Steffi Graf in three-set matches to claim her seventh title there in eight years. Monica Seles beat Graf in three sets in the final of the Australian Open 4–6, 6–3, 6–2. This cemented Seles as the dominant No. 1 player in the world, having won five of the previous six, seven of the previous nine, and eight of the previous 12 major singles titles. In that timespan of 12 majors, Graf had won twice (1991 and 1992 Wimbledon) in comparison. During a quarterfinal match between Seles and Magdalena Maleeva in Hamburg, Seles was stabbed between the shoulder blades by a mentally ill
1993 French Open 1993 French Open The 1993 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 24 May until 6 June. It was the 97th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1993. Sergi Bruguera defeated Jim Courier, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 Steffi Graf defeated Mary Joe Fernandez, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 Luke Jensen / Murphy Jensen defeated Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil, 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 Gigi Fernández / Natalia Zvereva defeated Larisa Savchenko Neiland / Jana Novotná,