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VIRGINIA SLIMS CHAMPIONSHIPSNovember 19, 1994Arantxa Sanchez VicarioNEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK MS. BROEMAN: Ladies and gentlemen, we are very pleased that this has been a great week, and we are honored to talk today about the fact that today, that Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, is the number one player in the Virginia Slims bonus pool points and now the world champion of Women's Tennis. Arantxa, congratulations. ARANTXA SANCHEZ VICARIO: Thank you. MS. BROEMAN: And now I think Brian Tobin, President of the International Tennis Federation would like to say a few words. MR. TOBIN: Well, thank you. Yes, if I can add my congratulations to you. ARANTXA SANCHEZ VICARIO: Thank you. MR. TOBIN: The winner of the Virginia Slims bonus points for the year automatically and became the International Tennis Federation Champion for the year are and we're looking forward to honoring Arantxa in Paris during the French Open at our annual dinner. Now, I must say that anybody who wins two Grand Slams in a year and is runner up in a third has given us so much pleasure, I think during the year certainly deserves the title of World Champion. I just want to say that I think one of the great things is to have a champion who puts a lot back into the sport. She's been excited for the game and she's always ready to put something back. Believe me, we're delighted you finished on top. Thank you. Q. Are there any questions for Arantxa? As you may know, Arantxa is playing in the doubles finals in a couple of hours, so we will be giving you -- its being copied right now. The bonus pool breakdown is based on whether Arantxa wins or doesn't win the doubles, so the check will actually be presented by Ina Broeman in Virginia Slims to her after the doubles, but we wanted to make sure we let know about it now so you can make your deadlines and we don't keep to you late. MS. BROEMAN: We would like you also to join us in a glass of champagne to salute our world champion, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario. I think Arantxa would like to say a few words, so we'll let her have the mic now. ARANTXA SANCHEZ VICARIO: Well, it's an honor to be part of world champion. I think I've been the fifth woman who is winning this award and this, you know, represents a lot to me because it's all the hard work I've been doing during the year and being the first Spanish woman, I think, you know, it's great. So I'm very excited and I think it is a, you know, an honor for me. And also, I was -- I want to say thanks to Virginia Slims because they've been a great sponsor for 25 years and thanks to Ina for everything you've done for us and I'm very glad and happy to be able to be in the ITF dinner. You know, and be there in my -- you know, in my honor and I was there when my brother Javier won the World Junior Champions, but this dinner will be in my honor and thank you very much, and I couldn't be happier today. (Applause and champagne toast was had by all). Q. Not too much, Arantxa, you have to play doubles. ARANTXA SANCHEZ VICARIO: A little bit. End of FastScripts.... |
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