1993 US Open – Women's singles

August 2023 1993 US Open DEU Steffi Graf CZE Helena Suková 6–3, 6–3 128 16 US Open – Women's singles US Open – Women's singles 1993 US Open (tennis) Steffi Graf defeated Helena Suková in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1993 US Open. It was her third US Open title and 14th major singles title overall. This marked Suková's fourth and last appearance in a major final, finishing runner-up each time. With the win, Graf became the first player (male or female) to achieve the Surface Slam twice. Monica Seles was the two-time reigning champion, but was unable to participate due to her on-court stabbing in April 1993. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. GER Steffi Graf (champion) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinalist) USA Martina Navratilova (fourth round) ESP Conchita Martínez (fourth round) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinalist) USA Mary Joe Fernández (withdrew) USA Jennifer Capriati (first round) CZE Jana Novotná (fourth round) GER Anke Huber (third round) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round) SUI Manuela Maleeva (semifinalist) CZE Helena Suková (finalist) FRA Mary Pierce (fourth round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round) RSA 1928 Amanda Coetzer (third round) USA Zina Garrison (third round) Qualifying 1993 US Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals 175 GER Steffi Graf 1 CZE Helena Suková 12 6 3 6 3 GER Steffi Graf 1 SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 11 4 6 6 1 6 0 CZE Helena Suková 12 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 67 79 7 5 6 2 GER Steffi Graf 1 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 5 6 2 5 7 6 1 SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 11 JPN Kimiko Date   7 5 7 5 BUL Katerina Maleeva   CZE Helena Suková 12 4 6 77 63 3 6 BLR 1991 Natasha Zvereva   ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 0r 3 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GER S Graf 1 FRA M Pierce 13 6 1 6 0 GER S Graf 1 AUT J Wiesner w/o NED B Schultz FRA M Pierce 13 5 7 63 77 GER S Graf 1 USA M McGrath 6 3 6 1 NED C Wegink AUT J Wiesner 0 6 2 6 GER S Meier NED B Schultz 2 6 3 6 USA N Arendt FRA M Pierce 13 2 6 4 6 GER S Graf 1 USA R White 6 3 6 0 USA M McGrath FRA P Paradis-Mangon 6 2 64 77 6 4 NED C Wegink ITA S Farina 5 7 6 4 6 2 AUT J Wiesner AUS M Jaggard-Lai 7 5 4 6 6 4 GER S Meier CRO N Ercegović 65 77 6 4 6 4 NED B Schultz PAR R de los Ríos 6 2 77 65 USA N Arendt CZE K Kroupova 6 0 6 3 FRA M Pierce 13 ITA N Baudone 6 0 62 77 77 65 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA L Davenport ARG G Sabatini 5 77 61 4 6 4 6 RSA 1928 A Coetzer 15 USA L Davenport 1 6 2 6 USA G Helgeson ARG G Sabatini 5 6 4 2 6 4 6 RSA 1928 A Coetzer 15 TPE S-t Wang 6 1 6 3 CAN P Hy USA L Davenport 4 6 2 6 FRA J Halard USA G Helgeson 5 7 1 6 CAN R Simpson-Alter ARG G Sabatini 5 3 6 0 6 RSA 1928 A Coetzer 15 AUS N Provis 6 3 6 2 TPE S-t Wang NED S Rottier 6 0 6 2 CAN P Hy JPN N Sawamatsu 4 6 6 1 7 5 USA L Davenport GER W Probst 6 4 6 2 FRA J Halard NED P Kamstra Q 6 4 77 64 USA G Helgeson USA J Watanabe WC 7 5 6 4 CAN R Simpson-Alter CAN H Kelesi 77 65 6 3 ARG G Sabatini 5 USA P Fendick 6 3 6 1 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ESP C Martínez 4 SUI M Maleeva-Fragnière 11 6 1 0 6 2 6 ESP C Martínez 4 NED N Krijger-Jagerman 6 3 6 1 GER S Hack SUI M Man Maleeva-Fragnière 11 4 6 3 6 ESP C Martínez 4 USA A Frazier 6 1 6 0 JPN K Nagatsuka NED N Krijger-Jagerman 4 6 2 6 GER S Hack FRA K Quentrec 6 0 6 1 USA S Stafford SUI M Man Maleeva-Fragnière 11 64 77 0 6 ESP C Martínez 4 FRA S Testud 6 2 6 3 USA A Frazier USA P Shriver 3 6 6 3 7 5 JPN K Nagatsuka CZE R Bobková 3 6 6 0 6 2 NED N Krijger-Jagerman CZE A Strnadová 6 4 6 4 GER S Hack ARG P Tarabini 6 0 6 2 FRA K Quentrec GBR J Durie 6 4 1 6 6 4 USA S Stafford USA H Cioffi WC 6 4 77 61 SUI M Maleeva-Fragnière 11 LAT L Neiland 6 3 6 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round JPN K Date CZE J Novotná 8 6 4 6 4 GER A Huber 9 JPN K Date 3 6 2 6 ITA L Golarsa CZE J Novotná 8 4 6 3 6 GER A Huber 9 GBR C Wood 6 4 6 4 JPN K Date USA A Keller WC 6 4 6 0 ITA L Golarsa FRA A Fusai 6 3 6 1 CRO I Majoli CZE J Novotná 8 3 6 0 6 GER A Huber 9 GER K Kschwendt 6 2 6 2 GBR C Wood NED M Oremans 6 3 6 1 JPN K Date USA K Adams WC 1 6 6 1 6 1 USA A Keller WC AUT B Reinstadler 65 77 6 2 6 0 ITA L Golarsa ROU R Dragomir 6 2 6 3 FRA A Fusai USA K Rinaldi 6 4 6 3 CRO I Majoli AUS R McQuillan 6 3 6 3 CZE J Novotná 8 MEX A Gavaldón 6 2 6 4 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BUL K Maleeva BUL M Maleeva 10 6 2 6 3 BUL K Maleeva USA G Fernández 6 1 6 1 USA K Po BUL M Maleeva 10 6 2 3 6 4 6 GEO 1990 L Meskhi BUL K Maleeva 1 6 2 6 USA G Fernández USA L McNeil 6 2 6 3 USA S Cacic WC USA K Po 3 6 2 6 RSA 1928 E Reinach BUL M Maleeva 10 6 1 5 7 65 77 GEO 1990 L Meskhi USA J Capriati 7 1 6 6 4 6 4 BUL K Maleeva FRA N van Lottum 3 6 6 3 6 0 USA G Fernández USA D Graham 2 6 6 4 6 4 USA L McNeil USA J Steven WC 6 3 6 3 USA S Cacic WC GER C Porwik 2 6 6 3 6 2 USA K Po RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 3 6 4 RSA 1928 E Reinach USA A Grossman 7 5 6 2 BUL M Maleeva 10 USA M Werdel 7 5 6 4 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round CZE H Suková 12 USA M Navratilova 3 7 5 6 4 CZE H Suková 12 SVK K Habšudová Q 3 6 6 2 6 4 GER B Rittner USA M Navratilova 3 4 6 6 4 2 6 CZE H Suková 12 UKR N Medvedeva 6 3 6 4 SVK K Habšudová Q BEL D Monami 6 3 6 4 ITA AM Cecchini GER B Rittner 1 6 2 6 BEL S Appelmans USA M Navratilova 3 1 6 3 6 CZE H Suková 12 NED M Bollegraf Q 6 4 3 6 77 64 UKR N Medvedeva JPN Y Kamio Q 6 1 6 4 SVK K Habšudová Q SVK R Zrubáková 2 6 6 3 6 2 BEL D Monami ITA MF Bentivoglio 77 64 6 2 ITA AM Cecchini BEL S Wasserman 6 4 77 62 GER B Rittner CHN F Li 6 3 6 0 BEL S Appelmans INA Y Basuki 7 5 6 4 USA M Navratilova 3 ITA G Pizzichini 6 0 6 1 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ARG MJ Gaidano LL BLR 1991 N Zvereva 0 6 2 6 ARG MJ Gaidano LL AUS Byrne Q 2 6 6 2 6 3 BLR 1991 N Zvereva USA Z Garrison 16 6 4 6 3 ARG MJ Gaidano LL SUI E Zardo 6 4 6 1 AUS K Radford AUS J Byrne Q 6 3 1 6 4 6 BLR 1991 N Zvereva USA L Raymond 6 4 6 1 USA T Whitlinger USA Z Garrison 16 2 6 3 6 ARG MJ Gaidano LL BRA A Vieira Q 6 2 5 7 6 0 SUI E Zardo GRE C Papadáki 6 1 6 1 AUS K Radford USA C Kuhlman 3 6 77 65 6 3 AUS J Byrne Q PER L Gildemeister 7 5 6 4 BLR 1991 N Zvereva AUS E Smylie 6 3 6 2 USA L Raymond ITA L Ferrando 6 3 78 66 USA T Whitlinger USA J Lee WC 6 1 6 1 USA Z Garrison 16 ESP V Ruano Pascual 6 1 6 2 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA N Tauziat 14 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 2 4 6 3 6 FRA N Tauziat 14 GER C Singer 6 3 6 2 USA C Rubin ESP A Sánchez Vicario 2 0 6 1 6 FRA N Tauziat 14 NED K Boogert 6 1 6 4 GER C Singer GER M Babel 77 64 6 2 USA C Rubin KAZ E Likhovtseva Q 6 4 6 3 USA L Harvey-Wild ESP A Sánchez Vicario 2 2 6 2 6 FRA N Tauziat 14 UKR E Brioukhovets 1 6 6 4 6 1 NED K Boogert USA J Ingram Q 6 1 6 4 GER C Singer FIN N Dahlman 77 65 6 4 GER M Babel GER S Frankl 7 5 6 1 USA C Rubin GER V Martinek 6 4 6 3 KAZ E Likhovtseva Q USA A Leand WC 6 3 6 2 USA L Harvey-Wild ARG I Gorrochategui 6 2 6 0 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 2 ARG F Labat 6 4 6 3 External links 1993 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1993 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1994 Australian Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1993 in women's tennis Category:1993 in American women's sports