1993 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Two-time defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Jana Novotná in the final, 7–6^(8–6), 1–6, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1993 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was her fifth Wimbledon singles title and 13th major title overall. Down 1–4 in the final set, Graf won the next five games to win the title; Novotná's devastation at the loss during the trophy ceremony became an iconic image of the Wimbledon Championships.^[2]

Women's singles
1993 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Jana Novotná
Score	7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–4
Draw	128 (8 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1993 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

01.   Steffi Graf (champion)

02.   Martina Navratilova (semifinals)

03.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (fourth round)

04.   Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals)

05.   Mary Joe Fernández (third round)

06.   Conchita Martínez (semifinals)

07.   Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)

08.   Jana Novotná (final)

09.   Anke Huber (fourth round)

10.   Magdalena Maleeva (third round)

11.   Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (second round)

12.   Katerina Maleeva (first round)

13.   Mary Pierce (withdrew)

14.   Amanda Coetzer (second round)

15.   Helena Suková (quarterfinals)

16.   Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Mary Pierce withdrew due to illness. She was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Louise Field.

Qualifying

Main article: 1993 Wimbledon Championships – 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							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	77	6
	7	Jennifer Capriati	63	1
								1	Steffi Graf	77	6
								6	Conchita Martínez	60	3
	15	Helena Suková	1	4
	6	Conchita Martínez	6	6
															1	Steffi Graf	78	1	6
															8	Jana Novotná	66	6	4
	8	Jana Novotná	6	6
	4	Gabriela Sabatini	4	3
								8	Jana Novotná	6	6
								2	Martina Navratilova	4	4
		Natasha Zvereva	3	1
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Graf	6	6
	Q	K Sharpe	0	0				1	S Graf	6	6
	WC	C Wood	6	6				WC	C Wood	2	1
	LL	M Kochta	1	1											1	S Graf	6	6
		R McQuillan	6	6												H Kelesi	0	0
	LL	J Byrne	4	2					R McQuillan	65	4
		P Langrová	1	3					H Kelesi	77	6
		H Kelesi	6	6																		1	S Graf	6	6
		T Whitlinger	0	6	4																	Q	M McGrath	1	4
		A Grossman	6	4	6				A Grossman	4	6	3
	Q	M McGrath	7	6				Q	M McGrath	6	1	6
		N Feber	5	3											Q	M McGrath	6	6
		S Stafford	64	6	6											S Stafford	1	2
		S Meier	77	4	1				S Stafford	6	6
		S Testud	3	6	3			14	A Coetzer	3	2
	14	A Coetzer	6	3	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	Man Maleeva-Fragnière	7	6
	WC	L Woodroffe	5	4				11	Man Maleeva-Fragnière	3	3
		J Halard	6	4	3				N Sawamatsu	6	6
		N Sawamatsu	4	6	6											N Sawamatsu	5	2
		N Arendt	2	6	14											L Raymond	7	6
		I Demongeot	6	3	12				N Arendt	2	3
		L Raymond	6	6					L Raymond	6	6
		L Allen	1	2																			L Raymond	6	3	6
		B Schultz	6	6																		7	J Capriati	4	6	8
		P Tarabini	4	1					B Schultz	4	6	6
		W Probst	2	3					C Rubin	6	2	2
		C Rubin	6	6												B Schultz	5	6	2
		J Durie	6	4	2										7	J Capriati	7	4	6
		E Smylie	4	6	6				E Smylie	6	3	2
	WC	S-A Siddall	77	2	1			7	J Capriati	4	6	6
	7	J Capriati	65	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		R Zrubáková	1	1				3	A Sánchez Vicario	77	6
	WC	C Hall	3	2					L Neiland	65	0
		L Neiland	6	6											3	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		S Wasserman	6	6												P Fendick	3	2
		F Li	2	4					S Wasserman	1	3
		E Reinach	1	1					P Fendick	6	6
		P Fendick	6	6																		3	A Sánchez Vicario	3	4
	Q	T Price	4	1																		15	H Suková	6	6
		N Provis	6	6					N Provis	5	4
		E Brioukhovets	6	3	6				E Brioukhovets	7	6
		D Monami	3	6	3											E Brioukhovets	77	3	3
		S Farina	6	6											15	H Suková	64	6	6
		R Bobková	0	2					S Farina	4	2
		N Baudone	0	60				15	H Suková	6	6
	15	H Suková	6	77

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	Mag Maleeva	6	6
		L Meskhi	2	2				10	Mag Maleeva	79	6
		L McNeil	6	6					L McNeil	67	4
	WC	A Grunfeld	1	0											10	Mag Maleeva	4	2
		R White	2	6	6											Y Basuki	6	6
		T Ignatieva	6	3	2				R White	5	3
		Y Basuki	6	7					Y Basuki	7	6
		N van Lottum	4	5																			Y Basuki	6	2	2
	Q	C MacGregor	4	6	5																	6	C Martínez	3	6	6
		K Kroupová	6	1	7				K Kroupová	0	0
		P Paradis-Mangon	6	6					P Paradis-Mangon	6	6
		M Bollegraf	4	3												P Paradis-Mangon	5	0
		S Rottier	6	6											6	C Martínez	7	6
		J Wiesner	1	4					J Wiesner	1	6	1
		G Helgeson	5	3				6	C Martínez	6	4	6
	6	C Martínez	7	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	J Novotná	6	6
		E Zardo	1	3				8	J Novotná	6	7
		J Kruger	62	1					I Gorrochategui	0	5
		I Gorrochategui	77	6											8	J Novotná	6	6
		M Werdel	6	6												M Werdel	3	1
		N Ercegović	3	3					M Werdel	6	6
		M Živec-Škulj	4	2					A Gavaldón	2	1
		A Gavaldón	6	6																		8	J Novotná	7	4	6
	WC	A Wainwright	5	6	6																		M Oremans	5	6	4
		C Kuhlman	7	4	4			WC	A Wainwright	4	66
		C Singer	4	2					G Pizzichini	6	78
		G Pizzichini	6	6												G Pizzichini	1	4
		K Quentrec	4	1												M Oremans	6	6
		M Oremans	6	6					M Oremans	6	6
		B Bowes	3	3				LL	L Field	3	2
	LL	L Field	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	A Huber	7	711
		C Dahlman	5	69				9	A Huber	6	6
		K Studeníková	4	4				Q	L Golarsa	4	0
	Q	L Golarsa	6	6											9	A Huber	6	6
	Q	D van Rensburg	7	1	2											F Labat	4	3
		C Porwik	5	6	6				C Porwik	6	1	4
		K Po	5	1					F Labat	3	6	6
		F Labat	7	6																		9	A Huber	63	0
		L Ferrando	6	3	0																	4	G Sabatini	77	6
		N Dahlman	1	6	6				N Dahlman	6	3	4
		N Medvedeva	3	6	6				N Medvedeva	1	6	6
		D Graham	6	4	4											N Medvedeva	1	6	4
		K Rinaldi	2	6	8										4	G Sabatini	6	2	6
		F Romano	6	2	6				K Rinaldi	2	2
		C Cunningham	5	2				4	G Sabatini	6	6
	4	G Sabatini	7	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	MJ Fernández	6	6
		K Nagatsuka	3	0				5	MJ Fernández	6	6
		R Dragomir	6	6					R Dragomir	3	2
		A Fusai	3	1											5	MJ Fernández	0	1
		Z Garrison-Jackson	6	7												Z Garrison-Jackson	6	6
		S Hack	2	5					Z Garrison-Jackson	6	4
	Q	A Sugiyama	6	3	3				G Fernández	4	1r
		G Fernández	3	6	6																		Z Garrison-Jackson	5	2
		S Appelmans	4	6	6																		N Zvereva	7	6
		K Kschwendt	6	4	3				S Appelmans	6	6
		S Frankl	6	4	7				S Frankl	2	3
	Q	C Wegink	2	6	5											S Appelmans	3	4
		A Strnadová	6	6												N Zvereva	6	6
		K Boogert	2	3					A Strnadová	3	2
		N Zvereva	7	4	6				N Zvereva	6	6
	12	K Maleeva	5	6	3

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	N Tauziat	7	6
		R Stubbs	5	4				16	N Tauziat	6	6
	WC	M Javer	6	6				WC	M Javer	1	2
		A Temesvári	2	2											16	N Tauziat	6	77
		L Harvey-Wild	0	3												L Davenport	3	65
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	0	65
		V Martinek	0	6	5				L Davenport	6	77
		L Davenport	6	4	7																	16	N Tauziat	1	3
	WC	K Cross	4	3																		2	M Navratilova	6	6
		M Endo	6	6					M Endo	3	2
		P Hy	7	6					P Hy	6	6
		R Hiraki	5	3												P Hy	1	0
		L Gildemeister	2	6	1										2	M Navratilova	6	6
		R Nideffer	6	4	6				R Nideffer	0	4
		M Jaggard-Lai	2	1				2	M Navratilova	6	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
2. "Novotna's iconic 'choke' that captured hearts of tennis fans". 20 November 2017.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1993 Wimbledon Championships on WTAtennis.com
• 1993 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1993 French Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1993 US Open – Women's singles