1993 Acura U.S. Hardcourts

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1993 Acura U.S. Hardcourts
DateJuly 26 – August 1
Edition28th
CategoryTier II
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$375,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Stratton Mountain, Vermont, United States
VenueStratton Mountain Sports Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
  1992  · U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships ·  1994  

The 1993 Acura U.S. Hardcourts, also known by its full name Acura U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Stratton Mountain Sports Center in Stratton Mountain, Vermont in the United States and was part of the Tier II category of the 1993 WTA Tour. The tournament had relocated from San Antonio, Texas and was upgraded from a Tier III to a Tier II event. [1] It was the 28th edition of the tournament and was held from July 26 through August 1, 1993. First-seeded Conchita Martínez won the singles title and earned $75,000 first-prize money. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez defeated Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison-Jackson 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková defeated Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière / Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz 6–1, 6–2

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References

  1. Glenn Jordan (July 29, 1993). "Women's event loses top player" . The Hartford Courant. p. B7 via Newspapers.com. Stratton Mountain, five year home to the Volvo International is hosting the Acura U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships this week. The $375,000 tournament, which started Monday and formerly was held in San Antonio [...].
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1994). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1994. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 149–150, 164. ISBN   9780002184564.