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 WTA German Open 1993 WTA German Open The 1993 WTA German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in Berlin, Germany that was part of the Tier I category of the 1993 WTA Tour. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament and was held from 10 May until 16 May 1993. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her seventh at the event, and earned $150,000 first-prize money as well as 470 ranking points. Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva defeated Debbie Graham / Brenda Schultz