1993 Bank of the West Classic | |
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Date | November 1–7 |
Edition | 22nd |
Category | Tier II |
Draw | 28S / 16D |
Prize money | $375,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Oakland, California, U.S. |
Venue | Oakland Coliseum Arena |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Martina Navratilova | |
Doubles | |
Patty Fendick / Meredith McGrath |
The 1993 Bank of the West Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California in the United States and was part of the Tier II category of the 1993 WTA Tour. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament ran from November 1 through November 7, 1993. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her fifth at the event after 1979, 1980, 1988 and 1991, and earned $75,000 first-prize money as well as 300 ranking points. [1]
Martina Navratilova defeated Zina Garrison-Jackson 6–2, 7–6(7–1)
Patty Fendick / Meredith McGrath defeated Amanda Coetzer / Inés Gorrochategui 6–2, 6–0
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