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1993 WTA Tour

Women's tennis circuit

– November 15, 1993 WTA Championships WTA Tier I (8) WTA Tier II (19) WTA Tier III (12) WTA Tier IV (16) 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. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1993 WTA Tour schedule.

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Team events

January

Week	Tournament	Champions
29 Dec	[Hyundai Hopman Cup](1993-hopman-cup)
Perth, Australia
ITF Mixed Teams Championships
Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 12 teams
2–1


4 Jan	[Danone Hardcourt Championships](1993-danone-women-s-open)
Brisbane, Australia
Tier III event
Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
[Singles](1993-danone-women-s-open-singles) – [Doubles](1993-danone-women-s-open-doubles)	ESP Conchita Martínez
6–3, 6–4	BUL Magdalena Maleeva	AUS Michelle Jaggard-Lai
TPE Wang Shi-ting	MEX Angélica Gavaldón
FRA Noëlle van LottumARG Florencia Labat
AUS Rachel McQuillan
ESP Conchita Martínez
LAT Larisa Neiland
6–2, 6–2	USA Shannan McCarthy
USA Kimberly Po
11 Jan	Melbourne Open
Melbourne, Australia
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles	RSA Amanda Coetzer
6–2, 6–3	JPN Naoko Sawamatsu	AUS Louise Field
USA Linda Harvey-Wild	FRA Alexandra Fusai
LAT Larisa NeilandUSA Debbie Graham
AUS Nicole Provis
AUS Nicole Provis
FRA Nathalie Tauziat
6–2, 6–2	USA Cammy MacGregor
USA Shaun Stafford
[Peters NSW Open](1993-peters-nsw-open)
Sydney, Australia
Tier II event
Hard – $275,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-peters-nsw-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1993-peters-nsw-open-women-s-doubles)	USA Jennifer Capriati
6–1, 6–4	GER Anke Huber	ARG Gabriela Sabatini
USA Amy Frazier	GER Barbara Rittner
USA Pam ShriverUSA Tami Whitlinger
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
USA Pam Shriver
AUS Elizabeth Smylie
7–6(7–4), 6–2	USA Lori McNeil
AUS Rennae Stubbs
18 Jan
25 Jan	[Australian Open](1993-australian-open)
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard – $2,400,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X
[Singles](1993-australian-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1993-australian-open-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1993-australian-open-mixed-doubles)	YUG Monica Seles
4–6, 6–3, 6–2	GER Steffi Graf	ARG Gabriela Sabatini
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	FRA Julie Halard
FRA Mary PierceUSA Mary Joe Fernández
USA Jennifer Capriati
USA Gigi Fernández
BLR Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 6–3	USA Pam Shriver
AUS Elizabeth Smylie
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
AUS Todd Woodbridge
7–5, 6–4	USA Zina Garrison-Jackson
USA Rick Leach

February

Week	Tournament	Champions
1 Feb	[Amway Classic](1993-amway-classic)
Auckland, New Zealand
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-amway-classic-singles) – [Doubles](1993-amway-classic-doubles)	RSA Elna Reinach
6–0, 6–0	USA Caroline Kuhlman	ARG Inés Gorrochategui
GER Karin Kschwendt	GBR Clare Wood
USA Ginger HelgesonGER Angela Kerek
CZE Andrea Strnadová
FRA Isabelle Demongeot
RSA Elna Reinach
6–2, 6–4	CAN Jill Hetherington
USA Kathy Rinaldi
[Toray Pan Pacific Open](1993-toray-pan-pacific-open)
Tokyo, Japan
Tier I event
Carpet (i) – $750,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles) – [Doubles](1993-toray-pan-pacific-open-doubles)	USA Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–2	LAT Larisa Neiland	GER Steffi Graf
CZE Jana Novotná	JPN Yone Kamio
FRA Nathalie TauziatUSA Pam Shriver
JPN Rika Hiraki
USA Martina Navratilova
CZE Helena Suková
6–4, 6–3	USA Lori McNeil
AUS Rennae Stubbs
8 Feb	[Virginia Slims of Chicago](1993-virginia-slims-of-chicago)
Chicago, United States
Tier II event
Carpet (i) – $375,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-virginia-slims-of-chicago-singles) – [Doubles](1993-virginia-slims-of-chicago-doubles)	YUG Monica Seles
3–6, 6–2, 6–1	USA Martina Navratilova	USA Mary Joe Fernández
BUL Katerina Maleeva	NED Brenda Schultz
CRO Iva MajoliUSA Pam Shriver
USA Zina Garrison-Jackson
USA Katrina Adams
USA Zina Garrison-Jackson
7–6(9–7), 6–3	USA Amy Frazier
USA Kimberly Po
[World Ladies in Osaka](1993-world-ladies-in-osaka)
Osaka, Japan
Tier III event
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-world-ladies-in-osaka-singles) – [Doubles](1993-world-ladies-in-osaka-doubles)	CZE Jana Novotná
6–3, 6–2	JPN Kimiko Date	FRA Pascale Paradis-Mangon
PER Laura Gildemeister	TPE Wang Shi-ting
JPN Misumi MiyauchiBUL Magdalena Maleeva
AUS Elizabeth Smylie
LAT Larisa Neiland
CZE Jana Novotná
6–1, 6–3	BUL Magdalena Maleeva
SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
15 Feb	[Open Gaz de France](1993-open-gaz-de-france)
Paris, France
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $375,000 – 32S/32Q/16D	USA Martina Navratilova
6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–3)	YUG Monica Seles	ESP Conchita Martínez
CZE Jana Novotná	FRA Mary Pierce
GER Karin KschwendtFRA Nathalie Tauziat
FRA Julie Halard
CZE Jana Novotná
CZE Andrea Strnadová
7–6(7–2), 6–2	GBR Jo Durie
FRA Catherine Suire
[IGA Tennis Classic](1993-iga-tennis-classic)
Oklahoma City, United States
Tier III event
Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D	USA Zina Garrison-Jackson
6–2, 6–2	USA Patty Fendick	AUS Nicole Provis
USA Tami Whitlinger	USA Linda Harvey-Wild
USA Meredith McGrathMEX Angélica Gavaldón
ITA Linda Ferrando
USA Patty Fendick
USA Zina Garrison-Jackson
6–3, 6–2	USA Katrina Adams
NED Manon Bollegraf
22 Feb	[Matrix Essential Evert Cup](1993-newsweek-champions-cup-and-the-matrix-essentials-evert-cup)
Indian Wells, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $375,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
[Singles](1993-matrix-essentials-evert-cup-singles) – [Doubles](1993-matrix-essentials-evert-cup-doubles)	USA Mary Joe Fernández
3–6, 6–1, 7–6(8–6)	RSA Amanda Coetzer	CZE Helena Suková
NED Stephanie Rottier	USA Lindsay Davenport
BUL Magdalena MaleevaAUS Nicole Provis
NED Miriam Oremans
AUS Rennae Stubbs
CZE Helena Suková
6–3, 6–4	USA Ann Grossman
CAN Patricia Hy
[Austrian Indoor Championships](1993-international-austrian-indoor-championships)
Linz, Austria
Tier III event
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-international-austrian-indoor-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1993-international-austrian-indoor-championships-doubles)	SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
6–2, 1-0 RET	ESP Conchita Martínez	GEO Leila Meskhi
AUT Judith Wiesner	GER Wiltrud Probst
ITA Natalia BaudoneNED Kristie Boogert
FRA Pascale Paradis-Mangon
RUS Eugenia Maniokova
GEO Leila Meskhi
W/O	ESP Conchita Martínez
AUT Judith Wiesner

March

Week	Tournament	Champions
1 Mar	[Virginia Slims of Florida](1993-virginia-slims-of-florida)
Delray Beach, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $375,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
[Singles](1993-virginia-slims-of-florida-singles) – [Doubles](1993-virginia-slims-of-florida-doubles)	GER Steffi Graf
6–4, 6–3	ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	GER Anke Huber
RSA Amanda Coetzer	USA Zina Garrison-Jackson
USA Mary Joe FernándezUSA Lindsay Davenport
GER Barbara Rittner
USA Gigi Fernández
BLR Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–2	LAT Larisa Neiland
CZE Jana Novotná
8 Mar	[Lipton Championships](1993-lipton-championships)
Key Biscayne, United States
Tier I event
Hard – $900,000 – 96S/64Q/48D
[Singles](1993-lipton-championships-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1993-lipton-championships-women-s-doubles)	ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 3–6, 6–3	GER Steffi Graf	ARG Gabriela Sabatini
JPN Kimiko Date	FRA Nathalie Tauziat
CZE Jana NovotnáUSA Mary Joe Fernández
GEO Leila Meskhi
LAT Larisa Neiland
CZE Jana Novotná
6–2, 7–5	CAN Jill Hetherington
USA Kathy Rinaldi
22 Mar	[Virginia Slims of Houston](1993-virginia-slims-of-houston)
Houston, United States
Tier II event
Clay – $375,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-virginia-slims-of-houston-singles) – [Doubles](1993-virginia-slims-of-houston-doubles)	ESP Conchita Martínez
6–3, 6–2	GER Sabine Hack	ARG Gabriela Sabatini
CZE Jana Novotná	ITA Sandra Cecchini
ARG Patricia TarabiniSVK Radka Zrubáková
BLR Tatiana Ignatieva
USA Katrina Adams
NED Manon Bollegraf
6–3, 5–7, 7–6(9–7)	RUS Eugenia Maniokova
SVK Radka Zrubáková
[Light 'n' Lively Doubles Championships](1993-light-n-lively-doubles-championships)
Wesley Chapel, United States
Clay – $175,000 – 8D
[Doubles](1993-light-n-lively-doubles-championships-doubles)	USA Gigi Fernández
BLR Natasha Zvereva
7–5, 6–3	LAT Larisa Neiland
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	USA McNeil / AUS Stubbs
USA Shriver / AUS Smylie	USA Austin / RSA Reinach
RSA Fairbank / USA Fendick
CAN Hetherington / USA Rinaldi
USA Collins / USA Rehe
29 Mar	[Family Circle Magazine Cup](1993-family-circle-cup)
Hilton Head Island, United States
Tier I event
$750,000 – clay (green) – 56S/28Q/32D
[Singles](1993-family-circle-cup-singles) – [Doubles](1993-family-circle-cup-doubles)	GER Steffi Graf
7–6(10–8), 6–1	ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	ARG Gabriela Sabatini
USA Jennifer Capriati	USA Chanda Rubin
BUL Katerina MaleevaRSA Amanda Coetzer
GER Sabine Hack
USA Gigi Fernández
BLR Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–1	USA Katrina Adams
NED Manon Bollegraf

April

Week	Tournament	Champions
5 Apr	[Bausch & Lomb Championships](1993-bausch-lomb-championships)
Amelia Island, United States
Tier II event
$375,000 – clay (green) – 56S/32Q/28D
[Singles](1993-bausch-lomb-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1993-bausch-lomb-championships-doubles)	ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–2, 5–7, 6–2	ARG Gabriela Sabatini	SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
RSA Amanda Coetzer	USA Shaun Stafford
BLR Natasha ZverevaUSA Jennifer Capriati
GEO Leila Meskhi
SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
GEO Leila Meskhi
3–6, 6–3, 6–4	RSA Amanda Coetzer
ARG Inés Gorrochategui
[Japan Open](1993-japan-open-tennis-championships)
Tokyo, Japan
Tier III event
Hard – $150,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-japan-open-tennis-championships-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1993-japan-open-tennis-championships-women-s-doubles)	JPN Kimiko Date
6–1, 6–3	NED Stephanie Rottier	AUS Nicole Provis
JPN Mana Endo	NED Miriam Oremans
USA Pam ShriverAUS Michelle Jaggard-Lai
USA Patty Fendick
JPN Ei Iida
JPN Maya Kidowaki
6–2, 4–6, 6–4	CHN Fang Li
JPN Kyōko Nagatsuka
12 Apr	[Volvo Women's Open](1993-volvo-women-s-open)
Pattaya City, Thailand
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-volvo-women-s-open-singles) – [Doubles](1993-volvo-women-s-open-doubles)	INA Yayuk Basuki
6–3, 6–1	USA Marianne Werdel	USA Patty Fendick
NED Stephanie Rottier	CAN Helen Kelesi
GER Wiltrud ProbstUSA Nicole Arendt
FRA Sandrine Testud
USA Cammy MacGregor
FRA Catherine Suire
6–3, 7–6(7–3)	USA Patty Fendick
USA Meredith McGrath
19 Apr	Women's Open Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 30S/32Q/16D	AUS Nicole Provis
6–3, 6–2	USA Ann Grossman	USA Patty Fendick
NED Stephanie Rottier	FRA Pascale Paradis-Mangon
INA Romana TedjakusumaINA Yayuk Basuki
CAN Helen Kelesi
USA Patty Fendick
USA Meredith McGrath
6–4, 7–6(7–2)	USA Nicole Arendt
AUS Kristine Radford
[International Championships of Spain](1993-international-championships-of-spain)
Barcelona, Spain
Tier II event
Clay – $375,000 – 32S/32Q/16D	ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–1, 6–4	ESP Conchita Martínez	RSA Amanda Coetzer
GER Sabine Hack	FRA Mary Pierce
BUL Magdalena MaleevaITA Federica Bonsignori
ITA Laura Golarsa
ESP Conchita Martínez
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
4–6, 6–1, 6–0	BUL Magdalena Maleeva
SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
26 Apr	[Indonesian Women's Open](1993-indonesian-women-s-open-tennis-championships)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-indonesian-women-s-open-tennis-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1993-indonesian-women-s-open-tennis-championships-doubles)	INA Yayuk Basuki
6–4, 6–4	USA Ann Grossman	USA Nicole Arendt
AUS Michelle Jaggard-Lai	NED Kristie Boogert
NED Linda NiemantsverdrietAUS Kristin Godridge
SVK Katarína Studeníková
USA Nicole Arendt
AUS Kristine Radford
6–3, 6–4	USA Amy deLone
USA Erika deLone
[Citizen Cup](1993-citizen-cup)
Hamburg, Germany
Tier II event
Clay – $375,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-citizen-cup-singles) – [Doubles](1993-citizen-cup-doubles)	ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–3	GER Steffi Graf	BUL Magdalena Maleeva
CZE Jana Novotná	YUG Monica Seles
SUI Manuela Maleeva-FragnièreGER Anke Huber
BUL Katerina Maleeva
GER Steffi Graf
AUS Rennae Stubbs
6–4, 7–6(7–5)	LAT Larisa Neiland
CZE Jana Novotná
[Ilva Trophy](1993-ilva-trophy)
Taranto, Italy
Tier IV event
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-ilva-trophy-singles) – [Doubles](1993-ilva-trophy-doubles)	NED Brenda Schultz
7–6(7–5), 6–2	USA Debbie Graham	ITA Linda Ferrando
FRA Alexandra Fusai	ITA Francesca Romano
ITA Silvia FarinaCRO Nadine Ercegović
ITA Sandra Cecchini
USA Debbie Graham
NED Brenda Schultz
6–0, 6–4	CZE Petra Langrová
ARG Mercedes Paz

May

Week	Tournament	Champions
3 May	[Campionati Internazionali d'Italia](1993-italian-open-tennis)
Rome, Italy
Tier I event
Clay – $750,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
[Singles](1993-italian-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1993-italian-open-women-s-doubles)	ESP Conchita Martínez
7–5, 6–1	ARG Gabriela Sabatini	ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
USA Mary Joe Fernández	USA Jennifer Capriati
ITA Maria-Francesca BentivoglioGER Anke Huber
USA Martina Navratilova
CZE Jana Novotná
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 6–2	USA Mary Joe Fernández
USA Zina Garrison-Jackson
Belgian Ladies Open
Liège, Belgium
Tier IV event
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles	CZE Radka Bobková
6–3, 4–6, 6–2	GER Karin Kschwendt	FRA Catherine Mothes-Jobkel
FRA Alexandra Fusai	POL Katarzyna Nowak
SWE Cecilia DahlmanUKR Elena Brioukhovets
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
CZE Radka Bobková
ARG María José Gaidano
6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–4)	BEL Ann Devries
BEL Dominique Monami
10 May	[German Open](1993-wta-german-open)
Berlin, Germany
Tier I event
Clay – $750,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles	GER Steffi Graf
7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–4	ARG Gabriela Sabatini	USA Mary Joe Fernández
ESP Conchita Martínez	BUL Magdalena Maleeva
FRA Nathalie TauziatNED Brenda Schultz
GER Anke Huber
USA Gigi Fernández
BLR Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 6–3	USA Debbie Graham
NED Brenda Schultz
17 May	[European Open-Lucerne](1993-european-open-lucerne)
Lucerne, Switzerland
Tier III event
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](1993-european-open-lucerne-singles) – [Doubles](1993-european-open-lucerne-doubles)	USA Lindsay Davenport
6–1, 4–6, 6–2	AUS Nicole Provis	ITA Linda Ferrando
GER Sabine Hack	SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
GER Claudia PorwikUSA Caroline Kuhlman
CZE Helena Suková
USA Mary Joe Fernández
CZE Helena Suková
6–2, 6–4	USA Lindsay Davenport
USA Marianne Werdel
[Internationaux de Strasbourg](1993-internationaux-de-strasbourg)
Strasbourg, France
Tier III event
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-internationaux-de-strasbourg-singles) – [Doubles](1993-internationaux-de-strasbourg-doubles)	JPN Naoko Sawamatsu
4–6, 6–1, 6–3	AUT Judith Wiesner	CZE Jana Novotná
FRA Sandrine Testud	ARG Florencia Labat
USA Ginger HelgesonJPN Mana Endo
FRA Pascale Paradis-Mangon
USA Shaun Stafford
HUN Andrea Temesvári
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4	CAN Jill Hetherington
USA Kathy Rinaldi
24 May
31 May	[French Open](1993-french-open)
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – $3,456,143 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X
[Singles](1993-french-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1993-french-open-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1993-french-open-mixed-doubles)	GER Steffi Graf
4–6, 6–2, 6–4	USA Mary Joe Fernández	GER Anke Huber
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	USA Jennifer Capriati
ESP Conchita MartínezARG Gabriela Sabatini
CZE Jana Novotná
USA Gigi Fernández
BLR Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 7–5	LAT Larisa Neiland
CZE Jana Novotná
RUS Eugenia Maniokova
RUS Andrei Olhovskiy
6–2, 4–6, 6–4	RSA Elna Reinach
RSA Danie Visser

June

Week	Tournament	Champions
7 Jun	[DFS Classic](1993-dfs-classic)
Birmingham, Great Britain
Tier III event
$150,000 – grass- 56S/32Q/28D
[Singles](1993-dfs-classic-singles) – [Doubles](1993-dfs-classic-doubles)	USA Lori McNeil
6–4, 2–6, 6–3	USA Zina Garrison-Jackson	LAT Larisa Neiland
USA Chanda Rubin	AUS Kristine Radford
FRA Nathalie TauziatUSA Pam Shriver
ITA Laura Golarsa
USA Lori McNeil
USA Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–4	USA Pam Shriver
AUS Elizabeth Smylie
14 Jun	[Volkswagen Cup](1993-volkswagen-cup)
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Tier II event
Grass – $375,000 – 64S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-volkswagen-cup-singles) – [Doubles](1993-volkswagen-cup-doubles)	USA Martina Navratilova
2–6, 6–2, 6–3	NED Miriam Oremans	USA Patty Fendick
USA Lori McNeil	USA Gigi Fernández
USA Ginger HelgesonCZE Helena Suková
FRA Nathalie Tauziat
USA Gigi Fernández
BLR Natasha Zvereva
2–6, 7–5, 6–1	LAT Larisa Neiland
CZE Jana Novotná
21 Jun
28 Jun	[Wimbledon Championships](1993-wimbledon-championships)
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – $3,312,302 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X
[Singles](1993-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1993-wimbledon-championships-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1993-wimbledon-championships-mixed-doubles)	GER Steffi Graf
7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–4	CZE Jana Novotná	ESP Conchita Martínez
USA Martina Navratilova	USA Jennifer Capriati
CZE Helena SukováARG Gabriela Sabatini
BLR Natasha Zvereva
USA Gigi Fernández
BLR Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4	LAT Larisa Neiland
CZE Jana Novotná
USA Martina Navratilova
AUS Mark Woodforde
6–3, 6–4	NED Manon Bollegraf
NED Tom Nijssen

July

Week	Tournament	Champions
5 Jul	[Internazionale Femminile di Palermo](1993-torneo-internazionale-femminile-di-palermo)
Palermo, Italy
Tier IV event
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-torneo-internazionale-femminile-di-palermo-singles) – [Doubles](1993-torneo-internazionale-femminile-di-palermo-doubles)	CZE Radka Bobková
6–3, 6–2	FRA Mary Pierce	ITA Sandra Cecchini
ARG Patricia Tarabini	BEL Dominique Monami
ITA Marzia GrossiROM Irina Spîrlea
SUI Emanuela Zardo
GER Karin Kschwendt
UKR Natalia Medvedeva
6–4, 7–6(7–4)	ITA Silvia Farina
NED Brenda Schultz
12 Jul	[Citroën Cup](1993-citroen-cup)
Kitzbühel, Austria
Tier III event
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-citroen-cup-singles) – [Doubles](1993-citroen-cup-doubles)	GER Anke Huber
6–4, 6–1	AUT Judith Wiesner	GER Sabine Hack
SUI Emanuela Zardo	ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
ARG Florencia LabatAUT Barbara Schett
FRA Mary Pierce
CHN Fang Li
BEL Dominique Monami
6–2, 6–1	CRO Maja Murić
CZE Pavlína Rajzlová
[BVV Prague Open](1993-bvv-prague-open)
Prague, Czech Republic
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-bvv-prague-open-singles) – [Doubles](1993-bvv-prague-open-doubles)	UKR Natalia Medvedeva
6–3, 6–2	GER Meike Babel	NED Nicole Krijger-Jagerman
ARG Patricia Tarabini	ARG Inés Gorrochategui
CZE Andrea StrnadováCAN Helen Kelesi
ITA Linda Ferrando
ARG Inés Gorrochategui
ARG Patricia Tarabini
6–2, 6–1	ITA Laura Golarsa
NED Caroline Vis
19 Jul	[Fed Cup](1993-fed-cup)
Frankfurt, Germany
Team event
Clay

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26 July	[Puerto Rico Open](1993-puerto-rico-open)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Tier IV event
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-puerto-rico-open-singles) – [Doubles](1993-puerto-rico-open-doubles)	USA Linda Harvey-Wild
6–3, 5–7, 6–3	USA Ann Grossman	MEX Angélica Gavaldón
USA Debbie Graham	PAR Rossana de los Ríos
ITA Laura GolarsaUSA Audra Keller
ROM Cătălina Cristea
USA Debbie Graham
USA Ann Grossman
5–7, 7–5, 7–5	USA Gigi Fernández
AUS Rennae Stubbs
[San Marino Open](1993-san-marino-open)
City of San Marino, San Marino
Tier IV event
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-san-marino-open-singles) – [Doubles](1993-san-marino-open-doubles)	ITA Marzia Grossi
3–6, 7–5, 6–1	GER Barbara Rittner	RSA Joannette Kruger
GER Meike Babel	ITA Maria-Francesca Bentivoglio
BEL Sandra WassermanARG Florencia Labat
ITA Sandra Cecchini
ITA Sandra Cecchini
ARG Patricia Tarabini
6–3, 6–2	ARG Florencia Labat
GER Barbara Rittner
[Acura US Hardcourts](1993-acura-u-s-hardcourts)
Stratton Mountain, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $375,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles	ESP Conchita Martínez
6–3, 6–2	USA Zina Garrison-Jackson	SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
AUT Beate Reinstadler	USA Jolene Watanabe
USA Tami WhitlingerCZE Helena Suková
GER Claudia Porwik
AUS Elizabeth Smylie
CZE Helena Suková
6–1, 6–2	SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
ARG Mercedes Paz

August

Week	Tournament	Champions
2 Aug	[Mazda Tennis Classic](1993-mazda-classic)
San Diego, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $375,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles – Doubles	GER Steffi Graf
6–4, 4–6, 6–1	ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	ESP Conchita Martínez
GER Marketa Kochta	FRA Mary Pierce
BUL Magdalena MaleevaKAZ Elena Likhovtseva
USA Ann Grossman
USA Gigi Fernández
CZE Helena Suková
6–4, 6–3	USA Pam Shriver
AUS Elizabeth Smylie
9 Aug	[Virginia Slims of Los Angeles](1993-virginia-slims-of-los-angeles)
Manhattan Beach, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $375,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
[Singles](1993-virginia-slims-of-los-angeles-singles) – [Doubles](1993-virginia-slims-of-los-angeles-doubles)	USA Martina Navratilova
7–5, 7–6(7–4)	ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	USA Lori McNeil
ARG Gabriela Sabatini	USA Zina Garrison-Jackson
BUL Magdalena MaleevaUSA Kimberly Po
RSA Amanda Coetzer
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
CZE Helena Suková
7–6(7–3), 6–3	USA Gigi Fernández
BLR Natasha Zvereva
16 Aug	[Matidee LTD, International](1993-canadian-open-tennis)
Toronto, Canada
Tier I event
Hard – $750,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
[Singles](1993-canadian-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1993-canadian-open-women-s-doubles)	GER Steffi Graf
6–1, 0–6, 6–3	USA Jennifer Capriati	SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	FRA Nathalie Tauziat
USA Mary Joe FernándezFRA Julie Halard
GER Anke Huber
LAT Larisa Neiland
CZE Jana Novotná
6–1, 6–2	ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
CZE Helena Suková
23 Aug	[OTB International Tennis Open](1993-otb-international-open)
Schenectady, United States
Tier III event
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-otb-international-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1993-otb-international-open-women-s-doubles)	LAT Larisa Neiland
6–3, 7–5	UKR Natalia Medvedeva	FRA Nathalie Tauziat
GER Meike Babel	USA Ginger Helgeson
AUT Judith WiesnerGEO Leila Meskhi
SWE Åsa Carlsson
AUS Rachel McQuillan
GER Claudia Porwik
4–6, 6–4, 6–2	ARG Florencia Labat
GER Barbara Rittner
30 Aug
6 Sep	[US Open](1993-us-open-tennis)
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $3,967,250 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X
[Singles](1993-us-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1993-us-open-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1993-us-open-mixed-doubles)	GER Steffi Graf
6–3, 6–3	CZE Helena Suková	SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	ARG Gabriela Sabatini
JPN Kimiko DateBUL Katerina Maleeva
BLR Natasha Zvereva
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
CZE Helena Suková
6–4, 6–2	RSA Amanda Coetzer
ARG Inés Gorrochategui
CZE Helena Suková
AUS Todd Woodbridge
6–3, 7–6(8–6)	USA Martina Navratilova
AUS Mark Woodforde

September

Week	Tournament	Champions
13 Sep	Digital Open
Hong Kong
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles	TPE Wang Shi-ting
6–4, 3–6, 7–5	USA Marianne Werdel	CAN Patricia Hy
USA Caroline Kuhlman	USA Erika deLone
AUS Michelle Jaggard-LaiUSA Debbie Graham
AUS Kristine Radford
GER Karin Kschwendt
AUS Rachel McQuillan
1–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2	USA Debbie Graham
USA Marianne Werdel
20 Sep	[Nichirei International](1993-nichirei-international)
Tokyo, Japan
Tier II event
Hard – $375,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-nichirei-international-singles) – [Doubles](1993-nichirei-international-doubles)	RSA Amanda Coetzer
6–3, 6–2	JPN Kimiko Date	ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
FRA Julie Halard	USA Amy Frazier
PER Laura ArrayaUSA Lindsay Davenport
USA Marianne Werdel
USA Lisa Raymond
USA Chanda Rubin
6–4, 6–1	RSA Amanda Coetzer
USA Linda Harvey-Wild
27 Sep	[Volkswagen Card Cup](1993-volkswagen-card-cup)
Leipzig, Germany
Tier II event
Carpet (i) – $375,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-volkswagen-card-cup-singles) – [Doubles](1993-volkswagen-card-cup-doubles)	GER Steffi Graf
6–2, 6–0	CZE Jana Novotná	AUT Judith Wiesner
ESP Conchita Martínez	BLR Natasha Zvereva
GER Barbara RittnerBUL Magdalena Maleeva
USA Patty Fendick
USA Gigi Fernández
BLR Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–2	CZE Jana Novotná
LAT Larisa Neiland
Sapporo Ladies Open
Sapporo, Japan
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles	USA Linda Harvey-Wild
6–4, 6–3	ROM Irina Spîrlea	FRA Noëlle van Lottum
USA Lisa Raymond	JPN Mana Endo
USA Shaun StaffordJPN Yone Kamio
BEL Dominique Monami
INA Yayuk Basuki
JPN Nana Miyagi
6–4, 6–2	JPN Yone Kamio
JPN Naoko Kijimuta

October

Week	Tournament	Champions
4 Oct	[Barilla Indoors](1993-barilla-indoors)
Zürich, Switzerland
Tier I event
Carpet (i) – $750,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-barilla-indoors-singles) – [Doubles](1993-barilla-indoors-doubles)	SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
6–3, 7–6(7–1)	USA Martina Navratilova	BUL Magdalena Maleeva
NED Stephanie Rottier	NED Miriam Oremans
FRA Nathalie TauziatBLR Natasha Zvereva
USA Sandra Cacic
USA Zina Garrison-Jackson
USA Martina Navratilova
6–3, 5–7, 6–3	USA Gigi Fernández
BLR Natasha Zvereva
[P&G Taiwan Women's Tennis Open](1993-p-g-taiwan-women-s-tennis-open)
Taipei, Taiwan
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-p-g-taiwan-women-s-tennis-open-singles) – [Doubles](1993-p-g-taiwan-women-s-tennis-open-doubles)	TPE Wang Shi-ting
6–1, 7–6(7–4)	USA Linda Harvey-Wild	USA Shaun Stafford
ROM Cătălina Cristea	FRA Alexandra Fusai
AUS Danielle JonesAUS Kristin Godridge
GER Karin Kschwendt
INA Yayuk Basuki
JPN Nana Miyagi
6–4, 6–2	AUS Jo-Anne Faull
AUS Kristine Radford
11 Oct	Open Languedoc Roussillon
Montpellier, France
Tier IV event
Hard – $100,000 – 30S/32Q/16D	KAZ Elena Likhovtseva
6–3, 6–4	BEL Dominique Monami	SVK Janette Husárová
BEL Sabine Appelmans	BEL Els Callens
FRA Karine QuentrecUSA Meredith McGrath
AUT Barbara Schett
USA Meredith McGrath
GER Claudia Porwik
6–4, 6–2	SVK Janette Husárová
BEL Dominique Monami
[Porsche Tennis Grand Prix](1993-porsche-tennis-grand-prix)
Filderstadt, Germany
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $375,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles) – [Doubles](1993-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-doubles)	FRA Mary Pierce
6–3, 6–3	BLR Natasha Zvereva	FRA Nathalie Tauziat
USA Zina Garrison-Jackson	USA Martina Navratilova
UKR Natalia MedvedevaGER Barbara Rittner
ESP Conchita Martínez
USA Gigi Fernández
BLR Natasha Zvereva
7–6(8–6), 6–4	USA Patty Fendick
USA Martina Navratilova
18 Oct	Budapest Open
Budapest, Hungary
Tier III event
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D	USA Zina Garrison-Jackson
7–5, 6–2	BEL Sabine Appelmans	FRA Julie Halard
SVK Katarína Studeníková	ARG Inés Gorrochategui
FIN Nanne DahlmanBEL Laurence Courtois
AUT Judith Wiesner
ARG Inés Gorrochategui
NED Caroline Vis
6–1, 6–3	ITA Sandra Cecchini
ARG Patricia Tarabini
[Autoglass Classic](1993-autoglass-classic)
Brighton, Great Britain
Tier II event
Carpet – $375,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-autoglass-classic-singles) – [Doubles](1993-autoglass-classic-doubles)	CZE Jana Novotná
6–2, 6–4	GER Anke Huber	USA Patty Fendick
FRA Mary Pierce	RSA Elna Reinach
BUL Katerina MaleevaGBR Clare Wood
GER Christina Singer
ITA Laura Golarsa
UKR Natalia Medvedeva
6–3, 1–6, 6–4	GER Anke Huber
LAT Larisa Neiland
25 Oct	[Bancesa Classic](1993-bancesa-classic)
Curitiba, Brazil
Tier IV event
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16D	GER Sabine Hack
6–2, 6–0	ARG Florencia Labat	ROM Ruxandra Dragomir
ROM Irina Spîrlea	GER Maja Živec-Škulj
ARG Paola SuárezCRO Nadine Ercegović
ESP Eva Jiménez
GER Sabine Hack
GER Veronika Martinek
6–2, 7–6(7–4)	BRA Cláudia Chabalgoity
BRA Andrea Vieira
[Nokia Grand Prix](1993-nokia-grand-prix)
Essen, Germany
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $375,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-nokia-grand-prix-singles) – [Doubles](1993-nokia-grand-prix-doubles)	UKR Natalia Medvedeva
6–7(4–7), 7–5, 6–4	ESP Conchita Martínez	ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
BEL Sabine Appelmans	FRA Mary Pierce
RSA Elna ReinachSUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
BUL Katerina Maleeva
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
CZE Helena Suková
6–2, 6–2	GER Wiltrud Probst
GER Christina Singer

November

Week	Tournament	Champions
1 Nov	[Bell Challenge](1993-challenge-bell)
Quebec City, Canada
Tier III event
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-challenge-bell-singles) – [Doubles](1993-challenge-bell-doubles)	FRA Nathalie Tauziat
6–4, 6–1	BUL Katerina Maleeva	CAN Patricia Hy
CAN Helen Kelesi	USA Debbie Graham
MEX Angélica GavaldónUSA Linda Harvey-Wild
BLR Natasha Zvereva
USA Katrina Adams
NED Manon Bollegraf
6–4, 6–4	BUL Katerina Maleeva
FRA Nathalie Tauziat
[Bank of the West Classic](1993-bank-of-the-west-classic)
Oakland, United States
Tier II event
Carpet (i) – $375,000 – 28S/16D
[Singles](1993-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles) – [Doubles](1993-bank-of-the-west-classic-doubles)	USA Martina Navratilova
6–2, 7–6(7–1)	USA Zina Garrison-Jackson	USA Lindsay Davenport
USA Lori McNeil	CRO Iva Majoli
USA Caroline KuhlmanUSA Ann Grossman
USA Mary Joe Fernández
USA Patty Fendick
USA Meredith McGrath
6–2, 6–0	RSA Amanda Coetzer
ARG Inés Gorrochategui
8 Nov	[Virginia Slims of Philadelphia](1993-virginia-slims-of-philadelphia)
Philadelphia, United States
Tier I event
Carpet (i) – $750,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](1993-virginia-slims-of-philadelphia-singles) – [Doubles](1993-virginia-slims-of-philadelphia-doubles)	ESP Conchita Martínez
6–3, 6–3	GER Steffi Graf	USA Kimberly Po
USA Amy Frazier	RSA Amanda Coetzer
USA Zina Garrison-JacksonARG Gabriela Sabatini
BLR Natasha Zvereva
USA Katrina Adams
NED Manon Bollegraf
6–2, 4–6, 7–6(9–7)	ESP Conchita Martínez
LAT Larisa Neiland
15 Nov	[Virginia Slims Championships](1993-virginia-slims-championships)
New York City, United States
Year-End Championships
Carpet (i) – $3,708,500 – 16S/8D
[Singles](1993-wta-tour-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1993-wta-tour-championships-doubles)	GER Steffi Graf
6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1	ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	GER Anke Huber
FRA Mary Pierce	RSA Amanda Coetzer
ESP Conchita MartínezUSA Martina Navratilova
CZE Jana Novotná
USA Gigi Fernández
BLR Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 7–5	LAT Larisa Neiland
CZE Jana Novotná

Rankings

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

Singles Year-end Ranking
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Doubles Year-end Ranking
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

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Statistical information

List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:

Steffi Graf – Delray Beach, Hilton Head, Berlin, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, San Diego, Canada, US Open, Leipzig, Tour Championships (10)
Conchita Martínez – Brisbane, Houston, Rome, Stratton Mountain, Philadelphia (5)
Martina Navratilova – Tokyo, Paris, Eastbourne, Manhattan Beach, Oakland (5)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario – Miami, Amelia Island, Barcelona, Hamburg (4)
Yayuk Basuki – Pattaya City, Jakarta (2)
Radka Bobková – Liege, Palermo (2)
Amanda Coetzer – Melbourne, Tokyo Indoors (2)
Zina Garrison-Jackson – Oklahoma City, Budapest (2)
Linda Harvey-Wild – San Juan, Sapporo (2)
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière – Linz, Zurich (2)
Natalia Medvedeva – Prague 2, Essen (2)
Jana Novotná – Osaka, Brighton (2)
Monica Seles – Australian Open, Chicago (2)
Wang Shi-ting – Hong Kong, Taiwan (2)
Jennifer Capriati – Sydney (1)
Kimiko Date – Tokyo 2 (1)
Lindsay Davenport – Lucerne (1)
Mary Joe Fernández – Indian Wells (1)
Marzia Grossi – San Marino (1)
Sabine Hack – Curitiba (1)
Anke Huber – Kitzbühel (1)
Elena Likhovtseva – Montpellier (1)
Lori McNeil – Birmingham (1)
Mary Pierce – Filderstadt (1)
Nicole Provis – Kuala Lumpur (1)
Elna Reinach – Auckland (1)
Larisa Savchenko – Schenectady (1)
Naoko Sawamatsu – Strasbourg (1)
Brenda Schultz – Taranto (1)
Nathalie Tauziat – Quebec City (1)

The following players won their first title:

RSA Amanda Coetzer
RSA Elna Reinach
CZE Radka Bobková
USA Linda Harvey-Wild
ITA Marzia Grossi
TPE Wang Shi-ting
KAZ Elena Likhovtseva
USA Lindsay Davenport

References

(1994). "[[International Tennis Federation". CollinsWillow.
Hill, James. (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1993". [[Women's Tennis Association.
Hill, James. (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1993". [[Women's Tennis Association.

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