1993 BVV Prague Open

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1993 BVV Prague Open
Date13–18 July
Edition1st
Category Tier IV
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Prague, Czech Republic
Venue I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Medvedeva
Doubles
Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui / Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
BVV Prague Open ·  1994  

The 1993 BVV Prague Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club in Prague in the Czech Republic that was part of Tier IV of the 1993 WTA Tour. It was the first edition of the tournament and was held from 13 July until 18 July 1993. Unseeded Natalia Medvedeva won the singles title. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Medvedeva defeated Flag of Germany.svg Meike Babel 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui / Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini defeated Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis 6–2, 6–1

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1994). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1994. London: CollinsWillow. p. 172. ISBN   9780002184564.