1993 Mercedes Cup – Singles

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Singles
1993 Mercedes Cup
Final
Champion Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson
Runner-up Flag of Germany.svg Michael Stich
Score6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw48 (4WC/6Q/1LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  1992  · Stuttgart Open ·  1994  

Andrei Medvedev was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Michael Stich. [1]

Contents

Magnus Gustafsson won the title by defeating Stich 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the final. [2]

Seeds

All seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Bruguera (second round)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Michael Stich (final)
  3. Flag of Ukraine.svg Andrei Medvedev (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Nováček (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Muster (third round)
  6. Flag of France.svg Cédric Pioline (second round)
  7. Flag of France.svg Arnaud Boetsch (third round)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez (third round)
  9. Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Marcos Ondruska (quarterfinals)
  10. Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Andrei Chesnokov (quarterfinals)
  11. Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro (second round)
  12. Flag of Germany.svg Marc-Kevin Goellner (semifinals)
  13. Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Karbacher (third round)
  14. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Svensson (second round)
  15. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Costa (third round)
  16. Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson (champion)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
16 Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson 66
9 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Marcos Ondruska 3 2
16 Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson 66
12 Flag of Germany.svg Marc-Kevin Goellner 4 3
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Nováček 3 2
12 Flag of Germany.svg Marc-Kevin Goellner 66
16 Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson 663 4 6
2 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Stich 3 4 664
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez 5 664
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg Andrei Medvedev 74 77
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg Andrei Medvedev 61 4
2 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Stich 1 66
10 Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Andrei Chesnokov 2 5
2 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Stich 67

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg S Bruguera 64 1
Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 66 Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 4 66
WC Flag of Germany.svg M Naewie 2 1 Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 65 3
WC Flag of Germany.svg C Arriens 6616 Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 3 76
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 3 2 WC Flag of Germany.svg C Arriens 4 2
16 Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 66
16 Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 66
9 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg M Ondruska 3 2
9 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg M Ondruska 76
Flag of Argentina.svg F Davín 2 66 Flag of Argentina.svg F Davín 5 3
Q Flag of Germany.svg D Dier 63 4 9 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg M Ondruska 66
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg A Cherkasov 636678 Flag of Spain.svg E Sánchez 0 3
Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson 772 79 Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson 5 4
8 Flag of Spain.svg E Sánchez 76

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Nováček 1 66
LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl 3 4 WC Flag of Argentina.svg A Mancini 64 1
WC Flag of Argentina.svg A Mancini 664 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Nováček 63 7
Flag of Brazil.svg J Oncins 5 3 Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell 3 65
Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell 76 Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell 66
14 Flag of Sweden.svg J Svensson 4 4
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Nováček 3 2
12 Flag of Germany.svg MK Goellner 66
12 Flag of Germany.svg MK Goellner 66
Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan 5 3 Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg C Mezzadri 4 3
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg C Mezzadri 7612 Flag of Germany.svg MK Goellner 63 6
Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja 4 3 Flag of Uruguay.svg M Filippini 4 62
Flag of Uruguay.svg M Filippini 66 Flag of Uruguay.svg M Filippini 62 7
6 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 3 65

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Austria.svg T Muster 63 77
Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti 3 72 Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 4 663
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 65 65 Flag of Austria.svg T Muster 5 2
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg A Olhovskiy 3 63 Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez 76
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez 64 6 Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez 677
11 Flag of France.svg F Santoro 2 62
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez 5 664
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 74 77
13 Flag of Germany.svg B Karbacher 64 6
Flag of France.svg G Raoux 66 Flag of France.svg G Raoux 4 63
Q Flag of Latvia.svg Ģ Dzelde 4 4 13 Flag of Germany.svg B Karbacher 3 4
Flag of Argentina.svg H de la Peña 5 3 3 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 66
WC Flag of Croatia.svg G Prpić 76WC Flag of Croatia.svg G Prpić 2 4
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of France.svg A Boetsch 774 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 4 2 Q Flag of Germany.svg K Braasch 6465
Q Flag of Germany.svg K Braasch 667 Flag of France.svg A Boetsch 3 1
Flag of Spain.svg F Clavet 636610 Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg A Chesnokov 66
Q Flag of Germany.svg M Geserer 772 2 Flag of Spain.svg F Clavet 654
10 Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg A Chesnokov 776
10 Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg A Chesnokov 2 5
2 Flag of Germany.svg M Stich 67
15 Flag of Spain.svg C Costa 66
Flag of Spain.svg J Arrese 0 5 Flag of Argentina.svg G Markus 3 2
Flag of Argentina.svg G Markus 6715 Flag of Spain.svg C Costa 4 64
Flag of France.svg R Gilbert 3 3 2 Flag of Germany.svg M Stich 61 6
Flag of Austria.svg H Skoff 66 Flag of Austria.svg H Skoff 4 62
2 Flag of Germany.svg M Stich 677

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References

  1. "Locals in USTA". Orlando Sentinel . 25 July 1993. Retrieved 28 March 2022. Michael Stich of Germany ousted defending champion Andrei Medvedev, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, to reach the final of the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Germany. Stich will face Sweden's Magnus Gustafsson, a 6-4, 6-3 winner against Germany's Marc Goellner.
  2. Scott, Bill (25 July 1993). "Gustafsson upsets Stich for title". Stuttgart. United Press International . Retrieved 28 March 2022.