By reaching the final, Hingis became the seventh woman, (after Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, and Monica Seles) to reach all four major singles finals in a calendar year.
Upon reaching the final, Hingis became the seventh female player, (following Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, and Monica Seles), who accomplished the feat of participating in all four major singles tournaments within a single year.