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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 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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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

May

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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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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
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.