1993 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia | |
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Date | November 9–14 |
Edition | 11th |
Category | Tier I |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $750,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. |
Venue | Philadelphia Civic Center |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1993 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia in the United States that was part of the Tier I category of the 1993 WTA Tour. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from November 9 through November 14, 1993. Second-seeded Conchita Martínez won the singles title and earned $150,000 first-prize money. [1]
Conchita Martínez defeated
Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–3
Katrina Adams /
Manon Bollegraf defeated
Conchita Martínez /
Larisa Savchenko 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(9–7)
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