1993 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

United States Jim Courier defeated Sweden 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

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles defeated Germany 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

South Africa Danie Visser / Australia Laurie Warder defeated Australia John Fitzgerald / Sweden 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

United States Gigi Fernández / Belarus Natasha Zvereva defeated United States Pam Shriver / Australia 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

Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Australia Todd Woodbridge defeated United States Zina Garrison-Jackson / United States 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

Spain Sergi Bruguera defeated United States 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

Germany Steffi Graf defeated United States 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

United States Luke Jensen / United States Murphy Jensen defeated Germany Marc-Kevin Goellner / Germany David Prinosil, 6–4, 6–7, 6–4

Women's doubles

United States Gigi Fernández / Belarus Natalia Zvereva defeated Latvia Larisa Savchenko Neiland / Czech Republic Jana Novotná, 6–3, 7–5

Mixed doubles

Russia Eugenia Maniokova / Russia Andrei Olhovskiy defeated South Africa Elna Reinach / South Africa Danie Visser, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4

Wimbledon

Men's singles

United States Pete Sampras defeated United States 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

Germany Steffi Graf defeated Czech Republic 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

Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde defeated Canada Grant Connell / United States 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

United States Gigi Fernández / Belarus Natasha Zvereva defeated Latvia Larisa Neiland / Czech Republic 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

Australia Mark Woodforde / United States Martina Navratilova defeated Netherlands Tom Nijssen / Netherlands 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

United States Pete Sampras defeated France 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

Germany Steffi Graf defeated Czech Republic Helena Suková 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Graf's 15th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd US Open title.

Men's doubles

United States Ken Flach / United States Rick Leach defeated Czech Republic Karel Nováček / Czech Republic 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

Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Czech Republic Helena Suková defeated South Africa Amanda Coetzer / Argentina 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

Czech Republic Helena Suková / Australia Todd Woodbridge defeated United States Martina Navratilova / Australia 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.
First round
26–28 March
Quarterfinals
16–18 July
Semifinals
24–26 September
Final
3–5 December
Melbourne, Australia (grass)
 United States1
Florence, Italy (clay)
 Australia4
 Australia3
Modena, Italy (indoor carpet)
 Italy2
 Italy4
Chandigarh, India (grass)
 Brazil1
 Australia5
Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)
 India0
 France4
Fréjus, France (clay)
 Austria1
 France2
Calcutta, India (grass)
 India3
  Switzerland2
Düsseldorf, Germany (indoor clay)
 India3
 Australia1
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
 Germany4
 Netherlands3
The Hague, Netherlands (clay)
 Spain2
 Netherlands1
Kalmar, Sweden (indoor carpet)
 Sweden4
 Cuba0
Borlänge, Sweden (indoor clay)
 Sweden5
 Sweden0
Aarhus, Denmark (indoor carpet)
 Germany5
 Denmark1
Halle, Germany (grass)
 Czech Republic4
 Czech Republic1
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
 Germany4
 Russia1
 Germany4

First Round
19–20 July
Second Round
21 July
Quarterfinals
22–23 July
Semifinals
24 July
Final
25 July
               
   Germany 1
   Australia 2
   Australia 3
   Denmark 0
   Austria 1
   Denmark 2
   Australia 3
   Finland 0
Q  Chile 0
   Finland 3
   Finland 2
   Japan 1
Q  Colombia 0
   Japan 3
   Australia 2
   Argentina 1
   Argentina 3
Q  New Zealand 0
   Argentina 2
   Bulgaria 1
   South Korea 1
   Bulgaria 2
   Argentina 2
   United States 1
Q  China 2
Q  Peru 1
Q  China 1
   United States 2
    Switzerland 0
   United States 3
   Australia 0
   Spain 3
   Czech Republic 2
   South Africa 1
   Czech Republic 2
   Italy 1
   Italy 3
Q  Israel 0
   Czech Republic 0
   France 3
   Sweden 3
Q  Uruguay 0
   Sweden 0
   France 3
   Canada 1
   France 2
   France 1
   Spain 2
   Netherlands 3
Q  Croatia 0
   Netherlands 3
Q  Latvia 0
Q  Latvia 2
Q  Belgium 1
   Netherlands 0
   Spain 3
   Poland 1
Q  Indonesia 2
Q  Indonesia 0
   Spain 3
Q  Great Britain 0
   Spain 3

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Garber, Greg (January 26, 2014). "Stan Wawrinka's crowning moment". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.