1993 Dubai Tennis Championships

The 1993 Dubai Tennis Championships, also known by its sponsored name Duty Free Dubai / BMW Tennis Open, was the inaugural edition of this men's tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts. The tournament was part of the World Series of the 1993 ATP Tour. It took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 1 February through 7 February 1993. Third-seeded Karel Nováček won the singles title.[3][4][5]

1993 Dubai Tennis Championships
Date1–7 February
Edition1st
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$1,000,250
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Champions
Singles
Czech Republic Karel Nováček[1]
Doubles
Canada John Fitzgerald / Sweden Anders Järryd[2]
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Finals edit

Singles edit

  Karel Nováček defeated   Fabrice Santoro 6–4, 7–5

  • It was Nováček's first singles title of the year and the 11th of his career.

Doubles edit

  John Fitzgerald /   Anders Järryd defeated   Grant Connell /   Patrick Galbraith 6–2, 6–1

References edit

  1. ^ "1993 Dubai – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1993 Dubai – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1994). ITF World of Tennis 1994. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130–131. ISBN 9780002184564.
  4. ^ "Dubai: Karel Novacek defeats Fabrice Santoro to win Dubai Open". ITN. 8 February 1993. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.
  5. ^ "Novacek wins in Dubai". New Straits Times. 9 February 1993.

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