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1993 Nichirei International | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 6–3, 6–2 |
Draw | 32 (2WC/4Q) |
Seeds | 8 |
Monica Seles was the defending champion, but could not compete this year due to the stabbing received in late April.
Amanda Coetzer won the title by defeating Kimiko Date 6–3, 6–2 in the final. [1]
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 1 | 63 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | 3 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 1 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 4 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 77 | 2 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 64 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 1 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 6 | 3 | WC | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 65 | 6 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 77 | 4 | 3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ![]() | 1 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ![]() | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 2 | 3 | ![]() | 4 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 2 | 2 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
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