1992 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1992 French Open
Final
ChampionFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Runner-upGermany Steffi Graf
Score6–2, 3–6, 10–8
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
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1992 tennis event results

Two-time defending champion Monica Seles defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 6–2, 3–6, 10–8 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1992 French Open. Seles became the first woman to win three consecutive French Open titles (later followed by Justine Henin). The final is considered by some to be the greatest French Open match in the Open Era.[1]

Seeds

  1. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (champion)
  2. Germany Steffi Graf (final)
  3. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  4. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
  5. United States Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
  7. Spain Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  8. Switzerland Manuela Maleeva (third round)
  9. Germany Anke Huber (second round)
  10. Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná (fourth round)
  11. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (second round)
  12. France Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)
  13. France Mary Pierce (fourth round)
  14. Japan Kimiko Date (fourth round)
  15. Commonwealth of Independent States Leila Meskhi (fourth round)
  16. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 6
5 United States Jennifer Capriati 2 2
1 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 4 6
3 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 3 6 4
3 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 3 6 6
7 Spain Conchita Martínez 6 3 2
1 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 3 10
2 Germany Steffi Graf 2 6 8
  Netherlands Manon Bollegraf 2 3
4 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
4 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 2 2
2 Germany Steffi Graf 0 6 6
  Commonwealth of Independent States Natasha Zvereva 3 77 3
2 Germany Steffi Graf 6 64 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6
France C Mothes-Jobkel 1 0 1 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6
Netherlands S Rottier 4 3 Q Germany K Kschwendt 2 2
Q Germany K Kschwendt 6 6 1 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6
United States C Kuhlman 2 2 United States L McNeil 0 1
United States L McNeil 6 6 United States L McNeil 6 6
United States L Harvey-Wild 6 6 United States L Harvey-Wild 2 3
Australia R Stubbs 4 2 1 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 3 6
South Africa E Reinach 63 6 7 Japan A Kijimuta 1 6 4
Japan A Kijimuta 77 4 9 Japan A Kijimuta 77 3 8
WC France A Fusai 1 0 Argentina C Tessi 63 6 6
Argentina C Tessi 6 6 Japan A Kijimuta 65 6 6
United Kingdom J Durie 77 6 United Kingdom J Durie 77 4 4
Finland N Dahlman 65 2 United Kingdom J Durie 6 7
Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 2 2 9 Germany A Huber 1 5
9 Germany A Huber 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 France M Pierce 6 6
Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová 1 1 13 France M Pierce 6 6
Latvia L Savchenko-Neiland 6 6 Latvia L Savchenko-Neiland 2 3
WC France B Collet 4 0 13 France M Pierce 77 6
United States M Werdel 6 2 4 Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 61 4
Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 0 6 6 Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 6 6
Japan M Kidowaki 6 6 Japan M Kidowaki 4 3
United States A Keller 1 2 13 France M Pierce 4 3
Czechoslovakia K Habšudová 3 6 6 5 United States J Capriati 6 6
Germany C Porwik 6 3 1 Czechoslovakia K Habšudová 7 6
United States K Adams 6 4 3 France N van Lottum 5 1
France N van Lottum 4 6 6 Czechoslovakia K Habšudová 6 4 3
France S Testud 6 6 5 United States J Capriati 4 6 6
Netherlands N Krijger-Jagerman 3 1 France S Testud 4 4
Q Austria B Reinstadler 1 77 2 5 United States J Capriati 6 6
5 United States J Capriati 6 63 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Italy S Farina 0 0 3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
United Kingdom M Javer 1 1 Italy A-M Cecchini 0 1
Italy A-M Cecchini 6 6 3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Argentina B Fulco-Villella 2 4 France J Halard 1 3
France J Halard 6 6 France J Halard 6 6
South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 3 6 6 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 2 2
United States K Po 6 4 2 3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Q Romania I Spîrlea 2 6 1r Canada P Hy 3 1
Canada P Hy 6 4 2 Canada P Hy 77 6
Sweden C Lindqvist 5 4 United Kingdom S Gomer 65 0
United Kingdom S Gomer 7 6 Canada P Hy 6 7
Commonwealth of Independent States E Brioukhovets 6 6 Commonwealth of Independent States E Brioukhovets 0 5
Q Netherlands K Boogert 1 2 Commonwealth of Independent States E Brioukhovets 4 6 6
France P Paradis-Mangon 1 0 11 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 4 1
11 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Commonwealth of Independent States L Meskhi 6 6
Italy L Garrone 1 3 15 Commonwealth of Independent States L Meskhi 6 6
Italy F Bonsignori 6 6 Italy F Bonsignori 1 1
France N Herreman 3 4 15 Commonwealth of Independent States L Meskhi 1 710 6
France S Niox-Château 5 5 Italy L Ferrando 6 68 4
United States B Bowes 7 7 United States B Bowes 4 4
Italy L Ferrando 6 6 Italy L Ferrando 6 6
Italy R Reggi-Concato 1 3 15 Commonwealth of Independent States L Meskhi 4 5
United States P Fendick 3 3 7 Spain C Martínez 6 7
United States A Grossman 6 6 United States A Grossman 6 6
Poland K Nowak 5 0 Germany W Probst 3 0
Germany W Probst 7 6 United States A Grossman 2 2
Czechoslovakia E Švíglerová 2 1 7 Spain C Martínez 6 6
Germany V Martinek 6 6 Germany V Martinek 2 0
Peru L Gildemeister 2 62 7 Spain C Martínez 6 6
7 Spain C Martínez 6 77

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Switzerland Man Maleeva 6 77
United States H Cioffi 4 61 8 Switzerland Man Maleeva 5 6 6
LL Czechoslovakia D Szabová 3 3 Germany B Rittner 7 1 2
Germany B Rittner 6 6 8 Switzerland Man Maleeva 5 2
Netherlands M Bollegraf 6 6 Netherlands M Bollegraf 7 6
Commonwealth of Independent States E Maniokova 2 3 Netherlands M Bollegraf 6 4 7
Q Argentina ML Reynares 4 6 6 Finland P Thorén 2 6 5
Finland P Thorén 6 4 8 Netherlands M Bollegraf 6 1 6
Q Belgium S Wasserman 7 6 12 France N Tauziat 4 6 2
Japan R Hiraki 5 3 Q Belgium S Wasserman 7 6
United States C Cunningham 2 6 3 United States D Faber 5 4
United States D Faber 6 0 6 Q Belgium S Wasserman 4 2
WC France S Amiach 4 7 4 12 France N Tauziat 6 6
United States G Helgeson 6 5 6 United States G Helgeson 6 1 3
Argentina I Gorrochategui 5 1 12 France N Tauziat 3 6 6
12 France N Tauziat 7 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Japan K Date 6 61 6
Japan N Sawamatsu 2 77 3 14 Japan K Date 4 6 6
WC France A Olivier 3 3 Germany S Meier 6 4 3
Germany S Meier 6 6 14 Japan K Date 6 6
Italy K Piccolini 3 77 6 Japan M Endo 3 2
Australia J Byrne 6 65 2 Italy K Piccolini 64 0
France I Demongeot 1 2 Japan M Endo 77 6
Japan M Endo 6 6 14 Japan K Date 1 2
Germany S Frankl 6 6 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
WC France C Suire 4 3 Germany S Frankl 3 2
Argentina F Labat 2 3 Austria J Wiesner 6 6
Austria J Wiesner 6 6 Austria J Wiesner 3 1
Switzerland E Zardo 6 6 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
China Li F 1 2 Switzerland E Zardo 3 2
Germany K Oeljeklaus 0 2 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 United States MJ Fernandez 6 6
LL Czechoslovakia P Langrová 3 1 6 United States MJ Fernandez 6 6
Q United States S Stafford 6 2 6 Q United States S Stafford 1 4
United States K Rinaldi 3 6 3 6 United States MJ Fernandez 61 2
Argentina P Tarabini 3 0 Germany S Hack 77 6
Germany S Hack 6 6 Germany S Hack 0 6 6
South Africa M de Swardt 6 6 South Africa M de Swardt 6 4 4
WC France A Zugasti 2 4 Germany S Hack 3 3
Bulgaria Mag Maleeva 6 6 Commonwealth of Independent States N Zvereva 6 6
Australia N Provis 2 3 Bulgaria Mag Maleeva 4 77 6
United States L Allen 5 6 6 United States L Allen 6 62 1
Belgium D Monami 7 4 3 Bulgaria Mag Maleeva 4 4
Commonwealth of Independent States N Zvereva 6 6 Commonwealth of Independent States N Zvereva 6 6
Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 2 3 Commonwealth of Independent States N Zvereva 6 77
United States T Whitlinger 4 3 16 Belgium S Appelmans 1 61
16 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 6 6
United States D Graham 3 2 10 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 6 6
Commonwealth of Independent States N Medvedeva 6 6 Commonwealth of Independent States N Medvedeva 4 1
Germany M Babel 4 4 10 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 6 6
United States C Rubin 2 7 4 Netherlands B Schultz 3 4
Netherlands B Schultz 6 5 6 Netherlands B Schultz 6 3 6
Argentina M Paz 2 6 4 United States A Frazier 1 6 2
United States A Frazier 6 3 6 10 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 1 4
Q Austria S Dopfer 77 1 6 2 Germany S Graf 6 6
WC France N Guerrée 63 6 3 Q Austria S Dopfer 63 6 3
South Africa A Coetzer 6 3 6 South Africa A Coetzer 77 4 6
France A Dechaume 4 6 3 South Africa A Coetzer 2 1
WC France N Housset 4 6 9 2 Germany S Graf 6 6
Chinese Taipei Wang S-t 6 4 7 WC France N Housset 2 1
Canada R Simpson-Alter 3 1 2 Germany S Graf 6 6
2 Germany S Graf 6 6

References

  1. ^ Steve Tignor. "FRENCH OPEN MEMORIES, #1: MONICA SELES D. STEFFI GRAF, 1992". Tennis.

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