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 Virginia Slims of Florida defeated Larisa Savchenko / Jana Novotná 6–2, 6–2 1993 Virginia Slims of Florida The 1993 Virginia Slims of Florida was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Delray Beach Tennis Center in Delray Beach, Florida in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1993 WTA Tour. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from March 1 through March 7, 1993. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her fourth at the event, and earned $75,000 first-prize money as well as 300 ranking points. Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez