1993 Lipton Championships – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1993 Lipton Championships
Final
Champions
Runners-up
Score6–2, 7–5
Details
Draw48 (2WC/2Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1992  · Miami Open ·  1994  

The 1993 Lipton Championships was a tennis tournament played on Hard courts in Key Biscayne, Florida, United States. The event was part of the 1993 ATP Tour and 1993 WTA Tour. [1] The tournament was held from 12 to 21 March 1993. [1]

Contents

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Larisa Neiland were the defending champions, but Sánchez Vicario did not compete this year

Neiland teamed up with Jana Novotná and won the title, by defeating Jill Hetherington and Kathy Rinaldi 6–2, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná (champions)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington / Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Rinaldi (final)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández / Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison-Jackson (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf (third round)
  8. Flag of France.svg Isabelle Demongeot / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Elna Reinach (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini / Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini (second round)
  10. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Amanda Coetzer / Flag of the United States.svg Linda Harvey Wild (second round)
  11. Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki / Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi (third round)
  12. Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins / Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lou Daniels (second round)
  13. Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po / Flag of the United States.svg Robin White (third round)
  14. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat / Flag of Austria.svg Judith Wiesner (second round)
  15. Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz (semifinals)
  16. Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Eugenia Maniokova / Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg Leila Meskhi (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 63 3
15 Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz
3 66
15 2 72
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Rinaldi
65 6
4 65 1
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Rinaldi
1 76
5 2 5
2 Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
67
6 6634
3 Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
3 776
3 771 4
2 Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
6366
8 4 4
2 Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
66

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández
Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg N Zvereva
66
63 5 2 3
Flag of the United States.svg J Fuchs
Flag of Sweden.svg M Strandlund
3 671 Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández
Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg N Zvereva
66
Flag of the United States.svg P Fendick
Flag of the United States.svg M McGrath
6611 2 2
1 0 1 5
11 Flag of Indonesia.svg Y Basuki
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
67
1 63 3
15 Flag of the United States.svg D Graham
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz
3 66
15 Flag of the United States.svg D Graham
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz
4 677
3 64 61 62
Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
62 615 Flag of the United States.svg D Graham
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz
67
Flag of the Netherlands.svg I Driehuis
Flag of Mexico.svg L Novelo
62 67 3 5
WC 2 60 7633
7 Flag of the United States.svg K Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
5 776

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie
66
5 1 3 3
Flag of the United States.svg C MacGregor
Flag of the United States.svg S Stafford
764 Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie
66
Flag of the United States.svg S McCarthy
Flag of the United States.svg M Werdel
65 63 2
2 74 Flag of the United States.svg S McCarthy
Flag of the United States.svg M Werdel
3 66
9 62 3
4 65 1
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Hetherington
Flag of the United States.svg K Rinaldi
1 76
14 5 1
3 68 Flag of Germany.svg K Kschwendt
Flag of Germany.svg W Probst
76
Flag of Germany.svg K Kschwendt
Flag of Germany.svg W Probst
67102 0
774 2 5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Hetherington
Flag of the United States.svg K Rinaldi
66
Flag of Argentina.svg F Labat
Flag of the United States.svg P O'Reilly
64663 64
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Hetherington
Flag of the United States.svg K Rinaldi
63 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg MJ Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison-Jackson
66
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Fairbank-Nideffer
Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen
663 1
Q 3 4 6 Flag of the United States.svg MJ Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison-Jackson
3 776
Flag of Germany.svg C Singer
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Van Rensburg
6613 6651
2 1 2 1
13 Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of the United States.svg R White
66
6 6634
3 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
3 776
12 3 3
614 Flag of France.svg J Halard
Flag of Slovakia.svg R Zrubáková
66
Flag of France.svg J Halard
Flag of Slovakia.svg R Zrubáková
7764 3
WC Flag of the United States.svg N London
Flag of the United States.svg J Steven
663 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
Q 4 4 WC 3 2
3 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of France.svg I Demongeot
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Reinach
66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
Flag of Austria.svg P Ritter
663 1
1 3 8 Flag of France.svg I Demongeot
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Reinach
4 677
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie
Flag of the United States.svg G Helgeson
67761 64
2 65 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie
Flag of the United States.svg G Helgeson
66
10 4 2
8 4 4
2 Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná
66
16 Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg E Maniokova
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg L Meskhi
66
3 2 1 3
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina
Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa
6616 5 61
Flag of Argentina.svg I Gorrochategui
Flag of France.svg S Testud
5 662 Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná
73 6
74 3 3 4
2 Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná
66

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lipton-Key Biscayne 1993 - Overview". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2010.