary Pierce
6–0, 6–3
Netherlands  Brenda Schultz Italy  Silvia Farina
Croatia  Nadin Ercegović
Czechoslovakia  Petra Langrová
France  Catherine Mothes
United States  Halle Cioffi
Italy  Natalia Baudone
United States  Halle Cioffi
Argentina  María José Gaidano
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Czechoslovakia  Petra Langrová
Spain  Ana Segura
Citroën Austrian Ladies Open
Kitzbühel, Austria
WTA Tier IV
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Spain  Conchita Martínez
6–0, 3–6, 6–2
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
Argentina  Florencia Labat
France  Alexia Dechaume
Germany  Wiltrud Probst
Austria  Judith Wiesner
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
Argentina  Florencia Labat
France  Alexia Dechaume
6–3, 6–3
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
Germany  Wiltrud Probst
July 13 Fed Cup
Frankfurt, Germany
Team Event
Clay – $0 – 32 Teams
  Germany
2–1
  Spain   Spain
  Germany
  Argentina
  Czechoslovakia
  Poland
  France
Jul 20 Internazionali di Tennis San Marino
City of San Marino, San Marino
WTA Tier V
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
7–6(7–3), 6–4
Italy  Federica Bonsignori France  Alexia Dechaume
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
Italy  Flora Perfetti
Argentina  Patricia Tarabini
Argentina  Florencia Labat
Argentina  Bettina Fulco
France  Alexia Dechaume
Argentina  Florencia Labat
7–6(8–6), 7–5
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
Italy  Laura Garrone
HTC Prague Open
Prague, Czechoslovakia
WTA Tier V
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková
6–3, 7–5
Czechoslovakia  Kateřina Kroupová Netherlands  Monique Kiene
Germany  Veronika Martinek
Czechoslovakia  Eva Švíglerová
Germany  Silke Meier
Netherlands  Noëlle van Lottum
Germany  Karin Kschwendt
Germany  Karin Kschwendt
Austria  Petra Ritter
6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Czechoslovakia  Eva Švíglerová
Netherlands  Noëlle van Lottum
Jul 27
Aug 3
Summer Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
Summer Olympic Games
Clay
64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
  Gold   Silver   Bronze Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Germany  Anke Huber
Spain  Conchita Martínez
United States  Jennifer Capriati
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Germany  Steffi Graf United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
United States  Gigi Fernández
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
7–5, 2–6, 6–2
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Australia  Rachel McQuillan
Australia  Nicole Provis
Commonwealth of Independent States  Leila Meskhi
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natasha Zvereva

August

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Aug 10 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
Manhattan Beach, United States
WTA Tier II
Hard – $350,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
United States  Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–2
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
United States  Amy Frazier
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
United States  Kimberly Po
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
6–4, 6–2
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
United States  Pam Shriver
Aug 17 Matinee Ltd. Canadian Open
Montreal, Canada
WTA Tier I
Hard – $550,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles United States  Lori McNeil
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Canada  Patricia Hy
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
France  Nathalie Tauziat
United States  Lori McNeil
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
3–6, 7–5, 7–5
United States  Gigi Fernández
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natasha Zvereva
Aug 24 Mazda Classic
San Diego, United States
WTA Tier III
Carpet (i) – $224,000 – 28S/16D
United States  Jennifer Capriati
6–3, 6–2
Spain  Conchita Martínez Commonwealth of Independent States  Leila Meskhi
Germany  Anke Huber
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
United States  Ann Grossman
France  Nathalie Tauziat
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
6–1, 6–4
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
OTB International Open
Schenectady, United States
WTA Tier V
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Germany  Barbara Rittner
7–6(7–3), 6–3
Netherlands  Brenda Schultz United States  Marianne Werdel
Argentina  Florencia Labat
Netherlands  Stephanie Rottier
France  Alexia Dechaume
Canada  Helen Kelesi
Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková
France  Alexia Dechaume
Argentina  Florencia Labat
6–3, 1–6, 6–2
United States  Ginger Helgeson
United States  Shannan McCarthy
Aug 31
Sep 7
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $3,734,850 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
6–3, 6–3
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Canada  Patricia Hy
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
Germany  Steffi Graf
United States  Gigi Fernández
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natasha Zvereva
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Australia  Nicole Provis
Australia  Mark Woodforde
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Netherlands  Tom Nijssen

September

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Sep 14 Clarins Open
Paris, France
WTA Tier IV
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
6–2, 6–1
Switzerland  Emanuela Zardo France  Julie Halard
Croatia  Nadin Ercegović
Italy  Federica Bonsignori
Germany  Silke Meier
Germany  Veronika Martinek
Germany  Sabine Hack
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
Argentina  Patricia Tarabini
7–5, 6–1
Australia  Rachel McQuillan
Netherlands  Noëlle van Lottum
Sep 21 Nichirei International Championships
Tokyo, Japan
WTA Tier II
Hard – $350,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
6–2, 6–0
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Japan  Naoko Sawamatsu
Japan  Kyōko Nagatsuka
United States  Marianne Werdel
Japan  Kimiko Date
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Robin White
6–4, 6–4
Indonesia  Yayuk Basuki
Japan  Nana Miyagi
Sep 28 Open Whirlpool Ville de Bayonne
Bayonne, France
WTA Tier IV
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–3
France  Nathalie Tauziat Australia  Rachel McQuillan
France  Pascale Paradis
Belgium  Dominique Monami
Finland  Nanne Dahlman
Netherlands  Noëlle van Lottum
United States  Stephanie Rehe
Italy  Linda Ferrando
Czechoslovakia  Petra Langrová
1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Germany  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
United States  Stephanie Rehe
P&G Taiwan Women's Open
Taipei, Taiwan
WTA Tier V
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Shaun Stafford
6–1, 6–3
United States  Ann Grossman South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
Japan  Nana Miyagi
United States  Debbie Graham
United States  Marianne Werdel
Australia  Louise Field
Chinese Taipei  Wang Shi-ting
Australia  Jo-Anne Faull
New Zealand  Julie Richardson
7–5, 6–3
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
United States  Cammy MacGregor
Volkswagen Cup Damen Grand Prix
Leipzig, Germany
WTA Tier III
Carpet (i) – $225,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
6–3, 1–6, 6–4
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
Germany  Anke Huber
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
United States  Patty Fendick
Czechoslovakia  Andrea Strnadová

October

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Oct 5 BMW European Indoors
Zürich, Switzerland
WTA Tier II
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
West Germany  Steffi Graf
2–6, 7–5, 7–5
United States  Martina Navratilova Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
United States  Patty Fendick
Austria  Judith Wiesner
Czechoslovakia  Andrea Strnadová
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natasha Zvereva
7–6(7–5), 6–4
United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Pam Shriver
Oct 12 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt, Germany
WTA Tier II
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
United States  Martina Navratilova
7–6(7–1), 6–3
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Germany  Wiltrud Probst
Germany  Anke Huber
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Austria  Judith Wiesner
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
6–4, 7–5
United States  Pam Shriver
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natasha Zvereva
Oct 19 Midland Bank Championships
Brighton, Great Britain
WTA Tier II
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Germany  Steffi Graf
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná Germany  Anke Huber
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Lori McNeil
France  Pascale Paradis
Spain  Conchita Martínez
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
6–4, 6–1
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková
Oct 26 Puerto Rico Open
San Juan, Puerto Rico
WTA Tier IV
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
France  Mary Pierce
6–1, 7–5
United States  Gigi Fernández United States  Louise Allen
United States  Debbie Graham
United States  Nicole Arendt
United States  Ginger Helgeson
United States  Lisa Raymond
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
South Africa  Elna Reinach
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
United States  Gigi Fernández
United States  Kathy Rinaldi

November

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Nov 2 Bank of the West Classic
Oakland, United States
WTA Tier II
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
6–3, 6–4
United States  Martina Navratilova Germany  Anke Huber
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Croatia  Iva Majoli
United States  Pam Shriver
United States  Patty Fendick
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natasha Zvereva
United States  Gigi Fernández
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
South Africa  Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer
United States  Gretchen Magers
Nov 9 Indianapolis Tennis Classic
Indianapolis, United States
WTA Tier IV
Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
6–4, 6–3
United States  Linda Harvey-Wild Chinese Taipei  Wang Shi-ting
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Germany  Marketa Kochta
United States  Tami Whitlinger
Peru  Laura Gildemeister
Croatia  Iva Majoli
United States  Katrina Adams
South Africa  Elna Reinach
5–7, 6–2, 6–4
United States  Sandy Collins
United States  Mary Lou Daniels
Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
WTA Tier II
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Germany  Steffi Graf
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario United States  Jennifer Capriati
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Spain  Conchita Martínez
United States  Lori McNeil
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natasha Zvereva
United States  Lisa Raymond
United States  Gigi Fernández
Commonwealth of Independent States  Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 6–3
Spain  Conchita Martínez
France  Mary Pierce
Nov 16 Virginia Slims Championships
New York City, United States
Year-end Championship
Carpet (i) – $3,000,000 – 16S/8D
SinglesDoubles
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
7–5, 6–3, 6–1
United States  Martina Navratilova Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
United States  Lori McNeil
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
United States  Jennifer Capriati
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Latvia  Larisa Neiland

Rankings

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Below are the 1992 WTA year-end rankings (November 23, 1992) in both singles and doubles competition:

Singles Year-end Ranking[1]
No Player Name Points 1991 Change
1   Monica Seles (FRY) 283.9373 1 =
2   Steffi Graf (GER) 252.1627 2 =
3   Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) 192.6851 3 =
4   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) 177.4134 5 +1
5   Martina Navratilova (USA) 171.1923 4 -1
6   Mary Joe Fernández (USA) 120.6983 8 +2
7   Jennifer Capriati (USA) 98.0787 6 -1
8   Conchita Martínez (ESP) 96.8043 9 +1
9   Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (SUI) 81.4120 10 +1
10   Jana Novotná (TCH) 78.1221 7 -3
11   Anke Huber (GER) 66.5333 14 +3
12   Helena Suková (TCH) 66.2358 17 +5
13   Mary Pierce (FRA) 64.8333 26 +13
14   Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) 59.0709 13 -1
15   Lori McNeil (USA) 58.5140 19 +4
16   Katerina Maleeva (BUL) 73.0000 11 -5
17   Amanda Coetzer (RSA) 55.5200 67 +50
18   Zina Garrison (USA) 54.4668 12 -6
19   Amy Frazier (USA) 54.0471 28 +9
20   Magdalena Maleeva (BUL) 53.0533 38 +18
Doubles Year-end Ranking[2]
No Player Name Points 1991 Change
1   Helena Suková (TCH) 379.1698 8 +7
2   Natasha Zvereva (CIS) 365.6969 3 +1
3   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) 361.0473 7 +4
4   Jana Novotná (TCH) 341.6629 1 -3
5   Larisa Neiland (LAT) 302.8403 2 -3
6   Gigi Fernández (USA) 287.7661 4 -2
7   Pam Shriver (USA) 237.5612 9 +2
8   Conchita Martínez (ESP) 234.1818 51 +43
9   Martina Navratilova (USA) 218.4310 6 -3
10   Zina Garrison (USA) 191.2420 12 +2
11   Mary Joe Fernández (USA) 173.0831 5 -6
12   Stephanie Rehe (USA) 166.5833 45 +33
13   Rennae Stubbs (AUS) 157.7778 72 +59
14   Lori McNeil (USA) 153.5263 19 +5
15   Kathy Rinaldi (USA) 138.8265 20 +5
16   Patty Fendick (USA) 138.6667 10 -6
17   Jill Hetherington (CAN) 136.1861 13 -4
18   Katrina Adams (USA) 129.2250 16 -2
19   Manon Bollegraf (NED) 126.4335 23 +4
20   Rachel McQuillan (AUS) 124.9167 31 +11

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1992" (PDF). WTA. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  2. ^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1992" (PDF). WTA. Retrieved 2011-05-24.