1993 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1993 Paris Open
Final
ChampionCroatia Goran Ivanišević
Runner-upUkraine Andriy Medvedev
Score6–4, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Details
Draw48 (4WC/6Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Goran Ivanišević defeated Andriy Medvedev in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 7–6(7–2) to win the singles tennis title at the 1993 Paris Open.[1][2]

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Arnaud Boetsch.[3]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. United States Pete Sampras (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Jim Courier (second round)
  3. Germany Boris Becker (quarterfinals)
  4. Germany Michael Stich (quarterfinals)
  5. Spain Sergi Bruguera (second round)
  6. Sweden Stefan Edberg (semifinals)
  7. United States Michael Chang (third round)
  8. Ukraine Andriy Medvedev (final)
  9. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (champion)
  10. France Cédric Pioline (second round)
  11. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (second round)
  12. Czech Republic Petr Korda (third round)
  13. United States Todd Martin (third round)
  14. Czech Republic Karel Nováček (third round)
  15. Russia Alexander Volkov (second round)
  16. Australia Wally Masur (second round)

Draw

Key

  • NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets.

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 United States Pete Sampras 63 5
9 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 77 7
9 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 4 77 77
6 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 64 63
4 Germany Michael Stich 2 7 2
6 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 5 6
9 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 6 6 77    
8 Ukraine Andriy Medvedev 4 2 62    
France Arnaud Boetsch 3 6 77
4 Germany Boris Becker 6 3 64
  France Arnaud Boetsch 6 63 5
8 Ukraine Andriy Medvedev 2 77 7
8 Ukraine Andriy Medvedev 4 7 6
Australia Mark Woodforde 6 5 4

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Sampras 6 6  
Q United States D Wheaton 6 7   Q United States D Wheaton 4 2  
  United States I Lendl 3 5   1 United States P Sampras 7 6  
  United States B Gilbert 3 3     Switzerland M Rosset 5 3  
  Switzerland M Rosset 6 6     Switzerland M Rosset 66 6 6
15 Russia A Volkov 78 3 4
1 United States P Sampras 63 5  
9 Croatia G Ivanišević 77 7  
9 Croatia G Ivanišević 3 6 77
  Sweden J Svensson 77 6     Sweden J Svensson 6 3 63
  Germany M-K Goellner 61 4   9 Croatia G Ivanišević 77 7  
  United States M Washington 7 6   7 United States M Chang 65 5  
  New Zealand B Steven 5 3     United States M Washington 77 2 3
7 United States M Chang 61 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Germany M Stich 77 6  
  Sweden M Larsson 77 4 6   Sweden M Larsson 64 2  
  Spain C Costa 64 6 2 4 Germany M Stich 77 6  
Q France L Roux 2 0   13 United States T Martin 63 1  
WC France G Raoux 6 6   WC France G Raoux 3 2  
13 United States T Martin 6 6  
4 Germany M Stich 2 7 2
6 Sweden S Edberg 6 5 6
12 Czech Republic P Korda 6 63 77
  Switzerland J Hlasek 64 3     Russia A Chesnokov 3 77 62
  Russia A Chesnokov 77 6   12 Czech Republic P Korda 6 4 5
WC France O Delaître 6 6   6 Sweden S Edberg 4 6 7
  United States R Reneberg 4 4   WC France O Delaître 2 3  
6 Sweden S Edberg 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Spain S Bruguera 4 4  
  Spain J Sánchez 4 0     France A Boetsch 6 6  
  France A Boetsch 6 6     France A Boetsch 65 6 6
Q United States J Palmer 6 6   Q United States J Palmer 77 3 4
  Australia J Stoltenberg 3 2   Q United States J Palmer 7 77  
11 Netherlands R Krajicek 5 63  
  France A Boetsch 3 6 77
3 Germany B Becker 6 3 64
14 Czech Republic K Nováček 77 77  
  Sweden H Holm 3 3     Russia A Cherkasov 62 65  
  Russia A Cherkasov 6 6   14 Czech Republic K Nováček 69 2  
Q Russia A Olhovskiy 79 63 6 3 Germany B Becker 711 6  
WC France R Gilbert 67 77 0 Q Russia A Olhovskiy 78 2 65
3 Germany B Becker 66 6 77

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Ukraine A Medvedev 62 6 77
  Israel A Mansdorf 4 6 6   Israel A Mansdorf 77 3 64
  South Africa M Ondruska 6 4 1 8 Ukraine A Medvedev 7 63 6
Q France T Champion 79 5 1 WC France H Leconte 5 77 3
WC France H Leconte 67 7 6 WC France H Leconte 2 6 6
10 France C Pioline 6 4 3
8 Ukraine A Medvedev 4 7 6
  Australia M Woodforde 6 5 4
16 Australia W Masur 4 6 3
  Australia M Woodforde 77 6     Australia M Woodforde 6 1 6
Q Zimbabwe B Black 62 2     Australia M Woodforde 6 4 6
  South Africa W Ferreira 61 1     Sweden M Gustafsson 3 6 3
  Sweden M Gustafsson 77 6     Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6  
2 United States J Courier 4 3  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. United States David Wheaton (qualified)
  2. United States Aaron Krickstein (second round)
  3. Sweden Nicklas Kulti (first round)
  4. United States Patrick McEnroe (qualifying competition)
  5. Russia Andrei Olhovskiy (qualified)
  6. Zimbabwe Byron Black (qualified)
  7. United States Jeff Tarango (qualifying competition)
  8. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  9. Italy Diego Nargiso (second round, retired)
  10. United States Jared Palmer (qualified)
  11. Venezuela Nicolás Pereira (second round)
  12. Belgium Xavier Daufresne (first round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 United States David Wheaton 6 6
France Guillaume Marx 3 2
1 United States David Wheaton 6 6
Belgium Johan Van Herck 4 1
Belgium Christophe Van Garsse 6 5 4
Belgium Johan Van Herck 4 7 6
1 United States David Wheaton 7 5 6
Canada Daniel Nestor 5 7 3
Romania Dinu Pescariu 1 6 2
Canada Daniel Nestor 6 3 6
Canada Daniel Nestor 7 7
11 Venezuela Nicolás Pereira 6 6
United States Jonathan Canter 6 3 4
11 Venezuela Nicolás Pereira 4 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 United States Aaron Krickstein 6 6
Germany Patrick Baur 1 2
2 United States Aaron Krickstein 4 3
France Thierry Champion 6 6
Slovakia Karol Kučera 2 3
France Thierry Champion 6 6
France Thierry Champion 4 6 6
The Bahamas Mark Knowles 6 1 4
Hungary Sándor Noszály 6 6 6
France Stéphane Sansoni 7 2 4
Hungary Sándor Noszály 2 4
The Bahamas Mark Knowles 6 6
The Bahamas Mark Knowles 6 6 6
12 Belgium Xavier Daufresne 7 2 2

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Sweden Nicklas Kulti 3 5
WC France Philippe Pech 6 7
WC France Philippe Pech 6 4 6
WC France Stéphane Andriolo 0 6 4
WC France Pierre Bouteyre 3 7 2
WC France Stéphane Andriolo 6 5 6
France Philippe Pech 6 3
France Lionel Roux 7 6
Spain Marcos Górriz 2 4
France Lionel Roux 6 6
France Lionel Roux 7 1
9 Italy Diego Nargiso 6 0r
Sweden David Engel 6 2
9 Italy Diego Nargiso 7 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 United States Patrick McEnroe 6 6 6
Sweden Ulf Stenlund 4 7 3
4 United States Patrick McEnroe 6 6
Netherlands Tom Nijssen 3 4
Spain Juan Gisbert Schultze 5 6 3
Netherlands Tom Nijssen 7 4 6
4 United States Patrick McEnroe 3 6 1
10 United States Jared Palmer 6 3 6
United States Alex Reichel 5 7 6
India Leander Paes 7 6 1
United States Alex Reichel 5 4
10 United States Jared Palmer 7 6
WC France Gilles Bastié 1 1
10 United States Jared Palmer 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Russia Andrei Olhovskiy 7 6
France Gérard Solvès 6 4
5 Russia Andrei Olhovskiy 6 6
Australia John Fitzgerald 4 1
South Africa David Nainkin 3 3
Australia John Fitzgerald 6 6
5 Russia Andrei Olhovskiy 6 6 6
South Africa David Adams 7 4 1
South Africa David Adams 6 6
Israel Eyal Ran 3 2
South Africa David Adams 6 6
8 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3 2
United States Richard Matuszewski 4 4
8 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Zimbabwe Byron Black 6 6
United States Keith Evans 4 2
6 Zimbabwe Byron Black 6 6
WC France Sébastien Hette 2 0
WC France Sébastien Hette 3 7 7
Austria Thomas Gollwitzer 6 6 5
6 Zimbabwe Byron Black 6 6
7 United States Jeff Tarango 1 2
France Lionel Barthez 7 5 3
Germany Michael Geserer 6 7 6
Germany Michael Geserer 5 6
7 United States Jeff Tarango 7 7
France Stéphane Huet 4 5
7 United States Jeff Tarango 6 7

References

  1. ^ "Ivanisevic dominates Paris final". The Washington Post. 8 November 1993. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  2. ^ Greene, Jim (8 November 1993). "Ivanisevic dominates Paris Open". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Boetsch también gana en París a Becker" [Boetsch also defeated Becker at Paris]. El País (in Spanish). 6 November 1993. Retrieved 10 September 2022.