1993 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Michael Chang was the defending champion but he lost to Jim Courier in the semifinals.[1]

Singles
1993 Newsweek Champions Cup
and the Matrix Essentials Evert Cup
Champion Jim Courier
Runner-up Wayne Ferreira
Final score6–3, 6–3, 6–1
Draw56 (3WC/7Q/1LL)
Seeds16
Main article: 1993 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Matrix Essentials Evert Cup

Courier won in the final 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 against Wayne Ferreira.[1][2][3][4]

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Jim Courier (champion)
  2. Pete Sampras (third round)
  3. Stefan Edberg (second round)
  4. Michael Chang (semifinals)
  5. Petr Korda (quarterfinals)
  6. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  7. Andre Agassi (second round)
  8. Michael Stich (second round)
  9. Sergi Bruguera (first round)
  10. Carlos Costa (first round)
  11. Guy Forget (first round)
  12. Thomas Muster (third round)
  13. MaliVai Washington (third round)
  14. Wayne Ferreira (finalist)
  15. Alexander Volkov (semifinals)
  16. Arnaud Boetsch (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 Jim Courier 6 63 6
  Marc Rosset 3 77 3
1 Jim Courier 6 6  
4 Michael Chang 4 4  
4 Michael Chang 6 6  
5 Petr Korda 1 3  
1 Jim Courier 6 6 6
14 Wayne Ferreira 3 3 1
  Alberto Mancini 4 62  
14 Wayne Ferreira 6 77  
14 Wayne Ferreira 77 6  
15 Alexander Volkov 63 3  
  Fabrice Santoro 4 1  
15 Alexander Volkov 6 6  

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 J Courier 6 77  
Q A O'Brien 1 5     D Wheaton 3 65  
  D Wheaton 6 7   1 J Courier 7 6  
WC T Martin 77 6   WC T Martin 5 2  
WC B Black 63 0   WC T Martin 6 5 710
  M Filippini 2 6 3 16 A Boetsch 4 7 68
16 A Boetsch 6 3 6 1 J Courier 6 63 6
9 S Bruguera 77 2 64   M Rosset 3 77 3
  B Gilbert 63 6 77   B Gilbert 63 6 79
  R Furlan 3 4   WC J Palmer 77 4 67
WC J Palmer 6 6     B Gilbert 4 2  
LL D Perez 6 2 0   M Rosset 6 6  
  M Rosset 3 6 6   M Rosset 3 77 6
7 A Agassi 6 65 4

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 M Chang 6 6  
Q J Stark 6 5 6 Q J Stark 4 4  
  A Chesnokov 0 7 3 4 M Chang 64 6 6
  C Pioline 77 63 5 13 M Washington 77 3 1
  J Hlasek 62 77 7   J Hlasek 2 2  
Q P Rafter 5 5   13 M Washington 6 6  
13 M Washington 7 7   4 M Chang 6 6  
12 T Muster 6 6   5 P Korda 1 3  
  J Oncins 4 0   12 T Muster 6 6  
  L Herrera 0 5   Q G Stafford 4 4  
Q G Stafford 6 7   12 T Muster 63 4  
  G Markus 3 2   5 P Korda 77 6  
  F Clavet 6 6     F Clavet 3 63  
5 P Korda 6 77  

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 G Ivanišević 3 2  
  J Sánchez 2 6 65   A Mancini 6 6  
  A Mancini 6 2 77   A Mancini 6 3 7
  H Leconte 6 5 2   J Grabb 4 6 5
WC J Stoltenberg 1 7 6 WC J Stoltenberg 3 2  
  J Grabb 77 6     J Grabb 6 6  
11 G Forget 65 3     A Mancini 4 62
14 W Ferreira 6 6   14 W Ferreira 6 77
  A Cherkasov 1 1   14 W Ferreira 62 77 7
  E Sánchez 6 6     E Sánchez 77 61 5
Q G Rusedski 4 4   14 W Ferreira 6 7  
  J Arrese 5 5   WC R Reneberg 3 5  
WC R Reneberg 7 7   WC R Reneberg 6 4 6
3 S Edberg 3 6 4

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 M Stich 6 67 65
  J Tarango 2 6 3   F Santoro 3 79 77
  F Santoro 6 0 6   F Santoro 6 6  
  S Pescosolido 7 3 1   J Yzaga 2 3  
  J Yzaga 5 6 6   J Yzaga 6 2 6
  B Karbacher 4 77 6   B Karbacher 2 6 3
10 C Costa 6 63 2   F Santoro 4 1  
15 A Volkov 1 6 7 15 A Volkov 6 6  
  W Masur 6 2 5 15 A Volkov 2 7 6
  CU Steeb 6 3 77   CU Steeb 6 5 3
Q T Carbonell 0 6 65 15 A Volkov 7 6  
Q R Weiss 3 4   2 P Sampras 5 4  
  L Mattar 6 6     L Mattar 4 4  
2 P Sampras 6 6  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds
  1. Derrick Rostagno (First round)
  2. Thomas Enqvist (First round, retired)
  3. Jonathan Stark (Qualified)
  4. Rodolphe Gilbert (First round)
  5. Tomás Carbonell (Qualified)
  6. Chuck Adams (First round)
  7. Todd Witsken (First round)
  8. Robbie Weiss (Qualified)
  9. Alex O'Brien (Qualified)
  10. Markus Naewie (Second round)
  11. Simon Youl (Second round)
  12. Christo van Rensburg (First round)
  13. Diego Pérez (Qualifying competition, Lucky Loser)
  14. Andrew Sznajder (First round)

Qualifiers
  1. Greg Rusedski
  2. Patrick Rafter
  3. Jonathan Stark
  4. Grant Stafford
  5. Tomás Carbonell
  6. Alex O'Brien
  7. Robbie Weiss

Lucky loser
  1. Diego Pérez

First qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Derrick Rostagno 2 2
Patrick McEnroe 6 6
Patrick McEnroe 6 3 4
Greg Rusedski 3 6 6
Frédéric Fontang 3 0
Greg Rusedski 6 6
Greg Rusedski 6 2 6
13 Diego Pérez 2 6 3
Danilo Marcelino 4 1
Kent Kinnear 6 6
Kent Kinnear 1 5
13 Diego Pérez 6 7
Cristiano Caratti 5 3
13 Diego Pérez 7 6

Second qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Thomas Enqvist 0r
Patrick Rafter 5
Patrick Rafter 6 6
WC Brian Dunn 2 0
Paul Annacone 7 4 2
WC Brian Dunn 6 6 6
Patrick Rafter 6 6
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 2 1
Dimitri Poliakov 3 6 6
Mario Visconti 6 1 7
Mario Visconti 6 2 4
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 4 6 6
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5 6 6
14 Andrew Sznajder 7 2 3

Third qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Jonathan Stark 7 6
WC Scott Davis 5 1
3 Jonathan Stark 6 6
Kenny Thorne 3 4
Kenny Thorne 6 3 6
Jimmy Arias 3 6 3
3 Jonathan Stark 3 7 6
Steve Bryan 6 6 1
Steve Bryan 6 6
David Nainkin 4 2
Steve Bryan 7 6
Neil Borwick 6 3
Neil Borwick 4 6 7
12 Christo van Rensburg 6 2 5

Fourth qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Rodolphe Gilbert 6 3 5
Thierry Guardiola 3 6 7
Thierry Guardiola 6 1 6
Fernando Roese 3 6 3
Grant Connell 4 3
Fernando Roese 6 6
Thierry Guardiola 4 3
Grant Stafford 6 6
Grant Stafford 6 6
Alejo Mancisidor 3 3
Grant Stafford 6 7
11 Simon Youl 4 6
Markus Zillner 3 2
11 Simon Youl 6 6

Fifth qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Tomás Carbonell 6 6
WC Jan Gunnarsson 0 2
5 Tomás Carbonell 6 6
Jordi Burillo 1 1
Jordi Burillo 6 3 6
Mikael Pernfors 3 6 1
5 Tomás Carbonell 6 6
WC Louis Gloria 1 2
WC Louis Gloria 6 7
Cássio Motta 2 6
WC Louis Gloria 6 6
10 Markus Naewie 1 2
Mark Knowles 3 2
10 Markus Naewie 6 6

Sixth qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Chuck Adams 4 6 4
Francesco Michelotti 6 3 6
Francesco Michelotti 4 4
Fernando Meligeni 6 6
Fernando Meligeni 6 1 6
WC Brian MacPhie 3 6 3
Fernando Meligeni 4 6
8 Alex O'Brien 6 7
WC Rick Leach 7 6
Lionel Roux 6 2
WC Rick Leach 7 3 4
8 Alex O'Brien 5 6 6
Daniel Nestor 6 2 1
8 Alex O'Brien 4 6 6

Seventh qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 Todd Witsken 3 4
Maurice Ruah 6 6
Maurice Ruah 4 3
Roger Smith 6 6
David Witt 0 2
Roger Smith 6 6
Roger Smith 3 0
9 Robbie Weiss 6 6
Michael Geserer 3 5
Juan Gisbert Schultze 6 7
Juan Gisbert Schultze 4 6 4
9 Robbie Weiss 6 3 6
David Engel 2 6
9 Robbie Weiss 6 7

References
  1. "Tournament History: 1991-2000". BNP Paribas Open. Retrieved 13 March 2022. 1993: First Jim Courier beat reigning champion Michael Chang in the semifinals, then Wayne Ferreira in the finals in straight sets (6-3, 6-3, 6-1) to win the tournament for the second time.
  2. "Courier downs Ferreira". The Washington Post. 8 March 1993. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. "Courier wins Newsweek final". United Press International. 7 March 1993. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. Finn, Robin (8 March 1993). "A Spotless Courier Dispatches Ferreira". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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