WTA Japan Women's Open 1993 Draw & Results

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Jana Novotna won the 1993 Japan Women's Open, defeating Kimiko Date 6-3 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played February 9–15 on carpet courts in Osaka, Japan.

The Japan Women's Open is a hard-court WTA tournament in Osaka.

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Champion
Jana Novotna
def. Kimiko Date , 6-3 6-2
Dates
Feb 9 — Feb 15
Location
Osaka, Japan
Category
Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Japan Women's Open 1993 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jana Novotna #9 6-3 6-2 Kimiko Date #24 H2H Match data Feb 15, 1993* F
SF (2)
Kimiko Date #33 6-1 6-7 6-2 Laura Arraya #63 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1993* SF
Jana Novotna #9 3-6 7-6 6-2 Pascale Paradis Mangon H2H Match data Feb 14, 1993* SF
QF (4)
Jana Novotna #9 6-3 6-1 Shi-Ting Wang #43 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1993* QF
Laura Arraya #63 4-6 6-1 6-4 Liz Smylie #194 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1993* QF
Kimiko Date #33 6-7 7-6 6-2 Magdalena Maleeva #16 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1993* QF
Pascale Paradis Mangon 6-1 6-4 Misumi Miyauchi H2H Match data Feb 14, 1993* QF
R16 (8)
Laura Arraya #63 5-7 6-3 6-2 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data Feb 13, 1993* R16
Misumi Miyauchi 1-6 6-4 6-3 Naoko Sawamatsu #23 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1993* R16 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Magdalena Maleeva #16 6-3 6-1 Masako Yanagi #277 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1993* R16
Kimiko Date #33 6-0 6-0 Kristine Kunce #180 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1993* R16
Pascale Paradis Mangon 6-3 7-5 Rachel Mcquillan #67 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1993* R16
Liz Smylie #194 6-7 6-1 6-0 Nana Smith #128 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1993* R16
Jana Novotna #9 6-0 6-0 Joice Riana Sutedja H2H Match data Feb 13, 1993* R16
Shi-Ting Wang #43 6-2 6-4 Ai Sugiyama #177 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1993* R16
R32 (16)
Nana Smith #128 3-6 6-2 6-2 Jo Anne Faull H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32
Kristine Kunce #180 6-3 6-2 Julie Richardson #147 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32
Naoko Sawamatsu #23 6-1 7-5 Tamaka Takagi H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32
Misumi Miyauchi 6-2 6-4 Fang Li #102 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32
Kimiko Date #33 6-2 6-2 Rika Hiraki #86 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32
Laura Arraya #63 6-2 6-1 Seiko Ichioka H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32
Pascale Paradis Mangon 2-6 6-2 6-2 Yone Kamio #97 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32
Ai Sugiyama #177 6-2 6-4 Kyoko Nagatsuka #122 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32
Jana Novotna #9 7-5 6-3 Mana Endo #61 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 4-6 6-2 6-4 Rennae Stubbs #114 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32
Magdalena Maleeva #16 6-0 6-0 Danielle Jones H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32
Joice Riana Sutedja 3-6 7-6 6-3 Maya Kidowaki #152 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32
Liz Smylie #194 6-2 6-4 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #10 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Shi-Ting Wang #43 6-0 7-5 Kristin Godridge #135 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32
Masako Yanagi #277 7-6 6-2 Sung-Hee Park #185 H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32
Rachel Mcquillan #67 6-3 6-4 Michelle Jaggard Lai H2H Match data Feb 12, 1993* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Women's Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. Amy Frazier 4 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Kimiko Date 11 appearances

View the full Japan Women's Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Women's Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Leylah Fernandez #27 6-0 5-7 6-3 Tereza Valentova #78 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Suzan Lamens #125 6-0 6-4 Kimberly Birrell #150 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ashlyn Krueger #123 6-3 7-6(6) Lin Zhu #35 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Su-Wei Hsieh #40 6-2 6-2 Amanda Anisimova #134 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Zarina Diyas #100 6-2 7-5 Miyu Kato #171 H2H Match data 2017 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1993

Previous editions of Japan Women's Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Women's Open held?
Japan Women's Open is held in Osaka, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Women's Open winner?
The 2025 Japan Women's Open was won by Leylah Fernandez, who defeated Tereza Valentova 6-0 5-7 6-3.
Who has won the most Japan Women's Open titles?
Samantha Stosur has won 3 Japan Women's Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Women's Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Women's Open in TennisDB is 1970.
What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
Japan Women's Open is played on carpet courts.