1993 Australian Open – Women's singles

First-seeded Monica Seles, the two-time defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1993 Australian Open. This was Seles's 3rd consecutive Australian Open title in as many attempts.

Women's singles
1993 Australian Open
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Final score	4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Monica Seles is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Monica Seles (champion)
2. Steffi Graf (finalist)
3. Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
4. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
5. Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
6. Conchita Martínez (fourth round)
7. Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
8. Jana Novotná (second round)
9. Manuela Maleeva (fourth round)
10. Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
11. Anke Huber (fourth round)
12. Lori McNeil (second round)
13. Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)
14. Katerina Maleeva (fourth round)
15. Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round)
16. Zina Garrison (third round)

Qualifying

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Monica Seles	6	65	6
		Julie Halard	2	77	0
								1	Monica Seles	6	6
								3	Gabriela Sabatini	1	2
	3	Gabriela Sabatini	4	714	6
	10	Mary Pierce	6	612	0
															1	Monica Seles	4	6	6
															2	Steffi Graf	6	3	2
	5	Mary Joe Fernández	5	4
	4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	7	6
								4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	5	4
								2	Steffi Graf	7	6
	7	Jennifer Capriati	5	2
	2	Steffi Graf	7	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	M Seles	6	6
		G Pizzichini	1	2				1	M Seles	6	6
	Q	M Strandlund	4	7	6			Q	M Strandlund	2	0
		E Zardo	6	5	3										1	M Seles	6	6
		A Grossman	6	6												P Fendick	1	0
		L Golarsa	3	4					A Grossman	1	66
		P Fendick	6	6					P Fendick	6	78
	Q	J Emmons	1	3																		1	M Seles	6	6
		N Dahlman	6	77																		13	N Tauziat	2	0
		R Hiraki	2	63					N Dahlman	6	6
		S Stafford	6	6					S Stafford	1	2
		L Neiland	4	1												N Dahlman	2	1
		W Probst	6	6											13	N Tauziat	6	6
	WC	J Taylor	0	3					W Probst	2	6	2
		L Meskhi	7	4	4			13	N Tauziat	6	4	6
	13	N Tauziat	5	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	Z Garrison	6	4	6
		A Coetzer	4	6	3			16	Z Garrison	4	6	6
		D Faber	77	77					D Faber	6	4	2
		C Kuhlman	63	63											16	Z Garrison	4	5
		K Kschwendt	2	6	6											J Halard	6	7
		N Ercegović	6	1	4				K Kschwendt	4	6	4
		J Halard	6	6					J Halard	6	1	6
	LL	M Kidowaki	0	0																			J Halard	6	6
		M Oremans	6	6																		6	C Martínez	4	3
		A Frazier	4	1					M Oremans	6	6
		E Reinach	2	6	6				E Reinach	1	1
	WC	K-A Guse	6	2	2											M Oremans	3	6	4
		M Javer	6	6											6	C Martínez	6	4	6
		C Cunningham	3	1					M Javer	5	1
		S Rottier	6	4	1			6	C Martínez	7	6
	6	C Martínez	2	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	G Sabatini	6	7
		C Rubin	1	5				3	G Sabatini	6	6
		N Baudone	6	1	6				N Baudone	0	1
		F Li	3	6	3										3	G Sabatini	6	6
		K Po	7	7												K Po	1	3
		J Kruger	5	5					K Po	6	6
		P Hy	6	6					P Hy	4	2
		S Appelmans	3	4																		3	G Sabatini	7	6
		I Demongeot	6	7																			N Provis	5	3
		F Bonsignori	1	5					I Demongeot	2	6	6
		M Endo	3	6	6				M Endo	6	2	2
		J Wiesner	6	4	4											I Demongeot	1	2
		N Provis	6	6												N Provis	6	6
		A Földényi	2	3					N Provis	3	6	6
	WC	M Jaggard-Lai	2	3				12	L McNeil	6	1	1
	12	L McNeil	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	M Pierce	6	6
		J Byrne	2	2				10	M Pierce	6	6
		K Date	6	6					K Date	1	1
		E Brioukhovets	3	2											10	M Pierce	6	6
	Q	L Davenport	7	6											Q	L Davenport	3	0
		A Fusai	5	1				Q	L Davenport	7	6
		M Kiene	6	4	7				M Kiene	5	4
		M Zivec-Skulj	1	6	5																	10	M Pierce	6	6
		N Arendt	6	6																			G Fernández	0	0
		P Tarabini	0	1					N Arendt	4	67
		G Fernández	6	6					G Fernández	6	79
		R Fairbank-Nideffer	2	3												G Fernández	78	3	7
		R White	6	6												R White	66	6	5
	WC	K Godridge	2	2					R White	4	7	6
		S Testud	2	4				8	J Novotná	6	5	2
	8	J Novotná	6	6

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	M J Fernandez	6	6
		B Bowes	3	1				5	M J Fernandez	77	6
		S-t Wang	6	6					S-t Wang	61	4
	Q	P O'Reilly	1	2											5	M J Fernandez	2	6	6
		P Thorén	6	77												N Sawamatsu	6	3	1
		Y Kamio	3	63					P Thorén	1	5
		N Sawamatsu	7	7					N Sawamatsu	6	7
		E Maniokova	5	5																		5	M J Fernandez	7	2	6
		S Meier	6	6																		9	Man Maleeva	5	6	2
		N Miyagi	1	2					S Meier	3	3
		G Helgeson	6	6					G Helgeson	6	6
	Q	C Benjamin	3	1												G Helgeson	2	6	4
		S Wasserman	7	7											9	Man Maleeva	6	3	6
		R Simpson-Alter	5	5					S Wasserman	4	1
	Q	A Gavaldón	6	4	2			9	Man Maleeva	6	6
	9	Man Maleeva	3	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	A Huber	6	6
	WC	N Pratt	3	1				11	A Huber	6	6
		V Martinek	6	6					V Martinek	2	4
		K Rinaldi	4	2											11	A Huber	6	7
		A Temesvári-Trunkos	6	4	6											I Gorrochategui	2	5
		M Bollegraf	1	6	3				A Temesvári-Trunkos	1	5
		I Gorrochategui	3	77	6				I Gorrochategui	6	7
		R Stubbs	6	64	2																	11	A Huber	5	2
		R Zrubáková	6	6																		4	A Sánchez Vicario	7	6
		T Whitlinger	4	3					R Zrubáková	5	6	8
		S Rehe	6	6					S Rehe	7	3	6
		C Fauche	2	3												R Zrubáková	1	3
		L Gildemeister	6	6											4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		S Dopfer	3	1					L Gildemeister	0	1
		N van Lottum	2	3				4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	J Capriati	6	6
		L Harvey-Wild	0	1				7	J Capriati	68	7	6
		F Labat	6	6					F Labat	710	5	2
		A Strnadová	3	1											7	J Capriati	7	7
		S Hack	6	2	7											N Zvereva	5	5
		K Nowak	4	6	5				S Hack	5	77	3
		N Zvereva	6	6					N Zvereva	7	63	6
		N Basuki	3	3																		7	J Capriati	62	6	6
		N Rittner	7	6																		14	K Maleeva	77	3	1
	Q	C Wood	5	3					B Rittner	6	77
		K Habšudová	6	6					K Habšudová	2	65
	WC	L Field	2	2												B Rittner	1	1
		D Monami	6	6											14	K Maleeva	6	6
		B Fulco-Villella	2	0					D Monami	1	4
		R McQuillan	6	5	2			14	K Maleeva	6	6
	14	K Maleeva	4	7	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	Mag Maleeva	6	6
		N Krijger-Jagerman	2	0				15	Mag Maleeva	6	6
		P Langrová	6	6					P Langrová	1	0
		N Pérez Peñate	0	1											15	Mag Maleeva	6	6
		M Babel	6	6												M Babel	3	2
	WC	E Smylie	2	3					M Babel	7	1	6
		T Price	6	7					T Price	5	6	3
		K Nagatsuka	3	5																		15	Mag Maleeva	3	3
		D Graham	6	1	6																	2	S Graf	6	6
		P Shriver	4	6	3				D Graham	3	5
		C Porwik	6	6					C Porwik	6	7
		F Perfetti	1	3												C Porwik	1	r
		J Santrock	6	6											2	S Graf	6
	WC	J Limmer	2	4					J Santrock	1	1
	Q	N Herreman	2	1				2	S Graf	6	6
	2	S Graf	6	6

External links

• 1993 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
• Official results archive (WTA)