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1995 Family Circle Cup

The 1995 Family Circle Cup was a professional women's tennis tournament held on outdoor clay courts at Sea Pines Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The event was part of the Tier I category of the 1995 WTA Tour and took place from 3 April to 9 April 1995.

Venue and surface

  • Location: Sea Pines Plantation, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
  • Surface: Outdoor green clay (Har-Tru)

Tournament classification

  • Tour: 1995 WTA Tour
  • Tier: Tier I (the highest tier below the Grand Slam events at that time)

Singles competition

  • The singles title was claimed by Conchita Martínez.
  • Martínez defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, with a scoreline of 6–4, 6–0.

Doubles competition

  • The doubles championship was won by the pairing of Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.
  • They defeated Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–3, 6–2.

Prize money and points

  • As a Tier I event, the tournament offered a substantial prize purse and significant ranking points, contributing to the players' year‑end rankings on the WTA Tour.

Historical context

  • The Family Circle Cup, established in 1973, was one of the longest‑running women's-only tennis events in the United States.
  • The 1995 edition continued the tournament’s tradition of attracting top‑ranked players, serving as a key preparation event for the European clay‑court season leading up to the French Open.

All information presented reflects established records from the WTA and contemporary tournament reports.

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