1993 Ilva Trophy

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1993 Ilva Trophy
Date27 April – 2 May
Edition7th
Category Tier IV
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $100,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Taranto, Italy
VenueCirculo Tennis Ilva Taranto
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz
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The 1993 Ilva Trophy was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Circulo Tennis Ilva Taranto in Taranto, Italy that was part of the WTA Tier IV category of the 1993 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 27 April until 2 May 1993. Fifth-seeded Brenda Schultz won the singles title and earned $18,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz defeated Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham 7–6(7–5), 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Langrová / Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz 6–0, 6–4

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1994). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1994. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 148, 171. ISBN   9780002184564.
  2. Renée Bloch Shallouf, ed. (1994). 1994 WTA Tour Media Guide. St. Petersburg: Women's Tennis Association (WTA). p. 329.