Iva Majoli is a Croatian former professional tennis player who played for both Yugoslavia and Croatia. She won three WTA Tier I singles tournaments and upset Martina Hingis to win the women's singles title at the French Open in 1997. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4, in February 1996.
Anke Huber is a German retired professional tennis player. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1996 Australian Open and the 1995 WTA Finals. Huber won 12 singles and one doubles title on the WTA Tour. She finished inside the top 20 for 10 seasons and achieved a career-high ranking of four in October 1996.
Amanda Coetzer is a South African former professional tennis player. Coetzer finished in the WTA rankings top 20 for ten consecutive seasons (1992–2001), peaking at world No. 3. She reached three Grand Slam semifinals and one Grand Slam doubles final. Coetzer earned a reputation for regularly beating players who were ranked higher than her. By virtue of scoring so many upset wins in spite of her five-foot-two (1.58m) stature, she gained the nickname: "The Little Assassin".
Two-time defending champion Monica Seles defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1993 Australian Open. It was Seles' third Australian Open title in as many appearances at the event.
The 1996 WTA Tour Championships, also known by its sponsored name Corel WTA Tour Championships, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York in the United States. It was the 24th edition of the season-ending singles championships and the 21st edition of the year-end doubles championships. The event was part of the 1995 WTA Tour and was held from November 13 and November 19, 1995. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her fourth, and the accompanying $500,000 first-prize money.
The 1993 WTA Tour, also known by its sponsored name Kraft General Foods World Tour, was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
The 1994 WTA Tour was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the year-ending WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
The 1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 26th edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the Super 9 of the 1999 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1999 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's tournaments took place at the Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, California in the United States from March 5 through March 14, 1999.
The 1996 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Filderstadt Tennis Club in Filderstadt in Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 19th edition of the tournament and was held from 7 October until 13 October 1996. Eighth-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title.
The 1997 Open Gaz de France was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France, that was part of Tier II of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 10 February until 16 February 1997. First-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title.
Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 1993 Virginia Slims Championships.
The 1998 Sparkassen Cup singles was the tennis singles event of the ninth edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany.
The 1989 Midland Group Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England that was part of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from 23 October until 29 October 1989. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her third at the event after 1986 and 1988. She earned $50,000 first-prize money as well as 300 Virginia Slims ranking points.
The 1992 Midland Group Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England that was part of the Tier II of the 1992 WTA Tour. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from 20 October until 25 October 1992. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her fifth consecutive at the event and sixth in total, and earned $70,000 first-prize money.
The 1991 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Filderstadt Tennis Centre in Filderstadt, Germany and was part of the Tier II of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from 14 October to 20 October 1991. Unseeded Anke Huber won the singles title and earned $70,000 first-prize money.
The 1994 Brighton International was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England that was part of the Tier II of the 1994 WTA Tour. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from 18 October until 23 October 1994. Second-seeded Jana Novotná won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $80,000 first-prize money.
The 1994 International Damen Grand Prix Leipzig was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Messehalle 7 in Leipzig in Germany that was part of the Tier II category of the 1994 WTA Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 26 September through 2 October 1994. Second-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title and earned $80,000 first-prize money.
The 1993 Volkswagen Card Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Messehalle 7 in Leipzig in Germany that was part of the Tier II category of the 1993 WTA Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 27 September until 3 October 1993. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her fourth consecutive at the event, and earned $75,000 first-prize money as well as 300 ranking points.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Jana Novotná and Larisa Neiland were the defending champions, but Novotná chose to focus only on the singles tournament, winning the title.
Jana Novotná 
Laura Golarsa / 
Natalia Medvedeva 
