1993 Volkswagen Card Cup

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1993 Volkswagen Card Cup
Date27 September – 3 October
Edition4th
Category Tier II
Draw32S / 12D
Prize money$375,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Leipzig, Germany
VenueMessehalle 7
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Doubles
  1992  · WTA Leipzig ·  1994  

The 1993 Volkswagen Card Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Messehalle 7 in Leipzig in Germany that was part of the Tier II category of the 1993 WTA Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 27 September until 3 October 1993. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her fourth consecutive at the event, and earned $75,000 first-prize money as well as 300 ranking points. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná 6–2, 6–0

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Natasha Zvereva defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Savchenko 6–3, 6–2

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References

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