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1993 Australian Open

The 1993 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Flinders Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 81st edition of the Australian Open and was held from 18 through 31 January 1993.

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1993 Australian Open – Men's singles

USA Jim Courier defeated SWE 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

Main article: 1993 Australian Open – Women's singles

FR Yugoslavia Monica Seles defeated GER 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

Main article: 1993 Australian Open – Men's doubles

RSA Danie Visser / AUS Laurie Warder defeated AUS John Fitzgerald / SWE 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

Main article: 1993 Australian Open – Women's doubles

USA Gigi Fernández / BLR Natasha Zvereva defeated USA Pam Shriver / AUS 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

Main article: 1993 Australian Open – Mixed doubles

ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / AUS Todd Woodbridge defeated USA Zina Garrison-Jackson / USA 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.

Juniors

Boys' singles

GBR James Baily defeated NZL Steven Downs 6–3, 6–2

Girls' singles

GER Heike Rusch defeated GER Andrea Glass 6–1, 6–2

Boys' doubles

GER Lars Rehmann / GER Christian Tambue defeated USA Scott Humphries / USA Jimmy Jackson 6–7, 7–5, 6–2

Girls' doubles

SUI Joana Manta / CZE Ludmila Richterová defeated SWE Åsa Carlsson / ROM Cătălina Cristea 6–3, 6–2

Prize money

Total prize money for the event was A$6,455,000.

References

References

  1. (1994). "World of Tennis". Queen Anne Press.
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