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The 1993 WTA Tour, also known by its sponsored name Kraft General Foods World Tour, was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events.[1] ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.

1993 WTA Tour
Steffi Graf finished the year as world No. 1 for the fifth time in her career. She won ten tournaments during the season, including three majors at the French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, and the US Open, as well as the WTA Tour Championships. She also won two Tier I events and finished runner-up at the fourth major, the Australian Open.
Details
DurationDecember 29, 1992
– November 15, 1993
Edition23rd
Tournaments60
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA Championships
WTA Tier I (8)
WTA Tier II (19)
WTA Tier III (12)
WTA Tier IV (16)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesGermany Steffi Graf (10)
Most tournament finalsGermany Steffi Graf (14)
Prize money leaderGermany Steffi Graf $2,821,337
Points leaderGermany Steffi Graf 409.00
Awards
Player of the yearGermany Steffi Graf
Doubles team of the year
Most improved
player of the year
Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva
Newcomer of the yearCroatia Iva Majoli
Comeback
player of the year
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
1992
1994

Schedule

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The table below shows the 1993 WTA Tour schedule.

Key
Grand Slam events
Year-end championships
WTA Tier I tournaments
WTA Tier II events
WTA Tier III events
WTA Tier IV events
Team events

January

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
29 Dec Hyundai Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
ITF Mixed Teams Championships
Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 12 teams
  Germany
2–1
  Spain   France
  Czech Republic
  Ukraine
  United States
   Switzerland
  Australia
4 Jan Danone Hardcourt Championships
Brisbane, Australia
Tier III event
Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles – Doubles
Spain  Conchita Martínez
6–3, 6–4
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva Australia  Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Chinese Taipei  Wang Shi-ting
Mexico  Angélica Gavaldón
France  Noëlle van Lottum
Argentina  Florencia Labat
Australia  Rachel McQuillan
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
6–2, 6–2
United States  Shannan McCarthy
United States  Kimberly Po
11 Jan Melbourne Open
Melbourne, Australia
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
6–2, 6–3
Japan  Naoko Sawamatsu Australia  Louise Field
United States  Linda Harvey-Wild
France  Alexandra Fusai
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
United States  Debbie Graham
Australia  Nicole Provis
Australia  Nicole Provis
France  Nathalie Tauziat
6–2, 6–2
United States  Cammy MacGregor
United States  Shaun Stafford
Peters NSW Open
Sydney, Australia
Tier II event
Hard – $275,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
United States  Jennifer Capriati
6–1, 6–4
Germany  Anke Huber Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
United States  Amy Frazier
Germany  Barbara Rittner
United States  Pam Shriver
United States  Tami Whitlinger
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
United States  Pam Shriver
Australia  Elizabeth Smylie
7–6(7–4), 6–2
United States  Lori McNeil
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
18 Jan
25 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard – $2,400,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X
Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Germany  Steffi Graf Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
France  Julie Halard
France  Mary Pierce
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Jennifer Capriati
United States  Gigi Fernández
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 6–3
United States  Pam Shriver
Australia  Elizabeth Smylie
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Australia  Todd Woodbridge
7–5, 6–4
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
United States  Rick Leach

February

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Feb Amway Classic
Auckland, New Zealand
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
South Africa  Elna Reinach
6–0, 6–0
United States  Caroline Kuhlman Argentina  Inés Gorrochategui
Germany  Karin Kschwendt
United Kingdom  Clare Wood
United States  Ginger Helgeson
Germany  Angela Kerek
Czech Republic  Andrea Strnadová
France  Isabelle Demongeot
South Africa  Elna Reinach
6–2, 6–4
Canada  Jill Hetherington
United States  Kathy Rinaldi
Toray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
Tier I event
Carpet (i) – $750,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–2
Latvia  Larisa Neiland Germany  Steffi Graf
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
Japan  Yone Kamio
France  Nathalie Tauziat
United States  Pam Shriver
Japan  Rika Hiraki
United States  Martina Navratilova
Czech Republic  Helena Suková
6–4, 6–3
United States  Lori McNeil
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
8 Feb Virginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Tier II event
Carpet (i) – $375,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
United States  Martina Navratilova United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Netherlands  Brenda Schultz
Croatia  Iva Majoli
United States  Pam Shriver
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
United States  Katrina Adams
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
7–6(9–7), 6–3
United States  Amy Frazier
United States  Kimberly Po
World Ladies in Osaka
Osaka, Japan
Tier III event
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
6–3, 6–2
Japan  Kimiko Date France  Pascale Paradis-Mangon
Peru  Laura Gildemeister
Chinese Taipei  Wang Shi-ting
Japan  Misumi Miyauchi
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
Australia  Elizabeth Smylie
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
6–1, 6–3
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
15 Feb Open Gaz de France
Paris, France
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $375,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Martina Navratilova
6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–3)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles Spain  Conchita Martínez
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
France  Mary Pierce
Germany  Karin Kschwendt
France  Nathalie Tauziat
France  Julie Halard
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
Czech Republic  Andrea Strnadová
7–6(7–2), 6–2
United Kingdom  Jo Durie
France  Catherine Suire
IGA Tennis Classic
Oklahoma City, United States
Tier III event
Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
6–2, 6–2
United States  Patty Fendick Australia  Nicole Provis
United States  Tami Whitlinger
United States  Linda Harvey-Wild
United States  Meredith McGrath
Mexico  Angélica Gavaldón
Italy  Linda Ferrando
United States  Patty Fendick
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
6–3, 6–2
United States  Katrina Adams
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
22 Feb Matrix Essential Evert Cup
Indian Wells, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $375,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
3–6, 6–1, 7–6(8–6)
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer Czech Republic  Helena Suková
Netherlands  Stephanie Rottier
United States  Lindsay Davenport
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
Australia  Nicole Provis
Netherlands  Miriam Oremans
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
Czech Republic  Helena Suková
6–3, 6–4
United States  Ann Grossman
Canada  Patricia Hy
Austrian Indoor Championships
Linz, Austria
Tier III event
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
6–2, 1-0 RET
Spain  Conchita Martínez Georgia (country)  Leila Meskhi
Austria  Judith Wiesner
Germany  Wiltrud Probst
Italy  Natalia Baudone
Netherlands  Kristie Boogert
France  Pascale Paradis-Mangon
Russia  Eugenia Maniokova
Georgia (country)  Leila Meskhi
W/O
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Austria  Judith Wiesner

March

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Mar Virginia Slims of Florida
Delray Beach, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $375,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
6–4, 6–3
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Germany  Anke Huber
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Lindsay Davenport
Germany  Barbara Rittner
United States  Gigi Fernández
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–2
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
8 Mar Lipton Championships
Key Biscayne, United States
Tier I event
Hard – $900,000 – 96S/64Q/48D
SinglesDoubles
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Germany  Steffi Graf Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Japan  Kimiko Date
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Georgia (country)  Leila Meskhi
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
6–2, 7–5
Canada  Jill Hetherington
United States  Kathy Rinaldi
22 Mar Virginia Slims of Houston
Houston, United States
Tier II event
Clay – $375,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain  Conchita Martínez
6–3, 6–2
Germany  Sabine Hack Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
Argentina  Patricia Tarabini
Slovakia  Radka Zrubáková
Belarus  Tatiana Ignatieva
United States  Katrina Adams
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
6–3, 5–7, 7–6(9–7)
Russia  Eugenia Maniokova
Slovakia  Radka Zrubáková
Light 'n' Lively Doubles Championships
Wesley Chapel, United States
Clay – $175,000 – 8D
Doubles
United States  Gigi Fernández
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
7–5, 6–3
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
United States  McNeil / Australia  Stubbs
United States  Shriver / Australia  Smylie
United States  Austin / South Africa  Reinach
South Africa  Fairbank / United States  Fendick
Canada  Hetherington / United States  Rinaldi
United States  Collins / United States  Rehe
29 Mar Family Circle Magazine Cup
Hilton Head Island, United States
Tier I event
$750,000 – clay (green) – 56S/28Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
7–6(10–8), 6–1
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
United States  Jennifer Capriati
United States  Chanda Rubin
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
Germany  Sabine Hack
United States  Gigi Fernández
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–1
United States  Katrina Adams
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf

April

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 Apr Bausch & Lomb Championships
Amelia Island, United States
Tier II event
$375,000 – clay (green) – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–2, 5–7, 6–2
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
United States  Shaun Stafford
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
United States  Jennifer Capriati
Georgia (country)  Leila Meskhi
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Georgia (country)  Leila Meskhi
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
Argentina  Inés Gorrochategui
Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
Tier III event
Hard – $150,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Japan  Kimiko Date
6–1, 6–3
Netherlands  Stephanie Rottier Australia  Nicole Provis
Japan  Mana Endo
Netherlands  Miriam Oremans
United States  Pam Shriver
Australia  Michelle Jaggard-Lai
United States  Patty Fendick
Japan  Ei Iida
Japan  Maya Kidowaki
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
China  Fang Li
Japan  Kyōko Nagatsuka
12 Apr Volvo Women's Open
Pattaya City, Thailand
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Indonesia  Yayuk Basuki
6–3, 6–1
United States  Marianne Werdel United States  Patty Fendick
Netherlands  Stephanie Rottier
Canada  Helen Kelesi
Germany  Wiltrud Probst
United States  Nicole Arendt
France  Sandrine Testud
United States  Cammy MacGregor
France  Catherine Suire
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
United States  Patty Fendick
United States  Meredith McGrath
19 Apr Women's Open Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Australia  Nicole Provis
6–3, 6–2
United States  Ann Grossman United States  Patty Fendick
Netherlands  Stephanie Rottier
France  Pascale Paradis-Mangon
Indonesia  Romana Tedjakusuma
Indonesia  Yayuk Basuki
Canada  Helen Kelesi
United States  Patty Fendick
United States  Meredith McGrath
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
United States  Nicole Arendt
Australia  Kristine Radford
Barcelona Ladies Open
Barcelona, Spain
Tier II event
Clay – $375,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–1, 6–4
Spain  Conchita Martínez South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
Germany  Sabine Hack
France  Mary Pierce
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
Italy  Federica Bonsignori
Italy  Laura Golarsa
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
4–6, 6–1, 6–0
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
26 Apr Indonesian Women's Open
Jakarta, Indonesia
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Indonesia  Yayuk Basuki
6–4, 6–4
United States  Ann Grossman United States  Nicole Arendt
Australia  Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Netherlands  Kristie Boogert
Netherlands  Linda Niemantsverdriet
Australia  Kristin Godridge
Slovakia  Katarína Studeníková
United States  Nicole Arendt
Australia  Kristine Radford
6–3, 6–4
United States  Amy deLone
United States  Erika deLone
Citizen Cup
Hamburg, Germany
Tier II event
Clay – $375,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–3
Germany  Steffi Graf Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Germany  Anke Huber
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Germany  Steffi Graf
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
Ilva Trophy
Taranto, Italy
Tier IV event
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Netherlands  Brenda Schultz
7–6(7–5), 6–2
United States  Debbie Graham Italy  Linda Ferrando
France  Alexandra Fusai
Italy  Francesca Romano
Italy  Silvia Farina
Croatia  Nadine Ercegović
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
United States  Debbie Graham
Netherlands  Brenda Schultz
6–0, 6–4
Czech Republic  Petra Langrová
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 May Campionati Internazionali d'Italia
Rome, Italy
Tier I event
Clay – $750,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Spain  Conchita Martínez
7–5, 6–1
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Jennifer Capriati
Italy  Maria-Francesca Bentivoglio
Germany  Anke Huber
United States  Martina Navratilova
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 6–2
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Belgian Ladies Open
Liège, Belgium
Tier IV event
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Czech Republic  Radka Bobková
6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Germany  Karin Kschwendt France  Catherine Mothes-Jobkel
France  Alexandra Fusai
Poland  Katarzyna Nowak
Sweden  Cecilia Dahlman
Ukraine  Elena Brioukhovets
Spain  Virginia Ruano Pascual
Czech Republic  Radka Bobková
Argentina  María José Gaidano
6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–4)
Belgium  Ann Devries
Belgium  Dominique Monami
10 May German Open
Berlin, Germany
Tier I event
Clay – $750,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–4
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Netherlands  Brenda Schultz
Germany  Anke Huber
United States  Gigi Fernández
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 6–3
United States  Debbie Graham
Netherlands  Brenda Schultz
17 May European Open-Lucerne
Lucerne, Switzerland
Tier III event
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Lindsay Davenport
6–1, 4–6, 6–2
Australia  Nicole Provis Italy  Linda Ferrando
Germany  Sabine Hack
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Germany  Claudia Porwik
United States  Caroline Kuhlman
Czech Republic  Helena Suková
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Czech Republic  Helena Suková
6–2, 6–4
United States  Lindsay Davenport
United States  Marianne Werdel
Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
Tier III event
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Japan  Naoko Sawamatsu
4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Austria  Judith Wiesner Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
France  Sandrine Testud
Argentina  Florencia Labat
United States  Ginger Helgeson
Japan  Mana Endo
France  Pascale Paradis-Mangon
United States  Shaun Stafford
Hungary  Andrea Temesvári
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4
Canada  Jill Hetherington
United States  Kathy Rinaldi
24 May
31 May
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – $3,456,143 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
United States  Mary Joe Fernández Germany  Anke Huber
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
United States  Jennifer Capriati
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
United States  Gigi Fernández
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 7–5
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
Russia  Eugenia Maniokova
Russia  Andrei Olhovskiy
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
South Africa  Elna Reinach
South Africa  Danie Visser

June

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Jun DFS Classic
Birmingham, Great Britain
Tier III event
$150,000 – grass- 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Lori McNeil
6–4, 2–6, 6–3
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson Latvia  Larisa Neiland
United States  Chanda Rubin
Australia  Kristine Radford
France  Nathalie Tauziat
United States  Pam Shriver
Italy  Laura Golarsa
United States  Lori McNeil
United States  Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–4
United States  Pam Shriver
Australia  Elizabeth Smylie
14 Jun Volkswagen Cup
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Tier II event
Grass – $375,000 – 64S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Martina Navratilova
2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Netherlands  Miriam Oremans United States  Patty Fendick
United States  Lori McNeil
United States  Gigi Fernández
United States  Ginger Helgeson
Czech Republic  Helena Suková
France  Nathalie Tauziat
United States  Gigi Fernández
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
2–6, 7–5, 6–1
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
21 Jun
28 Jun
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – $3,312,302 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–4
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná Spain  Conchita Martínez
United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Jennifer Capriati
Czech Republic  Helena Suková
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
United States  Gigi Fernández
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
United States  Martina Navratilova
Australia  Mark Woodforde
6–3, 6–4
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
Netherlands  Tom Nijssen

July

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 Jul Internazionale Femminile di Palermo
Palermo, Italy
Tier IV event
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic  Radka Bobková
6–3, 6–2
France  Mary Pierce Italy  Sandra Cecchini
Argentina  Patricia Tarabini
Belgium  Dominique Monami
Italy  Marzia Grossi
Romania  Irina Spîrlea
Switzerland  Emanuela Zardo
Germany  Karin Kschwendt
Ukraine  Natalia Medvedeva
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Italy  Silvia Farina
Netherlands  Brenda Schultz
12 Jul Citroën Cup
Kitzbühel, Austria
Tier III event
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Germany  Anke Huber
6–4, 6–1
Austria  Judith Wiesner Germany  Sabine Hack
Switzerland  Emanuela Zardo
Spain  Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina  Florencia Labat
Austria  Barbara Schett
France  Mary Pierce
China  Fang Li
Belgium  Dominique Monami
6–2, 6–1
Croatia  Maja Murić
Czech Republic  Pavlína Rajzlová
BVV Prague Open
Prague, Czech Republic
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Ukraine  Natalia Medvedeva
6–3, 6–2
Germany  Meike Babel Netherlands  Nicole Krijger-Jagerman
Argentina  Patricia Tarabini
Argentina  Inés Gorrochategui
Czech Republic  Andrea Strnadová
Canada  Helen Kelesi
Italy  Linda Ferrando
Argentina  Inés Gorrochategui
Argentina  Patricia Tarabini
6–2, 6–1
Italy  Laura Golarsa
Netherlands  Caroline Vis
19 Jul Fed Cup
Frankfurt, Germany
Team event
Clay
  Spain
3-0
  Australia
  France
  Argentina
  Finland
  United States
  Czech Republic
  Netherlands
26 July Puerto Rico Open
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Tier IV event
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
United States  Linda Harvey-Wild
6–3, 5–7, 6–3
United States  Ann Grossman Mexico  Angélica Gavaldón
United States  Debbie Graham
Paraguay  Rossana de los Ríos
Italy  Laura Golarsa
United States  Audra Keller
Romania  Cătălina Cristea
United States  Debbie Graham
United States  Ann Grossman
5–7, 7–5, 7–5
United States  Gigi Fernández
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
San Marino Open
City of San Marino, San Marino
Tier IV event
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Italy  Marzia Grossi
3–6, 7–5, 6–1
Germany  Barbara Rittner South Africa  Joannette Kruger
Germany  Meike Babel
Italy  Maria-Francesca Bentivoglio
Belgium  Sandra Wasserman
Argentina  Florencia Labat
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
Argentina  Patricia Tarabini
6–3, 6–2
Argentina  Florencia Labat
Germany  Barbara Rittner
Acura US Hardcourts
Stratton Mountain, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $375,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Spain  Conchita Martínez
6–3, 6–2
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Austria  Beate Reinstadler
United States  Jolene Watanabe
United States  Tami Whitlinger
Czech Republic  Helena Suková
Germany  Claudia Porwik
Australia  Elizabeth Smylie
Czech Republic  Helena Suková
6–1, 6–2
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Argentina  Mercedes Paz

August

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 Aug Mazda Tennis Classic
San Diego, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $375,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles – Doubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Spain  Conchita Martínez
Germany  Marketa Kochta
France  Mary Pierce
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
Kazakhstan  Elena Likhovtseva
United States  Ann Grossman
United States  Gigi Fernández
Czech Republic  Helena Suková
6–4, 6–3
United States  Pam Shriver
Australia  Elizabeth Smylie
9 Aug Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
Manhattan Beach, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $375,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles – Doubles
United States  Martina Navratilova
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario United States  Lori McNeil
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
United States  Kimberly Po
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic  Helena Suková
7–6(7–3), 6–3
United States  Gigi Fernández
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
16 Aug Matidee LTD, International
Toronto, Canada
Tier I event
Hard – $750,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
6–1, 0–6, 6–3
United States  Jennifer Capriati Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
France  Nathalie Tauziat
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
France  Julie Halard
Germany  Anke Huber
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
6–1, 6–2
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic  Helena Suková
23 Aug OTB International Tennis Open
Schenectady, United States
Tier III event
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
6–3, 7–5
Ukraine  Natalia Medvedeva France  Nathalie Tauziat
Germany  Meike Babel
United States  Ginger Helgeson
Austria  Judith Wiesner
Georgia (country)  Leila Meskhi
Sweden  Åsa Carlsson
Australia  Rachel McQuillan
Germany  Claudia Porwik
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Argentina  Florencia Labat
Germany  Barbara Rittner
30 Aug
6 Sep
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $3,967,250 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
6–3, 6–3
Czech Republic  Helena Suková Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Japan  Kimiko Date
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic  Helena Suková
6–4, 6–2
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
Argentina  Inés Gorrochategui
Czech Republic  Helena Suková
Australia  Todd Woodbridge
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
United States  Martina Navratilova
Australia  Mark Woodforde

September

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
13 Sep Digital Open
Hong Kong
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Chinese Taipei  Wang Shi-ting
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
United States  Marianne Werdel Canada  Patricia Hy
United States  Caroline Kuhlman
United States  Erika deLone
Australia  Michelle Jaggard-Lai
United States  Debbie Graham
Australia  Kristine Radford
Germany  Karin Kschwendt
Australia  Rachel McQuillan
1–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
United States  Debbie Graham
United States  Marianne Werdel
20 Sep Nichirei International
Tokyo, Japan
Tier II event
Hard – $375,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
6–3, 6–2
Japan  Kimiko Date Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
France  Julie Halard
United States  Amy Frazier
Peru  Laura Arraya
United States  Lindsay Davenport
United States  Marianne Werdel
United States  Lisa Raymond
United States  Chanda Rubin
6–4, 6–1
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
United States  Linda Harvey-Wild
27 Sep Volkswagen Card Cup
Leipzig, Germany
Tier II event
Carpet (i) – $375,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
6–2, 6–0
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná Austria  Judith Wiesner
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
Germany  Barbara Rittner
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
United States  Patty Fendick
United States  Gigi Fernández
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–2
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Sapporo Ladies Open
Sapporo, Japan
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
United States  Linda Harvey-Wild
6–4, 6–3
Romania  Irina Spîrlea France  Noëlle van Lottum
United States  Lisa Raymond
Japan  Mana Endo
United States  Shaun Stafford
Japan  Yone Kamio
Belgium  Dominique Monami
Indonesia  Yayuk Basuki
Japan  Nana Miyagi
6–4, 6–2
Japan  Yone Kamio
Japan  Naoko Kijimuta

October

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 Oct Barilla Indoors
Zürich, Switzerland
Tier I event
Carpet (i) – $750,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
6–3, 7–6(7–1)
United States  Martina Navratilova Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
Netherlands  Stephanie Rottier
Netherlands  Miriam Oremans
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
United States  Sandra Cacic
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
United States  Martina Navratilova
6–3, 5–7, 6–3
United States  Gigi Fernández
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
P&G Taiwan Women's Tennis Open
Taipei, Taiwan
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Chinese Taipei  Wang Shi-ting
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
United States  Linda Harvey-Wild United States  Shaun Stafford
Romania  Cătălina Cristea
France  Alexandra Fusai
Australia  Danielle Jones
Australia  Kristin Godridge
Germany  Karin Kschwendt
Indonesia  Yayuk Basuki
Japan  Nana Miyagi
6–4, 6–2
Australia  Jo-Anne Faull
Australia  Kristine Radford
11 Oct Open Languedoc Roussillon
Montpellier, France
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Kazakhstan  Elena Likhovtseva
6–3, 6–4
Belgium  Dominique Monami Slovakia  Janette Husárová
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
Belgium  Els Callens
France  Karine Quentrec
United States  Meredith McGrath
Austria  Barbara Schett
United States  Meredith McGrath
Germany  Claudia Porwik
6–4, 6–2
Slovakia  Janette Husárová
Belgium  Dominique Monami
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt, Germany
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $375,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
France  Mary Pierce
6–3, 6–3
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva France  Nathalie Tauziat
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
United States  Martina Navratilova
Ukraine  Natalia Medvedeva
Germany  Barbara Rittner
Spain  Conchita Martínez
United States  Gigi Fernández
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
7–6(8–6), 6–4
United States  Patty Fendick
United States  Martina Navratilova
18 Oct Budapest Open
Budapest, Hungary
Tier III event
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
7–5, 6–2
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans France  Julie Halard
Slovakia  Katarína Studeníková
Argentina  Inés Gorrochategui
Finland  Nanne Dahlman
Belgium  Laurence Courtois
Austria  Judith Wiesner
Argentina  Inés Gorrochategui
Netherlands  Caroline Vis
6–1, 6–3
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
Argentina  Patricia Tarabini
Autoglass Classic
Brighton, Great Britain
Tier II event
Carpet – $375,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
6–2, 6–4
Germany  Anke Huber United States  Patty Fendick
France  Mary Pierce
South Africa  Elna Reinach
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
United Kingdom  Clare Wood
Germany  Christina Singer
Italy  Laura Golarsa
Ukraine  Natalia Medvedeva
6–3, 1–6, 6–4
Germany  Anke Huber
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
25 Oct Bancesa Classic
Curitiba, Brazil
Tier IV event
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Germany  Sabine Hack
6–2, 6–0
Argentina  Florencia Labat Romania  Ruxandra Dragomir
Romania  Irina Spîrlea
Germany  Maja Živec-Škulj
Argentina  Paola Suárez
Croatia  Nadine Ercegović
Spain  Eva Jiménez
Germany  Sabine Hack
Germany  Veronika Martinek
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Brazil  Cláudia Chabalgoity
Brazil  Andrea Vieira
Nokia Grand Prix
Essen, Germany
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $375,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Ukraine  Natalia Medvedeva
6–7(4–7), 7–5, 6–4
Spain  Conchita Martínez Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
France  Mary Pierce
South Africa  Elna Reinach
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic  Helena Suková
6–2, 6–2
Germany  Wiltrud Probst
Germany  Christina Singer

November

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Nov Bell Challenge
Quebec City, Canada
Tier III event
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
France  Nathalie Tauziat
6–4, 6–1
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva Canada  Patricia Hy
Canada  Helen Kelesi
United States  Debbie Graham
Mexico  Angélica Gavaldón
United States  Linda Harvey-Wild
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
United States  Katrina Adams
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
6–4, 6–4
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Bank of the West Classic
Oakland, United States
Tier II event
Carpet (i) – $375,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Martina Navratilova
6–2, 7–6(7–1)
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson United States  Lindsay Davenport
United States  Lori McNeil
Croatia  Iva Majoli
United States  Caroline Kuhlman
United States  Ann Grossman
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Patty Fendick
United States  Meredith McGrath
6–2, 6–0
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
Argentina  Inés Gorrochategui
8 Nov Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
Tier I event
$750,000 – Supreme (i) – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain  Conchita Martínez
6–3, 6–3
Germany  Steffi Graf United States  Kimberly Po
United States  Amy Frazier
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
United States  Katrina Adams
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
6–2, 4–6, 7–6(9–7)
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
15 Nov Virginia Slims Championships
New York City, United States
Year-End Championships
$3,708,500 – Supreme (i) – 16S/8D
SinglesDoubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Germany  Anke Huber
France  Mary Pierce
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer
Spain  Conchita Martínez
United States  Martina Navratilova
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná
United States  Gigi Fernández
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 7–5
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic  Jana Novotná

Rankings

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Below are the 1993 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition:

Singles Year-end Ranking[2]
No Player Name Points 1992 Change
1   Steffi Graf (GER) 409.1746 2 +1
2   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) 243.5556 4 +2
3   Martina Navratilova (USA) 221.4989 5 +2
4   Conchita Martínez (ESP) 192.3314 8 +4
5   Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) 146.4048 3 -2
6   Jana Novotná (CZE) 145.1179 10 +4
7   Mary Joe Fernández (USA) 138.2162 6 -1
8   Monica Seles (YUG) 133.5178 1 -7
9   Jennifer Capriati (USA) 126.3750 7 -2
10   Anke Huber (GER) 124.5625 11 +1
11   Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (SUI) 103.5505 9 -2
12   Mary Pierce (FRA) 93.6875 13 +1
13   Kimiko Date (JPN) 89.2917 21 +9
14   Zina Garrison-Jackson (USA) 86.2291 18 +4
15   Amanda Coetzer (RSA) 85.8500 17 +2
16   Magdalena Maleeva (BUL) 84.9667 20 +4
17   Helena Suková (CZE) 82.0698 12 -5
18   Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) 79.8320 14 -4
19   Natalia Zvereva (BLR) 73.0000 23 +4
20   Lindsay Davenport (USA) 63.8125 159 +139
Doubles Year-end Ranking[3]
No Player Name Points 1992 Change
1   Gigi Fernández (USA) 390.4866 6 +5
2   Helena Suková (CZE) 372.8846 1 -1
3   Natasha Zvereva (BLR) 367.8698 2 -1
4   Jana Novotná (CZE) 306.9450 4 =
5   Larisa Neiland (LAT) 266.3064 5 =
6   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) 264.7767 3 -3
7   Pam Shriver (USA) 196.8319 7 =
8   Rennae Stubbs (AUS) 196.8024 13 +5
9   Elizabeth Smylie (AUS) 181.9737 55 +46
10   Conchita Martínez (ESP) 174.5000 8 -2
11   Martina Navratilova (USA) 174.5000 9 -2
12   Lori McNeil (USA) 172.6210 14 +2
13   Zina Garrison-Jackson (USA) 168.4706 10 -3
14   Patty Fendick (USA) 163.3963 16 +2
15   Mary Joe Fernández (USA) 149.0833 11 -4
16   Katrina Adams (USA) 145.5000 18 -2
17   Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (SUI) 141.7857 264 +247
18   Manon Bollegraf (NED) 134.5909 19 +1
19   Inés Gorrochategui (ARG) 133.5238 36 +17
20   Amanda Coetzer (RSA) 132.6000 27 +7

Statistical Information

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List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:

The following players won their first title:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1994). ITF World of Tennis 1994. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 145–151. ISBN 9780002184564.
  2. ^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1993" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  3. ^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1993" (PDF). WTA. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
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