1993 French Open – Women's singles

Steffi Graf defeated Mary Joe Fernández in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1993 French Open. With the win, Graf recaptured the world No. 1 ranking. It was Fernández' third and last appearance in a major singles final.

Women's singles
1993 French Open
Final
ChampionGermany Steffi Graf
Runner-upUnited States Mary Joe Fernández
Score4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Monica Seles was the three-time reigning champion, but was unable to compete due to being stabbed the previous month.

Seeds

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  1.   Steffi Graf (champion)
  2.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
  3.   Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals)
  4.   Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  5.   Mary Joe Fernández (final)
  6.   Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
  7.   Jana Novotná (quarterfinals)
  8.   Anke Huber (semifinals)
  9.   Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round)
  10.   Manuela Maleeva (third round)
  11.   Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  12.   Mary Pierce (fourth round)
  13.   Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  14.   Katerina Maleeva (fourth round)
  15.   Sabine Hack (third round)
  16.   Kimiko Date (second round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Steffi Graf 6 7
6   Jennifer Capriati 3 5
1   Steffi Graf 6 6
8   Anke Huber 1 1
4   Conchita Martínez 77 4 4
8   Anke Huber 62 6 6
1   Steffi Graf 4 6 6
5   Mary Joe Fernández 6 2 4
5   Mary Joe Fernández 1 77 10
3   Gabriela Sabatini 6 64 8
5   Mary Joe Fernández 6 6
2   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 2
7   Jana Novotná 2 5
2   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   S Graf 77 6
  C Dahlman 64 1 1   S Graf 6 6
  A Gavaldón 1 3   A Strnadová 1 1
  A Strnadová 6 6 1   S Graf 6 6
  L Gildemeister 77 3 7   L Gildemeister 2 2
  G Fernández 65 6 5   L Gildemeister 6 6
  K Piccolini 2 64   S Wasserman 2 3
  S Wasserman 6 77 1   S Graf 6 77
  I Majoli 6 6   I Majoli 4 63
Q   S Dopfer 2 4   I Majoli 6 6
  F Perfetti 1 3   L Allen 0 1
  L Allen 6 6   I Majoli 6 77
  L Ferrando 6 6 15   S Hack 0 65
  J Kruger 0 3   L Ferrando 1 4
  S Rottier 3 4 15   S Hack 6 6
15   S Hack 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   M Pierce 6 6
  C Mothes-Jobkel 0 0 12   M Pierce 6 6
  M Babel 0 3   R McQuillan 4 0
  R McQuillan 6 6 12   M Pierce 64 6 6
  K Po 6 6   K Po 77 3 3
  F Romano 3 2   K Po 6 64 6
  S Stafford 78 1 6   S Stafford 4 77 1
  A Temesvári 66 6 4 12   M Pierce 4 66
  F Labat 6 6 6   J Capriati 6 78
  D Monami 4 0   F Labat 6 6
  C Singer 4 3   E Reinach 2 3
  E Reinach 6 6   F Labat 0 6 4
  A Fusai 63 6 6 6   J Capriati 6 3 6
  N van Lottum 77 2 4   A Fusai 1 5
WC   N Herreman 0 1 6   J Capriati 6 7
6   J Capriati 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   C Martínez 7 3 6
WC   L Ghirardi 5 6 4 4   C Martínez 7 6
  S Meier 1 6 2   G Helgeson 5 2
  G Helgeson 6 4 6 4   C Martínez 6 7
  N Baudone 6 6   N Baudone 0 5
  M Miyauchi 1 3   N Baudone 4 77 6
  M Bollegraf 4 3   L Harvey-Wild 6 65 4
  L Harvey-Wild 6 6 4   C Martínez 6 6
  J Santrock 6 6   J Wiesner 3 3
  G Pizzichini 4 4   J Santrock 1 3
  J Wiesner 6 6   J Wiesner 6 6
  L Davenport 3 1   J Wiesner 6 77
Q   D Faber 4 3 13   N Tauziat 3 65
  K Boogert 6 6   K Boogert 3 6 4
Q   M Grossi 4 7 1 13   N Tauziat 6 1 6
13   N Tauziat 6 5 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   Mag Maleeva 6 6
Q   M Paz 2 2 9   Mag Maleeva 6 6
  I Gorrochategui 6 6   I Gorrochategui 4 1
  Z Garrison-Jackson 2 1 9   Mag Maleeva 6 6
  R Simpson-Alter 0 1   J Halard 4 1
  J Halard 6 6   J Halard 6 6
  N Provis 3 5 Q   MJ Gaidano 1 4
Q   MJ Gaidano 6 7 9   Mag Maleeva 2 6 6
WC   C Lucarelli 3 2 8   A Huber 6 4 8
  A-M Földényi 6 6   A-M Földényi 69 1
  P Hy 6 77   P Hy 711 6
WC   S Amiach 3 65   P Hy 1 2
  L McNeil 6 4 6 8   A Huber 6 6
  B Fulco-Villella 0 6 2   L McNeil 1 6 5
  S Pitkowski 65 3 8   A Huber 6 3 7
8   A Huber 77 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   MJ Fernández 6 6
  N Feber 2 3 5   MJ Fernández 6 3 6
  P Fendick 6 3 0   A Grossman 3 6 1
  A Grossman 2 6 6 5   MJ Fernández 6 6
  K Rinaldi 2 7 6   K Rinaldi 2 2
  S Testud 6 5 2   K Rinaldi 5 6 6
Q   P Ritter 6 77 Q   P Ritter 7 4 2
  P Langrová 3 65 5   MJ Fernández 2 7 6
  R Hiraki 4 77 2   B Schultz 6 5 3
  M Oremans 6 65 6   M Oremans 4 3
  B Schultz 6 6   B Schultz 6 6
  C Cunningham 1 3   B Schultz 4 7 6
WC   A Olivier 3 3 10   Man Maleeva 6 5 4
  J Byrne 6 6   J Byrne 3 2
  I Demongeot 1 2 10   Man Maleeva 6 6
10   Man Maleeva 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   K Maleeva 6 6
  H Kelesi 2 3 14   K Maleeva 6 6
  P Tarabini 4 6 6   P Tarabini 1 2
Q   L Garrone 6 3 1 14   K Maleeva 6 4 9
  R Nideffer 4 6 6   R Nideffer 3 6 7
  V Martinek 6 4 4   R Nideffer 1 6 6
  S Appelmans 7 6   S Appelmans 6 3 4
  E Zardo 5 2 14   K Maleeva 1 2
  B Rittner 6 6 3   G Sabatini 6 6
  N Ercegović 4 4   B Rittner 6 7
  K Nagatsuka 2 7 7   K Nagatsuka 2 5
  T Ignatieva 6 5 5   B Rittner 2 2
WC   K Quentrec 2 6 6 3   G Sabatini 6 6
  M Werdel 6 4 3 WC   K Quentrec 3 3
  R Zrubáková 0 0 3   G Sabatini 6 6
3   G Sabatini 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   J Novotná 6 6
  C Porwik 3 3 7   J Novotná 3 6 6
  E Smylie 6 1 5 Q   C Papadáki 6 2 2
Q   C Papadáki 4 6 7 7   J Novotná 2 6 6
  T Whitlinger 1 4   K Kroupová 6 2 3
  A-M Cecchini 6 6   A-M Cecchini 64 3
  K Kroupová 6 6   K Kroupová 77 6
  K Studeníková 2 2 7   J Novotná 6 6
  M Endo 6 77   N Zvereva 3 3
  Y Basuki 4 60   Y Basuki 2 1
  C Kuhlman 1 6 5   S Frankl 6 6
  S Frankl 6 1 7   S Frankl 3 2
  D Graham 3 1   N Zvereva 6 6
  N Zvereva 6 6   N Zvereva 6 78
  L Neiland 0 4 11   A Coetzer 2 66
11   A Coetzer 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16   K Date 6 6
  K Kschwendt 4 4 16   K Date 6 2 3
  N Dahlman 3 2   R Dragomir 4 6 6
  R Dragomir 6 6   R Dragomir 6 6
  P Paradis-Mangon 7 6   P Paradis-Mangon 4 3
  N Medvedeva 5 1   P Paradis-Mangon 5 6 6
  N Krijger-Jagerman 6 7   N Krijger-Jagerman 7 1 3
  M Jaggard-Lai 1 5   R Dragomir 0 1
  L Meskhi 6 6 2   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
WC   S Sabas 2 3   L Meskhi 6 6
  C Wood 6 4 1   W Probst 2 4
  W Probst 4 6 6   L Meskhi 3 0
  N Sawamatsu 6 6 2   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
  F Bonsignori 4 4   N Sawamatsu 0 0
  M Kiene 3 61 2   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
2   A Sánchez Vicario 6 77
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