1993 World Ladies in Osaka – Singles

Singles
1993 World Ladies in Osaka
ChampionCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Runner-upJapan Kimiko Date
Score6–3, 6–2
Draw32 (2WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8

Helena Suková was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Jana Novotná won the title by defeating Kimiko Date 6–3, 6–2 in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (champion)
  2. Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (first round)
  3. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  4. Japan Naoko Sawamatsu (second round)
  5. Japan Kimiko Date (final)
  6. Chinese Taipei Wang Shi-ting (quarterfinals)
  7. France Pascale Paradis-Mangon (semifinals)
  8. Peru Laura Gildemeister (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 3 77 6
7 France Pascale Paradis-Mangon 6 61 2
1 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 6
5 Japan Kimiko Date 3 2
5 Japan Kimiko Date 6 69 6
8 Peru Laura Gildemeister 1 711 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Czech Republic J Novotná 7 6
Japan M Endo 5 3 1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
WC Indonesia J Sutedja 3 711 6 WC Indonesia J Sutedja 0 0
Japan M Kidowaki 6 69 3 1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
Japan K Nagatsuka 2 4 6 Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 3 1
Japan A Sugiyama 6 6 Japan A Sugiyama 2 4
Australia K Godridge 0 5 6 Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 6 6
6 Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 6 7 1 Czech Republic J Novotná 3 77 6
4 Japan N Sawamatsu 6 7 7 France P Paradis-Mangon 6 61 2
Q Japan T Takagi 1 5 4 Japan N Sawamatsu 6 4 3
LL China F Li 2 4 Japan M Miyauchi 1 6 6
Japan M Miyauchi 6 6 Japan M Miyauchi 1 4
Australia R McQuillan 6 6 7 France P Paradis-Mangon 6 6
Australia M Jaggard-Lai 3 4 Australia R McQuillan 3 5
Japan Y Kamio 6 2 2 7 France P Paradis-Mangon 6 7
7 France P Paradis-Mangon 2 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Japan K Date 6 6
Japan R Hiraki 2 2 5 Japan K Date 6 6
Australia K Radford 6 6 Australia K Radford 0 0
New Zealand J Richardson 3 2 5 Japan K Date 61 77 6
South Korea S-h Park 65 2 3 Bulgaria M Maleeva 77 62 2
Q Japan M Yanagi 77 6 Q Japan M Yanagi 3 1
Q Australia D Jones 0 0 3 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
3 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6 5 Japan K Date 6 69 6
8 Peru L Gildemeister 6 6 8 Peru L Gildemeister 1 711 2
WC Japan Seiko Ichioka 2 1 8 Peru L Gildemeister 5 6 6
United States K Rinaldi 4 6 6 United States K Rinaldi 7 3 2
Australia R Stubbs 6 2 4 8 Peru L Gildemeister 4 6 6
Australia JA Faull 6 2 2 Q Australia E Smylie 6 1 4
Japan N Miyagi 3 6 6 Japan N Miyagi 77 1 0
Q Australia E Smylie 6 6 Q Australia E Smylie 62 6 6
2 Switzerland M Maleeva-Fragnière 2 4

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1993). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1993. London: Collins Willow. p. 171. ISBN 9780002185080.