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 | |
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| Duration | December 2, 1991 – November 16, 1992 |
| Edition | 20th |
| Tournaments | 57 |
| Categories | Grand 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 titles | .svg.png){kind=small} Monica Seles (10) |
| Most finals | Monica Seles (14) |
| Prize money leader | Monica Seles $2,622,352 |
| Points leader | Monica Seles 283.00 |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Monica Seles |
| Doubles team of the year | |
| Most improved player of the year |  Kimiko Date |
| Newcomer of the year |  Debbie Graham |
| Comeback player of the year | .svg.png){kind=small} Jenny Byrne |
← 1991 1993 → | |
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.
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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| 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
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| Dec 2 | Nivea Cup São Paulo, Brazil Tier V event Clay – $75,000 – 32S/32Q/16D |
 Sabine Hack6–3, 7–5 |
Veronika Martinek |
 Inés Gorrochategui Donna Faber |
 Virginia Ruano Luanne Spadea Patricia Tarabini Florencia Labat
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| Inés Gorrochategui Mercedes Paz 6–2, 6–2 |
Renata Baranski Laura Glitz
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| Dec 30 | Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 12 teams |
.svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland2–1 |
 Czechoslovakia |
Germany Spain |
 France United States CIS Spain
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| Danone Women's Open Brisbane, Australia WTA Tier IV Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32Q/32D Singles – Doubles |
Nicole Provis 6–3, 6–2 |
Rachel McQuillan |
 Magdalena Maleeva Debbie Graham |
 Andrea Temesvári Radka Zrubáková Mana Endo Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
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Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland6–4, 6–3 |
 Manon Bollegraf Nicole Provis
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January
February
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4 | Fernleaf Butter Classic Wellington, New Zealand WTA Tier V Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Noëlle van Lottum 6–4, 6–0 |
Donna Faber |
 Monique Javer Ann Grossman |
Jo-Anne Faull Clare Wood  Claudine Toleafoa Louise Field
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| Belinda Borneo Clare Wood 6–0, 7–6(7–5) |
Jo-Anne Faull Julie Richardson
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| Nokia Grand Prix Essen, Germany WTA Tier II Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/32Q/16D |
.svg.png){kind=small} Monica Seles6–0, 6–3 |
Mary Joe Fernández |
Mary Pierce Barbara Rittner |
 Catarina Lindqvist Katerina Maleeva Anke Huber .svg.png){kind=small} Sabine Appelmans
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| Katerina Maleeva Barbara Rittner 7–5, 6–3 |
Sabine Appelmans Claudia Porwik
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| Mizuno World Ladies Osaka, Japan WTA Tier IV Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Helena Suková 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
 Laura Gildemeister |
Karina Habšudová Kimiko Date |
Kumiko Okamoto Yone Kamio Rachel McQuillan Naoko Sawamatsu
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| Rennae Stubbs Helena Suková 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Sandy Collins Rachel McQuillan
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| Feb 10 | Int. Austrian Indoor Championships Linz, Austria WTA Tier V Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
 Natalia Medvedeva6–4, 6–2 |
Pascale Paradis |
 Eugenia Maniokova  Sandra Cecchini |
Claudia Porwik Mary Pierce Dominique Monami Catarina Lindqvist
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| Monique Kiene Miriam Oremans 6–4, 6–2 |
Claudia Porwik Raffaella Reggi
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| Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States WTA Tier II Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D |
Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 7–5 |
Jana Novotná |
Steffi Graf Lori McNeil |
Manon Bollegraf Amy Frazier Zina Garrison-Jackson Pam Shriver
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| Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–4, 7–6(9–7) |
Katrina Adams Zina Garrison-Jackson
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| Feb 17 | Virginia Slims of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, United States WTA Tier IV Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Zina Garrison-Jackson 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(12–10) |
Lori McNeil |
Amy Frazier Manon Bollegraf |
Ann Grossman Debbie Graham Nicole Provis Gigi Fernández
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| Lori McNeil Nicole Provis 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
Katrina Adams Manon Bollegraf
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| Cesena Championships Cesena, Italy WTA Tier V Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D |
Mary Pierce 6–1, 6–1 |
Catherine Tanvier |
 Katarzyna Nowak Laura Golarsa |
Linda Ferrando Nathalie Herreman Petra Langrová Pascale Paradis
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| Catherine Suire Catherine Tanvier Default |
Sabine Appelmans Raffaella Reggi
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| Feb 24 | Matrix Essentials Evert Cup Indian Wells, United States WTA Tier II Hard – $350,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles |
Monica Seles 6–3, 6–1 |
Conchita Martínez |
Katerina Maleeva Ann Grossman |
Gigi Fernández Nathalie Tauziat  Judith Wiesner Amy Frazier
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| Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Stephanie Rehe 6–3, 6–3 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi
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March
April
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May
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| May 4 | Peugeot Italian Open Rome, Italy WTA Tier I Clay – $550,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
Gabriela Sabatini 7–5, 6–4 |
Monica Seles
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.svg.png){kind=small} Amanda Coetzer Mary Joe Fernández
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Leila Meskhi Natalia Zvereva Anke Huber Nathalie Tauziat
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| Monica Seles Helena Suková 6–1, 6–2 |
Katerina Maleeva Barbara Rittner
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| Belgian Open Waregem, Belgium WTA Tier V Clay – $100,000 – 32S/31Q/16D |
Wiltrud Probst 6–2, 6–3 |
Meike Babel
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 Nanne Dahlman Nicole Muns-Jagerman
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Esmir Hoogendoorn Sybille Niox-Château Kristin Godridge Emanuela Zardo
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| Manon Bollegraf Caroline Vis 6–4, 6–3 |
Elena Brioukhovets Petra Langrová
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| May 11 | Lufthansa Cup Berlin, Germany WTA Tier I Clay – $550,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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Jennifer Capriati Mary Joe Fernández
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Julie Halard Radka Zrubáková Sandra Cecchini Sabine Appelmans
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| Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5 |
Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva
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| May 18 | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France WTA Tier IV Clay – $150,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Judith Wiesner 6–1, 6–3 |
Naoko Sawamatsu
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Mariaan de Swardt Bettina Fulco
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Debbie Graham Sandrine Testud Mercedes Paz Florencia Labat
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| Patty Fendick Andrea Strnadová 6–3, 6–4 |
Lori McNeil Mercedes Paz
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| Lucerne Ladies European Open Lucerne, Switzerland WTA Tier IV Clay – $150,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Amy Frazier 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
Radka Zrubáková
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Emanuela Zardo Christelle Fauche
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Sabine Hack Magdalena Maleeva Amanda Coetzer Linda Harvey-Wild
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| Amy Frazier Elna Reinach 7–5, 6–2 |
Karina Habšudová Marianne Werdel
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| May 25 Jun 1 |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $3,277,836 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
Monica Seles 6–2, 3–6, 10–8 |
Steffi Graf
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Gabriela Sabatini Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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Jennifer Capriati Conchita Martínez Manon Bollegraf Natalia Zvereva
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| Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva 6–3, 6–2 |
Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mark Woodforde 6–2, 6–3 |
Lori McNeil Bryan Shelton
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June
July
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| Jul 6 | Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo, Italy WTA Tier V Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Mary Pierce 6–0, 6–3 |
Brenda Schultz
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Silvia Farina  Nadin Ercegović
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Petra Langrová Catherine Mothes Halle Cioffi Natalia Baudone
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| Halle Cioffi María José Gaidano 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
Petra Langrová Ana Segura
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| Citroën Cup Austrian Ladies Open Kitzbühel, Austria WTA Tier IV Clay – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Conchita Martínez 6–0, 3–6, 6–2 |
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
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Amanda Coetzer Florencia Labat
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Alexia Dechaume Wiltrud Probst Judith Wiesner Sandra Cecchini
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| Florencia Labat Alexia Dechaume 6–3, 6–3 |
Amanda Coetzer Wiltrud Probst
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| July 13 | Fed Cup Frankfurt, Germany Team Event Clay – $0 – 32 Teams |
Germany 2–1 |
Spain
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Spain Germany
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Argentina Czechoslovakia Poland France
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| Jul 20 | Internazionali di Tennis San Marino City of San Marino, San Marino WTA Tier V Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Magdalena Maleeva 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
Federica Bonsignori
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Alexia Dechaume Mercedes Paz
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Flora Perfetti Patricia Tarabini Florencia Labat Bettina Fulco
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| Alexia Dechaume Florencia Labat 7–6(8–6), 7–5 |
Sandra Cecchini Laura Garrone
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| HTC Prague Open Prague, Czechoslovakia WTA Tier V Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Radka Zrubáková 6–3, 7–5 |
Kateřina Kroupová
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Monique Kiene Veronika Martinek
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Eva Švíglerová Silke Meier Noëlle van Lottum Karin Kschwendt
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| Karin Kschwendt Petra Ritter 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
Eva Švíglerová Noëlle van Lottum
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| Jul 27 Aug 3 |
Summer Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain Summer Olympic Games Clay 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
 Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
Sabine Appelmans Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Anke Huber Conchita Martínez
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| Jennifer Capriati 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Steffi Graf |
Mary Joe Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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| Gigi Fernández Mary Joe Fernández 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 |
Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Rachel McQuillan Nicole Provis Leila Meskhi Natasha Zvereva
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August
September
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| Sep 14 | Clarins Open Paris, France WTA Tier IV Clay – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Sandra Cecchini 6–2, 6–1 |
Emanuela Zardo
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Julie Halard Nadin Ercegović
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Federica Bonsignori Silke Meier Veronika Martinek Sabine Hack
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| Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini 7–5, 6–1 |
Rachel McQuillan Noëlle van Lottum
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| Sep 21 | Nichirei International Championships Tokyo, Japan WTA Tier II Hard – $350,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Monica Seles 6–2, 6–0 |
Gabriela Sabatini
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Mary Joe Fernández Katerina Maleeva
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Naoko Sawamatsu Kyōko Nagatsuka Marianne Werdel Kimiko Date
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| Mary Joe Fernández Robin White 6–4, 6–4 |
 Yayuk Basuki Nana Miyagi
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| Sep 28 | Open Whirlpool - Ville de Bayonne Bayonne, France WTA Tier IV Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D |
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–3 |
Nathalie Tauziat
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Rachel McQuillan Pascale Paradis
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Dominique Monami Nanne Dahlman Noëlle van Lottum Stephanie Rehe
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| Linda Ferrando Petra Langrová 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Stephanie Rehe
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| P&G Taiwan Women's Open Taipei, Taiwan WTA Tier V Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Shaun Stafford 6–1, 6–3 |
Ann Grossman
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Amanda Coetzer Nana Miyagi
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Debbie Graham Marianne Werdel Louise Field  Wang Shi-ting
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| Jo-Anne Faull Julie Richardson 7–5, 6–3 |
Amanda Coetzer Cammy MacGregor
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| Volkswagen Cup Damen Grand Prix Leipzig, Germany WTA Tier III Carpet (i) – $225,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
Jana Novotná
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Katerina Maleeva Helena Suková
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Magdalena Maleeva Anke Huber Sabine Appelmans Conchita Martínez
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| Jana Novotná Larisa Savchenko-Neiland 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
Patty Fendick Andrea Strnadová
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October
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| Oct 5 | BMW European Indoors Zürich, Switzerland WTA Tier II Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
Martina Navratilova
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Jana Novotná Patty Fendick
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Judith Wiesner Andrea Strnadová Zina Garrison-Jackson Magdalena Maleeva
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| Helena Suková Natasha Zvereva 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
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| Oct 12 | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany WTA Tier II Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
Gabriela Sabatini
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Mary Joe Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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Wiltrud Probst Anke Huber Helena Suková Judith Wiesner
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| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková 6–4, 7–5 |
Pam Shriver Natasha Zvereva
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| Oct 19 | Midland Bank Championships Brighton, Great Britain WTA Tier II Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Jana Novotná
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Anke Huber Mary Joe Fernández
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Lori McNeil Pascale Paradis Conchita Martínez Nathalie Tauziat
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| Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland 6–4, 6–1 |
Conchita Martínez Radka Zrubáková
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| Oct 26 | Puerto Rico Open San Juan, Puerto Rico WTA Tier IV Hard – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Mary Pierce 6–1, 7–5 |
Gigi Fernández
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Louise Allen Debbie Graham
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Nicole Arendt Ginger Helgeson Lisa Raymond Amanda Coetzer
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| Amanda Coetzer Elna Reinach 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
Gigi Fernández Kathy Rinaldi
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November
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| Nov 2 | Bank of the West Classic Oakland, United States WTA Tier II Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Monica Seles 6–3, 6–4 |
Martina Navratilova
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Anke Huber Katerina Maleeva
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Iva Majoli Pam Shriver Patty Fendick Natasha Zvereva
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| Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer Gretchen Magers
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| Nov 9 | Indianapolis Tennis Classic Indianapolis, United States WTA Tier IV Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Helena Suková 6–4, 6–3 |
Linda Harvey-Wild
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Wang Shi-ting Katerina Maleeva
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Marketa Kochta Tami Whitlinger Laura Gildemeister Iva Majoli
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| Katrina Adams Elna Reinach 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
Sandy Collins Mary Lou Daniels
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| Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States WTA Tier II Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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Jennifer Capriati Gabriela Sabatini
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Conchita Martínez Lori McNeil Natasha Zvereva Lisa Raymond
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| Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–3 |
Conchita Martínez Mary Pierce
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| Nov 16 | Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States Year-end Championship Carpet (i) – $3,000,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles |
Monica Seles 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
Martina Navratilova
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Gabriela Sabatini Lori McNeil
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Jana Novotná Jennifer Capriati Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Conchita Martínez
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| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland
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Rankings
Below are the 1992 WTA year-end rankings (November 23, 1992) in both singles and doubles competition:
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See also
References
- ^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1992" (PDF). WTA. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- ^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1992" (PDF). WTA. Retrieved 2011-05-24.