1993 in tennis
| Years in tennis |
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1993. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.
Australian Open
Men's singles
Jim Courier defeated
Stefan Edberg 6–2, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5
- It was Courier's 4th and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.
Women's singles
Monica Seles defeated
Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
- It was Seles' 8th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Australian Open title.
Men's doubles
Danie Visser /
Laurie Warder defeated
John Fitzgerald /
Anders Järryd 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
- It was Visser's 3rd and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title. It was Warder's only career Grand Slam title.
Women's doubles
Gigi Fernández /
Natasha Zvereva defeated
Pam Shriver /
Elizabeth Smylie 6–4, 6–3
- It was Fernández's 7th career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title. It was Zvereva's 7th career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title.
Mixed doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario /
Todd Woodbridge defeated
Zina Garrison-Jackson /
Rick Leach 7–5, 6–4
- It was Sánchez Vicario's 5th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title. It was Woodbridge's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.
French Open
Men's singles
Sergi Bruguera defeated
Jim Courier, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
- It was Bruguera's 2nd title of the year, and his 8th overall. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title. Bruguera notably defeated the top two seeds (Pete Sampras and Courier) on his way to the title—the last male player to do so in any Grand Slam event until Stanislas Wawrinka did so at the 2014 Australian Open.[1]
Women's singles
Steffi Graf defeated
Mary Joe Fernández, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
- It was Graf's 4th title of the year, and her 73rd overall. It was her 12th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd French Open title.
Men's doubles
Luke Jensen /
Murphy Jensen defeated
Marc-Kevin Goellner /
David Prinosil, 6–4, 6–7, 6–4
Women's doubles
Gigi Fernández /
Natalia Zvereva defeated
Larisa Savchenko Neiland /
Jana Novotná, 6–3, 7–5
Mixed doubles
Eugenia Maniokova /
Andrei Olhovskiy defeated
Elna Reinach /
Danie Visser, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Wimbledon
Men's singles
Pete Sampras defeated
Jim Courier, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–3[2]
- It was Sampras' 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
Steffi Graf defeated
Jana Novotná, 7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–4[3]
- It was Graf's 13th career Grand Slam singles title and her 5th Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
Todd Woodbridge /
Mark Woodforde defeated
Grant Connell /
Patrick Galbraith, 7–5, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)[4]
- It was Woodbridge's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title. It was Woodforde's 6th career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's doubles
Gigi Fernández /
Natasha Zvereva defeated
Larisa Neiland /
Jana Novotná, 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4[5]
- It was Fernández's 9th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Zvereva's 10th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title.
Mixed doubles
Mark Woodforde /
Martina Navratilova defeated
Tom Nijssen /
Manon Bollegraf, 6–3, 6–4[6]
- It was Woodforde's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Navratilova's 55th career Grand Slam title and her 18th Wimbledon title.
US Open
Men's singles
Pete Sampras defeated
Cédric Pioline 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
- It was Sampras's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd US Open title.
Women's singles
Steffi Graf defeated
Helena Suková 6–3, 6–3
- It was Graf's 15th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd US Open title.
Men's doubles
Ken Flach /
Rick Leach defeated
Karel Nováček /
Martin Damm 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2
- It was Flach's 6th and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd US Open title. It was Leach's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title.
Women's doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario /
Helena Suková defeated
Amanda Coetzer /
Inés Gorrochategui 6–4, 6–2
- It was Sánchez Vicario's 6th career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. It was Suková's 9th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd US Open title.
Mixed doubles
Helena Suková /
Todd Woodbridge defeated
Martina Navratilova /
Mark Woodforde 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
- It was Suková's 10th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd and last US Open title. It was Woodbridge's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd US Open title.
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Notes
References
- ↑ Garber, Greg (January 26, 2014). "Stan Wawrinka's crowning moment". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
External links
- Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
- Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
- Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) Archived June 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) Archived January 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine