WTA Japan Women's Open 1994 Draw & Results

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Manuela Maleeva Fragniere won the 1994 Japan Women's Open, defeating Iva Majoli 6-1 4-6 7-5 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played February 8–14 on carpet courts in Osaka, Japan.

The Japan Women's Open is a hard-court WTA tournament in Osaka.

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Champion
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere
def. Iva Majoli , 6-1 4-6 7-5
Dates
Feb 8 — Feb 14
Location
Osaka, Japan
Category
Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Japan Women's Open 1994 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #9 6-1 4-6 7-5 Iva Majoli #47 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1994* F
SF (2)
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #9 6-0 6-3 Mana Endo #41 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1994* SF
Iva Majoli #52 7-5 7-5 Ai Sugiyama #142 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1994* SF
QF (4)
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #9 6-1 6-4 Yone Kamio #147 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1994* QF
Ai Sugiyama #142 6-3 6-3 Kristie Boogert #63 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1994* QF
Mana Endo #41 6-3 6-2 Misumi Miyauchi H2H Match data Feb 13, 1994* QF
Iva Majoli #52 7-5 6-7 6-2 Sung-Hee Park H2H Match data Feb 13, 1994* QF
R16 (8)
Yone Kamio #147 6-4 6-3 Kyoko Nagatsuka #135 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1994* R16
Misumi Miyauchi 6-0 6-0 Maja Zivec Skulj H2H Match data Feb 12, 1994* R16
Sung-Hee Park 2-6 6-2 6-3 Yuka Yoshida #354 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1994* R16
Iva Majoli #52 6-3 6-1 Carin Bakkum H2H Match data Feb 12, 1994* R16
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #9 6-1 6-2 Rennae Stubbs #172 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1994* R16
Mana Endo #41 6-0 6-1 Ann Henricksson #141 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1994* R16
Kristie Boogert #63 6-3 6-0 Liz Smylie #130 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1994* R16
Ai Sugiyama #142 5-7 6-4 6-1 Fang Li #119 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1994* R16
R32 (16)
Sung-Hee Park 6-1 7-6 Larisa Savchenko #49 H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #9 6-1 6-2 Andrea Leand #334 H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32
Yone Kamio #147 2-1 (ret.) Kaoru Shibata H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32
Maja Zivec Skulj 7-6 6-2 Alexandra Fusai #85 H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32
Liz Smylie #130 6-1 5-7 6-3 Rika Hiraki #149 H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32
Rennae Stubbs #172 6-3 6-4 Jana Nejedly #179 H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32
Mana Endo #41 6-2 6-3 Maya Kidowaki H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32
Carin Bakkum 6-3 6-1 Danielle Jones H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32
Kyoko Nagatsuka #135 6-3 1-6 6-3 Angela Kerek H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32
Ann Henricksson #141 6-7 6-3 6-4 Andrea Strnadova #152 H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32
Iva Majoli #52 6-2 6-1 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32
Ai Sugiyama #142 6-4 6-1 Nana Smith H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32
Fang Li #119 6-3 (ret.) Pam Shriver #46 H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Yuka Yoshida #354 6-1 7-5 Silke Meier #168 H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32
Kristie Boogert #63 6-0 6-0 Louise Field H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32
Misumi Miyauchi 6-2 6-2 Ei Iida H2H Match data Feb 11, 1994* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Women's Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. Amy Frazier 4 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Kimiko Date 11 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Women's Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Leylah Fernandez #27 6-0 5-7 6-3 Tereza Valentova #78 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Suzan Lamens #125 6-0 6-4 Kimberly Birrell #150 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ashlyn Krueger #123 6-3 7-6(6) Lin Zhu #35 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Su-Wei Hsieh #40 6-2 6-2 Amanda Anisimova #134 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Zarina Diyas #100 6-2 7-5 Miyu Kato #171 H2H Match data 2017 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1994

Previous editions of Japan Women's Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Women's Open held?
Japan Women's Open is held in Osaka, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Women's Open winner?
The 2025 Japan Women's Open was won by Leylah Fernandez, who defeated Tereza Valentova 6-0 5-7 6-3.
Who has won the most Japan Women's Open titles?
Samantha Stosur has won 3 Japan Women's Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Women's Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Women's Open in TennisDB is 1970.
What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
Japan Women's Open is played on carpet courts.