1993 WTA Tier I Series
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February 4 – November 14 |
| Edition | 4th |
| Tournaments | 8 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Steffi Graf (3) |
| Most tournament finals | Steffi Graf (5) |
← 1992 1994 → | |
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.[1]
Tournaments
[edit]| Tournament | Country | Location | Surface | Date | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toray Pan Pacific Open | Japan | Tokyo | Carpet (i) | Feb 1–7 | $750,000 |
| Lipton Championships | United States | Key Biscayne | Hard | Mar 8–21 | $900,000 |
| Family Circle Magazine Cup[2] | United States | Hilton Head Island | Clay (green) | Mar 29 – Apr 4 | $750,000 |
| Campionati Internazionali d'Italia[3] | Italy | Rome | Clay | May 3–9 | $750,000 |
| German Open[4] | Germany | Berlin | Clay | May 10–16 | $750,000 |
| Matidee LTD, International | Canada | Toronto | Hard | Aug 16–22 | $750,000 |
| Barilla Indoors[2] | Switzerland | Zürich | Carpet (i) | Oct 4–10 | $750,000 |
| Virginia Slims of Philadelphia[2] | United States | Philadelphia | Supreme (i) | Nov 8–14 | $750,000 |
Results
[edit]* First-time champion
| Tournament | Singles champions | Runners-up | Score | Doubles champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo |  Martina Navratilova
|
 Larisa Savchenko-Neiland
|
6–2, 6–2 | Martina Navratilova  Helena Suková
|
Lori McNeil  Rennae Stubbs
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Miami |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
Steffi Graf
|
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná
|
 Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| Hilton Head | Steffi Graf
|
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
7–6(10–8), 6–1 | Gigi Fernández*
|
Katrina Adams  Manon Bollegraf
|
6–3, 6–1 |
 Natasha Zvereva
| ||||||
| Rome | Conchita Martínez
|
 Gabriela Sabatini
|
7–5, 6–1 | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
Mary Joe Fernández Zina Garrison-Jackson
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Berlin | Steffi Graf
|
Gabriela Sabatini
|
7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–4 | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
|
Debbie Graham Brenda Schultz
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Toronto | Steffi Graf
|
Jennifer Capriati
|
6–1, 0–6, 6–3 | Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná
|
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| Zürich |  Manuela Maleeva
|
Martina Navratilova
|
6–3, 7–6(7–1) | Zina Garrison-Jackson Martina Navratilova
|
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
|
6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Philadelphia | Conchita Martínez
|
Steffi Graf
|
6–3, 6–3 | Katrina Adams Manon Bollegraf
|
Conchita Martínez Larisa Neiland
|
6–2, 4–6, 7–6(9–7) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1993 Tournaments | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20.
- ^ a b c John Barrett, ed. (1994). ITF World of Tennis 1994. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 145–151, 160–161, 167–168. ISBN 9780002184564.
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York City: New Chapter Press. pp. 740–741. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1993). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1993. London: Collins Willow. pp. 148, 150, 163. ISBN 9780002185080.
External links
[edit]- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website