# 1994 Lipton Championships – Women's singles

Steffi Graf defeated Natasha Zvereva in the final, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1994 Miami Open.
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Brenda Schultz.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.
* Steffi Graf (champion)
* Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
* Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals)
* Jana Novotná (quarterfinals)
* Kimiko Date (quarterfinals)
* n/a
* Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
* Amanda Coetzer (fourth round)
* Natasha Zvereva (final)
* Zina Garrison-Jackson (fourth round)
* Helena Suková (second round)
* Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)
* Judith Wiesner (third round)
* Lori McNeil (fourth round)
* Natalia Medvedeva (second round)
* Katerina Maleeva (third round)
* Patty Fendick (third round)
* Naoko Sawamatsu (fourth round)
* Leila Meskhi (fourth round)
* Amy Frazier (fourth round)
* Yayuk Basuki (second round)
* Julie Halard (second round)
* Brenda Schultz (semifinals)
* Chanda Rubin (third round)
* Ginger Helgeson (third round)
* Meike Babel (third round)
* Miriam Oremans (second round)
* Patricia Hy (third round)
* Florencia Labat (fourth round)
* Stephanie Rottier (second round)
* Meredith McGrath (third round)
* Marianne Werdel (third round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Steffi Graf | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kimiko Date | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kimiko Date | 1 | 1 | | 1 | Steffi Graf | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Lindsay Davenport | 0 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Gabriela Sabatini | 2 | 1 | | 7 | Lindsay Davenport | 0 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Steffi Graf | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 9 | Natasha Zvereva | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Natasha Zvereva | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Natasha Zvereva | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Jana Novotná | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jana Novotná | 6 | 6 | | 9 | Natasha Zvereva | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 23 | Brenda Schultz | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
| 23 | Brenda Schultz | 1 | 7 | 6 | 23 | Brenda Schultz | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
| 2 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 1 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Bowes-Hackney | 6 | 2 | 6 | | B Bowes-Hackney | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | C Vis | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | D Monami | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 25 | G Helgeson | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| | G Fernández | 7 | 3 | 6 | | D Monami | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 25 | G Helgeson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Graf | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | A Frazier | 3 | 0 |
| | | | | | 20 | A Frazier | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | I Spîrlea | 1 | 7 | 2 | | S Farina | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Farina | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 20 | A Frazier | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | D Graham | 5 | r | | | | | | | 16 | K Maleeva | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | B Paulus | 4 | | | WC | B Paulus | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | K Maleeva | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 13 | J Wiesner | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Neiland | 2 | 6 | 6 | | L Neiland | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Ignatieva | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 13 | J Wiesner | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| Q | M Drake | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | 18 | N Sawamatsu | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | K Studeníková | 7 | 7 | | | K Studeníková | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 18 | N Sawamatsu | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | N Sawamatsu | 2 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | K Date | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 28 | P Hy | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Golarsa | 7 | 4 | 4 | | K Quentrec | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Quentrec | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 28 | P Hy | 2 | r | | | | | |
| | K Kschwendt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | K Date | 2 | | | | | | |
| | K Rinaldi-Stunkel | 3 | 4 | | | K Kschwendt | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | K Date | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 3 | G Sabatini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Wasserman | 4 | 7 | 0 | | E Reinach | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Reinach | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | G Sabatini | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | A Vieira | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 24 | C Rubin | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | M Kochta | 4 | 5 | | Q | A Vieira | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 24 | C Rubin | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | G Sabatini | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Z Garrison-Jackson | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | 32 | M Werdel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Mall | 1 | 6 | 7 | Q | A Mall | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Keller | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | 32 | M Werdel | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | R Dragomir | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | 10 | Z Garrison-Jackson | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| LL | P Kamstra | 7 | 6 | | LL | P Kamstra | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Z Garrison-Jackson | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 12 | N Tauziat | 7 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | J Watanabe | 7 | 6 | | WC | J Watanabe | 5 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Makarova | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | 12 | N Tauziat | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | T Whitlinger | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | T Whitlinger | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | L Raymond | 4 | 1 | | | T Whitlinger | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 21 | Y Basuki | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | N Tauziat | 0 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | L Davenport | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | 30 | S Rottier | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Kuhlman | 0 | 3 | | Q | M Jackson-Nobrega | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Jackson-Nobrega | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | M Jackson-Nobrega | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | B Reinstadler | 4 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | 7 | L Davenport | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| | L Harvey-Wild | 6 | 6 | 6 | | L Harvey-Wild | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 8 | A Coetzer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Husárová | 3 | 3 | | | R Tedjakusuma | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | R Tedjakusuma | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 8 | A Coetzer | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| Q | F Romano | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | 26 | M Babel | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | S Testud | 7 | 3 | 5 | Q | F Romano | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 26 | M Babel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | A Coetzer | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | N Zvereva | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | 22 | J Halard | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | I Gorrochategui | 4 | 7 | 6 | | I Gorrochategui | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Grande | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | I Gorrochategui | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| Q | E deLone | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | 9 | N Zvereva | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | J Kruger | 6 | 2 | 6 | WC | J Kruger | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | N Zvereva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 11 | H Suková | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | R Zrubáková | 6 | 4 | 6 | WC | R Zrubáková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | C Wegink | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | WC | R Zrubáková | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | K Radford | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | 29 | F Labat | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | | | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 29 | F Labat | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 | F Labat | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 31 | M McGrath | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Simpson-Alter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | R Simpson-Alter | 1 | 0 | r | | | | | | | | |
| | M Grossi | 1 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | 31 | M McGrath | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| | C Singer | 5 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | 4 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | J Lee | 7 | 5 | 7 | WC | J Lee | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | LL | M Vento | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Jaggard-Lai | 4 | 3 | | K Boogert | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Boogert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | K Boogert | 6 | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| | C Wood | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 19 | L Meskhi | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | C Papadáki | 2 | 3 | | C Wood | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 19 | L Meskhi | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | L Meskhi | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | B Schultz | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 23 | B Schultz | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Bollegraf | 1 | 6 | WC | C Cristea | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | C Cristea | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 23 | B Schultz | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | W Probst | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | W Probst | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | N Muns-Jagerman | 3 | 4 | | W Probst | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 15 | N Medvedeva | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 14 | L McNeil | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | R Hiraki | 6 | 3 | 2 | | S Stafford | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Stafford | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 14 | L McNeil | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | N Arendt | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | N Arendt | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | P Tarabini | 5 | 1 | | | N Arendt | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 27 | M Oremans | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | L McNeil | 2 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 17 | P Fendick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | N van Lottum | 2 | 6 | 7 | | N van Lottum | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| LL | A Sugiyama | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | 17 | P Fendick | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| | H Kelesi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | M-J Gaidano | 0 | 2 | | | H Kelesi | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |