1993 US Open – Women's singles

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. This marked Suková's fourth and final appearance in a major final, finishing runner-up each time. With the win, Graf became the first player (male or female) to achieve a second Surface Slam. This was also the first time that both finalists were from Europe.

Women's singles
1993 US Open
Final
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Helena Suková
Score	6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Main article: 1993 US Open (tennis)

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.

1.   Steffi Graf (champion)
2.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinalist)
3.   Martina Navratilova (fourth round)
4.   Conchita Martínez (fourth round)
5.   Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinalist)
6.   Mary Joe Fernández (withdrew)
7.   Jennifer Capriati (first round)
8.   Jana Novotná (fourth round)
9.   Anke Huber (third round)
10.   Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round)
11.   Manuela Maleeva (semifinalist)
12.   Helena Suková (finalist)
13.   Mary Pierce (fourth round)
14.   Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)
15.   Amanda Coetzer (third round)
16.   Zina Garrison (third round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1993 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Steffi Graf	6	5	6
	5	Gabriela Sabatini	2	7	1
								1	Steffi Graf	4	6	6
								11	Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	6	1	0
	11	Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	7	7
		Kimiko Date	5	5
															1	Steffi Graf	6	6
															12	Helena Suková	3	3
		Katerina Maleeva	4	7^7	3
	12	Helena Suková	6	6^3	6
								12	Helena Suková	6^7	7	6
								2	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	7^9	5	2
		Natasha Zvereva	0^r
	2	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		R White	3	0				1	S Graf	6	6
		M McGrath	6	6^4	6				M McGrath	3	1
		P Paradis-Mangon	2	7^7	4										1	S Graf
		C Wegink	5	6	6											J Wiesner	w/o
		S Farina	7	4	2				C Wegink	0	2
		J Wiesner	7	4	6				J Wiesner	6	6
		M Jaggard-Lai	5	6	4																	1	S Graf	6	6
		S Meier	6^5	6	6																	13	M Pierce	1	0
		N Ercegović	7^7	4	4				S Meier	2	3
		B Schultz	6	7^7					B Schultz	6	6
		R de los Ríos	2	6^5												B Schultz	5	6^3
		N Arendt	6	6											13	M Pierce	7	7^7
		K Kroupova	0	3					N Arendt	2	4
	13	M Pierce	6	6^2	7^7			13	M Pierce	6	6
		N Baudone	0	7^7	6^5

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	A Coetzer	6	6
		N Provis	3	2				15	A Coetzer	6	6
		S-t Wang	6	6					S-t Wang	1	3
		S Rottier	0	2											15	A Coetzer	1	2
		P Hy	4	6	7											L Davenport	6	6
		N Sawamatsu	6	1	5				P Hy	4	2
		L Davenport	6	6					L Davenport	6	6
		W Probst	4	2																			L Davenport	7^7	4	4
		J Halard	6	7^7																		5	G Sabatini	6^1	6	6
	Q	P Kamstra	4	6^4					J Halard	5	1
		G Helgeson	7	6					G Helgeson	7	6
	WC	J Watanabe	5	4												G Helgeson	6	2	4
		R Simpson-Alter	7^7	6											5	G Sabatini	4	6	6
		H Kelesi	6^5	3					R Simpson-Alter	3	0
	5	G Sabatini	6	6				5	G Sabatini	6	6
		P Fendick	3	1

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	C Martínez	6	6
		S Testud	2	3				4	C Martínez	6	6
		A Frazier	3	6	7				A Frazier	1	0
		P Shriver	6	3	5										4	C Martínez	6	6
		K Nagatsuka	3	6	6											N Krijger-Jagerman	3	1
		R Bobková	6	0	2				K Nagatsuka	4	2
		N Krijger-Jagerman	6	6					N Krijger-Jagerman	6	6
		A Strnadová	4	4																		4	C Martínez	6	0	2
		S Hack	6	6																		11	M Maleeva-Fragnière	1	6	6
		P Tarabini	0	2					S Hack	6	6
		K Quentrec	6	1	6				K Quentrec	0	1
		Durie	4	6	4											S Hack	4	3
		S Stafford	6	7^7											11	M Man Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
	WC	H Cioffi	4	6^1					S Stafford	6^4	0
	11	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6				11	M Man Maleeva-Fragnière	7^7	6
		L Neiland	3	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	A Huber	6	6
		K Kschwendt	2	2				9	A Huber	6	6
		C Wood	6	6					C Wood	4	4
		M Oremans	3	1											9	A Huber	3	2
		K Date	1	6	6											K Date	6	6
	WC	K Adams	6	1	1				K Date	6	6
	WC	A Keller	6^5	6	6			WC	A Keller	4	0
		B Reinstadler	7^7	2	0																		K Date	6	6
		L Golarsa	6	6																		8	J Novotná	4	4
		R Dragomir	2	3					L Golarsa	6	6
		A Fusai	6	6					A Fusai	3	1
		K Rinaldi	4	3												L Golarsa	4	3
		I Majoli	6	6											8	J Novotná	6	6
		R McQuillan	3	3					I Majoli	3	0
	8	J Novotná	6	6				8	J Novotná	6	6
		A Gavaldón	2	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		L Meskhi	1	6	6
	7	J Capriati	6	4	4				L Meskhi	1	2
		K Maleeva	3	6	6				K Maleeva	6	6
		N van Lottum	6	3	0											K Maleeva	6	6
		G Fernández	2	6	6											G Fernández	1	1
		D Graham	6	4	4				G Fernández	6	6
		L McNeil	6	6					L McNeil	2	3
	WC	J Steven	3	3																			K Maleeva	6	6
	WC	S Cacic	2	6	6																	10	M Maleeva	2	3
		C Porwik	6	3	2			WC	S Cacic	3	2
		K Po	6	6					K Po	6	6
		R Fairbank-Nideffer	3	4												K Po	6	3	4
		E Reinach	7	6											10	M Maleeva	2	6	6
		A Grossman	5	2					E Reinach	6	5	6^5
	10	M Maleeva	7	6				10	M Maleeva	1	7	7^7
		M Werdel	5	4

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	H Suková	6	3	7^7
	Q	M Bollegraf	4	6	6^4			12	H Suková	6	6
		N Medvedeva	6	6					N Medvedeva	3	4
	Q	Kamio	1	4											12	H Suková	3	6	6
	Q	K Habšudová	2	6	6										Q	K Habšudová	6	2	4
		R Zrubáková	6	3	2			Q	K Habšudová	6	6
		D Monami	7^7	6					D Monami	3	4
		MF Bentivoglio	6^4	2																		12	H Suková	7	6
		AM Cecchini	6	7^7																		3	M Navratilova	5	4
		S Wasserman	4	6^2					AM Cecchini	1	2
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	6	6
		F Li	3	0												B Rittner	4	6	2
		S Appelmans	7	6											3	M Navratilova	6	4	6
		N Basuki	5	4					S Appelmans	1	3
	3	M Navratilova	6	6				3	M Navratilova	6	6
		G Pizzichini	0	1

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	LL	MJ Gaidano	6	5	6
	Q	A Vieira	2	7	0			LL	MJ Gaidano	6	6
		E Zardo	6	6					E Zardo	4	1
		C Papadáki	1	1											LL	MJ Gaidano	2	6	6
		K Radford	3	7^7	6										Q	Byrne	6	2	3
		C Kuhlman	6	6^5	3				K Radford	6	1	4
	Q	J Byrne	7	6				Q	J Byrne	3	6	6
		L Gildemeister	5	4																		LL	MJ Gaidano	0	2
		N Zvereva	6	6																			N Zvereva	6	6
		E Smylie	3	2					N Zvereva	6	6
		L Raymond	6	7^8					L Raymond	4	1
		L Ferrando	3	6^6												N Zvereva	6	6
		T Whitlinger	6	6											16	Z Garrison	4	3
	WC	J Lee	1	1					T Whitlinger	2	3
	16	Z Garrison	6	6				16	Z Garrison	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	1	2

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	N Tauziat	1	6	6
		E Brioukhovets	6	4	1			14	N Tauziat	6	6
		K Boogert	6	6					K Boogert	1	4
	Q	J Ingram	1	4											14	N Tauziat	6	6
		C Singer	7^7	6												C Singer	3	2
		N Dahlman	6^5	4					C Singer	7^7	6
		M Babel	7	6					M Babel	6^4	2
		S Frankl	5	1																		14	N Tauziat	4	3
		C Rubin	6	6																		2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		V Martinek	4	3					C Rubin	6	6
	Q	E Likhovtseva	6	6				Q	E Likhovtseva	4	3
	WC	A Leand	3	2												C Rubin	0	1
		L Harvey-Wild	6	6											2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		I Gorrochategui	2	0					L Harvey-Wild	2	2
	2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6				2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		F Labat	4	3

External links

• 1993 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1993 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1994 Australian Open – Women's singles