# 1993 Australian Open – Women's singles

Two-time defending champion Monica Seles defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1993 Australian Open. It was Seles' third Australian Open title in as many appearances at the event, and eighth major title overall.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Monica Seles is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Monica Seles (champion)
* Steffi Graf (finalist)
* Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
* Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
* Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
* Conchita Martínez (fourth round)
* Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
* Jana Novotná (second round)
* Manuela Maleeva (fourth round)
* Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
* Anke Huber (fourth round)
* Lori McNeil (second round)
* Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)
* Katerina Maleeva (fourth round)
* Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round)
* Zina Garrison (third round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Monica Seles | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julie Halard | 2 | 7$^7$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julie Halard | 2 | 7$^7$ | 0 | 1 | Monica Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Gabriela Sabatini | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 3 | Gabriela Sabatini | 4 | 7$^{14}$ | 6 | 3 | Gabriela Sabatini | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 10 | Mary Pierce | 6 | 6$^{12}$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Mary Pierce | 6 | 6$^{12}$ | 0 | | | | | 1 | Monica Seles | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Steffi Graf | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Mary Joe Fernández | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Steffi Graf | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7 | 6 | | 4 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Steffi Graf | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | Jennifer Capriati | 5 | 2 | | 2 | Steffi Graf | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Steffi Graf | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Pizzichini | 1 | 2 | | 1 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Strandlund | 4 | 7 | 6 | Q | M Strandlund | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Zardo | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Grossman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | P Fendick | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| | L Golarsa | 3 | 4 | | | A Grossman | 1 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Fendick | 6 | 6 | | | P Fendick | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Emmons | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | M Seles | 6 | 6 |
| | N Dahlman | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | N Tauziat | 2 | 0 |
| | R Hiraki | 2 | 6$^3$ | | | N Dahlman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Stafford | 6 | 6 | | | S Stafford | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Neiland | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | N Dahlman | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| | W Probst | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | N Tauziat | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | J Taylor | 0 | 3 | | | W Probst | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | L Meskhi | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | N Tauziat | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | N Tauziat | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 16 | Z Garrison | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Coetzer | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | Z Garrison | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Faber | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | D Faber | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Kuhlman | 6$^3$ | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | 16 | Z Garrison | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| | K Kschwendt | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | J Halard | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | N Ercegović | 6 | 1 | 4 | | K Kschwendt | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Halard | 6 | 6 | | | J Halard | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | M Kidowaki | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Halard | 6 | 6 |
| | M Oremans | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | C Martínez | 4 | 3 |
| | A Frazier | 4 | 1 | | | M Oremans | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Reinach | 2 | 6 | 6 | | E Reinach | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | K-A Guse | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | M Oremans | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | M Javer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | C Martínez | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | C Cunningham | 3 | 1 | | | M Javer | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Rottier | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | C Martínez | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | C Martínez | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 3 | G Sabatini | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Rubin | 1 | 5 | | 3 | G Sabatini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Baudone | 6 | 1 | 6 | | N Baudone | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Li | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | G Sabatini | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | K Po | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | K Po | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| | J Kruger | 5 | 5 | | | K Po | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Hy | 6 | 6 | | | P Hy | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Appelmans | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | G Sabatini | 7 | 6 |
| | I Demongeot | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | N Provis | 5 | 3 |
| | F Bonsignori | 1 | 5 | | | I Demongeot | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | M Endo | 3 | 6 | 6 | | M Endo | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Wiesner | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | I Demongeot | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | N Provis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | N Provis | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Földényi | 2 | 3 | | | N Provis | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | M Jaggard-Lai | 2 | 3 | | 12 | L McNeil | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | L McNeil | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 10 | M Pierce | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Byrne | 2 | 2 | | 10 | M Pierce | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Date | 6 | 6 | | | K Date | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Brioukhovets | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 10 | M Pierce | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | L Davenport | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | L Davenport | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
| | A Fusai | 5 | 1 | | Q | L Davenport | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Kiene | 6 | 4 | 7 | | M Kiene | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Zivec-Skulj | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | M Pierce | 6 | 6 |
| | N Arendt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | G Fernández | 0 | 0 |
| | P Tarabini | 0 | 1 | | | N Arendt | 4 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Fernández | 6 | 6 | | | G Fernández | 6 | 7$^9$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Fairbank-Nideffer | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | G Fernández | 7$^8$ | 3 | 7 | | | | |
| | R White | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | R White | 6$^6$ | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| WC | K Godridge | 2 | 2 | | | R White | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Testud | 2 | 4 | | 8 | J Novotná | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | M J Fernández | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Bowes | 3 | 1 | | 5 | M J Fernández | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S-t Wang | 6 | 6 | | | S-t Wang | 6$^1$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | P O'Reilly | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 5 | M J Fernández | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | P Thorén | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | N Sawamatsu | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Y Kamio | 3 | 6$^3$ | | | P Thorén | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Sawamatsu | 7 | 7 | | | N Sawamatsu | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Maniokova | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | M J Fernández | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| | S Meier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Man Maleeva | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| | N Miyagi | 1 | 2 | | | S Meier | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Helgeson | 6 | 6 | | | G Helgeson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Benjamin | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | G Helgeson | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | S Wasserman | 7 | 7 | | | | | | 9 | Man Maleeva | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | R Simpson-Alter | 5 | 5 | | | S Wasserman | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Gavaldón | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | Man Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Man Maleeva | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 11 | A Huber | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | N Pratt | 3 | 1 | | 11 | A Huber | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Martinek | 6 | 6 | | | V Martinek | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Rinaldi | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 11 | A Huber | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | A Temesvári-Trunkos | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | I Gorrochategui | 2 | 5 | | | | |
| | M Bollegraf | 1 | 6 | 3 | | A Temesvári-Trunkos | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Gorrochategui | 3 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | I Gorrochategui | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Stubbs | 6 | 6$^4$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | A Huber | 5 | 2 |
| | R Zrubáková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | A Sánchez Vicario | 7 | 6 |
| | T Whitlinger | 4 | 3 | | | R Zrubáková | 5 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Rehe | 6 | 6 | | | S Rehe | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | C Fauche | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | R Zrubáková | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| | L Gildemeister | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | S Dopfer | 3 | 1 | | | L Gildemeister | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N van Lottum | 2 | 3 | | 4 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | J Capriati | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Harvey-Wild | 0 | 1 | | 7 | J Capriati | 6$^8$ | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Labat | 6 | 6 | | | F Labat | 7$^{10}$ | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Strnadová | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | 7 | J Capriati | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| | S Hack | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | N Zvereva | 5 | 5 | | | | | |
| | K Nowak | 4 | 6 | 5 | | S Hack | 5 | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Zvereva | 6 | 6 | | | N Zvereva | 7 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Basuki | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | J Capriati | 6$^2$ | 6 | 6 |
| | N Rittner | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | K Maleeva | 7$^7$ | 3 | 1 |
| Q | C Wood | 5 | 3 | | | B Rittner | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Habšudová | 6 | 6 | | | K Habšudová | 2 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | L Field | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | B Rittner | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | D Monami | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | K Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | B Fulco-Villella | 2 | 0 | | | D Monami | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R McQuillan | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | K Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | K Maleeva | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 15 | Mag Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Krijger-Jagerman | 2 | 0 | | 15 | Mag Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Langrová | 6 | 6 | | | P Langrová | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Pérez Peñate | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | 15 | Mag Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Babel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Babel | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| WC | E Smylie | 2 | 3 | | | M Babel | 7 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | T Price | 6 | 7 | | | T Price | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | K Nagatsuka | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Mag Maleeva | 3 | 3 |
| | D Graham | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | S Graf | 6 | 6 |
| | P Shriver | 4 | 6 | 3 | | D Graham | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Porwik | 6 | 6 | | | C Porwik | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Perfetti | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | C Porwik | 1 | r | | | | |
| | J Santrock | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | S Graf | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | J Limmer | 2 | 4 | | | J Santrock | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | N Herreman | 2 | 1 | | 2 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |