1995 Lipton Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1995 Lipton Championships
1994 ChampionGermany Steffi Graf
Final
ChampionGermany Steffi Graf
Runner-upJapan Kimiko Date
Score6–1, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Kimiko Date in the final, 6–1, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1995 Miami Open.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All thirty-three seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (third round)
  2. Germany Steffi Graf (champion)
  3. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (semifinals)
  4. United States Lindsay Davenport (fourth round)
  5. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  6. Belarus Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
  7. Japan Kimiko Date (final)
  8. Germany Anke Huber (quarterfinals)
  9. n/a
  10. Japan Naoko Sawamatsu (fourth round)
  11. United States Amy Frazier (second round)
  12. United States Lori McNeil (second round)
  13. Austria Judith Wiesner (fourth round)
  14. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (fourth round)
  15. Argentina Inés Gorrochategui (fourth round)
  16. n/a
  17. United States Zina Garrison-Jackson (third round)
  18. Slovakia Karina Habšudová (third round)
  19. Indonesia Yayuk Basuki (third round)
  20. United States Lisa Raymond (fourth round)
  21. Romania Irina Spîrlea (third round)
  22. United States Gigi Fernández (second round)
  23. France Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  24. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (second round)
  25. United States Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer (quarterfinals)
  26. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (second round)
  27. Netherlands Miriam Oremans (third round)
  28. Germany Barbara Rittner (second round)
  29. Latvia Larisa Neiland (fourth round)
  30. Mexico Angélica Gavaldón (third round)
  31. Japan Kyōko Nagatsuka (second round)
  32. Israel Anna Smashnova (third round)
  33. Chinese Taipei Shi-Ting Wang (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
25 United States Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer 1 5  
7 Japan Kimiko Date 6 7  
7 Japan Kimiko Date 1 7 7
5 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6 6
  Australia Rachel McQuillan 1 3  
5 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6  
7 Japan Kimiko Date 1 4  
2 Germany Steffi Graf 6 6  
8 Germany Anke Huber 6 4  
3 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 7 6  
3 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 2 5  
2 Germany Steffi Graf 6 7  
6 Belarus Natasha Zvereva 4 6  
2 Germany Steffi Graf 6 7  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
  United States J Watanabe 4 6 3 Q Federal Republic of Yugoslavia T Ječmenica 4 0  
Q Federal Republic of Yugoslavia T Ječmenica 6 1 6 1 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 2 5  
LL United States E Hakami 1 4   25 United States M Werdel-Witmeyer 6 7  
  Japan Y Kamio 6 6     Japan Y Kamio 3 4  
25 United States M Werdel-Witmeyer 6 6  
25 United States M Werdel-Witmeyer 6 6  
15 Argentina I Gorrochategui 1 4  
30 Mexico A Gavaldón 6 6  
LL United Kingdom C Wood 6 4 7 LL United Kingdom C Wood 3 4  
WC Netherlands M Bollegraf 3 6 5 30 Mexico A Gavaldón 6 6 2
  Ukraine N Medvedeva 6 6   15 Argentina I Gorrochategui 4 7 6
  Italy N Baudone 4 2     Ukraine N Medvedeva 6 3  
15 Argentina I Gorrochategui 7 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 2 6
  Spain Á Montolio 2 0     United States A Keller 4 6 3
  United States A Keller 6 6   LL Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 2  
  Japan A Sugiyama 6 3 2   Netherlands K Boogert 6 6  
  Netherlands K Boogert 2 6 6   Netherlands K Boogert 7 6  
23 France N Tauziat 5 3  
  Netherlands K Boogert 6 1  
7 Japan K Date 7 6  
27 Netherlands M Oremans 6 6  
  Sweden Å Carlsson 2 6 7   Sweden Å Carlsson 1 1  
WC United States S Halsell 6 3 6 27 Netherlands M Oremans 6 6  
WC United States L Poruri 6 6 7 7 Japan K Date 7 7  
  United States K Po 3 7 5 WC United States L Poruri 2 3  
7 Japan K Date 6 6  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States L Davenport 7 6  
  Netherlands S Rottier 6 6     Netherlands S Rottier 5 3  
  Japan N Miyagi 3 2   4 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Belgium E Callens 1 6   19 Indonesia Y Basuki 4 3  
  Germany C Porwik 6 7     Germany C Porwik 6 3  
19 Indonesia Y Basuki 7 6  
4 United States L Davenport 6 2  
  Australia R McQuillan 7 6  
32 Israel A Smashnova 6 7  
  Switzerland E Zardo 4 4     Italy S Farina 4 6  
  Italy S Farina 6 6   32 Israel A Smashnova 3 6  
  United States P Fendick 3 5     Australia R McQuillan 6 7  
  Australia R McQuillan 6 7     Australia R McQuillan 6 7  
11 United States A Frazier 4 5  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6  
  Romania R Dragomir 4 6 7   Romania R Dragomir 2 2  
  Italy A Serra Zanetti 6 2 6 14 South Africa A Coetzer 6 7  
  Australia K Radford 2 4   33 Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 2 5  
  United States S Cacic 6 6     United States S Cacic 6 5 5
33 Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 2 7 7
14 South Africa A Coetzer 1 1  
5 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6  
21 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
  Germany C Singer 6 6     Germany C Singer 1 4  
  Austria P Schwarz 3 3   21 Romania I Spîrlea 0 6  
Q Italy R Grande 6 3 4 5 Argentina G Sabatini 6 7  
  South Africa E Reinach 2 6 6   South Africa E Reinach 2 0  
5 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Germany A Huber 6 6  
Q Chinese Taipei J Lee 6 2 7 Q Chinese Taipei J Lee 1 2  
  South Africa M de Swardt 4 6 5 8 Germany A Huber 6 6  
  France S Testud 1 6 6   France S Testud 1 1  
WC United States L Lee 6 2 4   France S Testud 7 6  
28 Germany B Rittner 5 2  
8 Germany A Huber 6 6  
20 United States L Raymond 4 1  
20 United States L Raymond 7 3 6
  Russia E Likhovtseva 6 0     United States N Arendt 6 6 4
  United States N Arendt 7 6   20 United States L Raymond 6 1 6
  Sweden M Strandlund 0 2   17 United States Z Garrison-Jackson 2 6 1
  Russia E Maniokova 6 6     Russia E Maniokova 2 4  
17 United States Z Garrison-Jackson 6 6  

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 United States L McNeil 7 3 6
  Austria B Schett 6 6     Austria B Schett 6 6 7
  Australia N Bradtke 1 3     Austria B Schett 7 4 5
  Czech Republic L Richterová 0 6 6 29 Latvia L Neiland 6 6 7
Q Belgium N Feber 6 3 3   Czech Republic L Richterová 3 4  
29 Latvia L Neiland 6 6  
29 Latvia L Neiland 3 3  
3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
24 Belgium S Appelmans 3 2  
  Argentina P Suárez 0 r     Belgium D Monami 6 6  
  Belgium D Monami 2       Belgium D Monami 6 2  
  Czech Republic P Langrová 6 3 6 3 Czech Republic J Novotná 7 6  
  South Africa J Kruger 1 6 2   Czech Republic P Langrová 2 0  
3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Belarus N Zvereva 7 7  
Q Netherlands N Muns-Jagerman 6 6   Q Netherlands N Muns-Jagerman 5 6  
  France A Dechaume-Balleret 4 2   6 Belarus N Zvereva 7 6  
  United States D Graham 6 6   18 Slovakia K Habšudová 5 2  
  Slovakia R Zrubáková 1 4     United States D Graham 6 1  
18 Slovakia K Habšudová 7 6  
6 Belarus N Zvereva 6 4 6
10 Japan N Sawamatsu 1 6 2
26 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 2 2
  Bulgaria E Pampoulova 5 6     United States T Whitlinger-Jones 4 6 6
  United States T Whitlinger-Jones 7 7     United States T Whitlinger-Jones 6 2 3
  Slovakia K Studeníková 6 6   10 Japan N Sawamatsu 4 6 6
  Slovenia T Križan 3 4     Slovakia K Studeníková 2 3  
10 Japan N Sawamatsu 6 6  

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Austria J Wiesner 6 6  
  United States M McGrath 6 6     United States M McGrath 2 4  
Q Canada J Nejedly 2 0   13 Austria J Wiesner 3 6 6
  South Africa R Nideffer 1 3     France I Demongeot 6 3 4
Q France I Demongeot 6 6     France I Demongeot 7 6  
31 Japan K Nagatsuka 5 1  
13 Austria J Wiesner 0 1  
2 Germany S Graf 6 6  
22 United States G Fernández 6 1 r
Q Canada M Drake 6 6   Q Canada M Drake 7 2  
  Belarus T Ignatieva 3 1   Q Canada M Drake 1 2  
  Czech Republic R Bobková 1 1   2 Germany S Graf 6 6  
  United States G Helgeson-Nielsen 6 6     United States G Helgeson-Nielsen 2 3  
2 Germany S Graf 6 6  

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