The 1993 Lipton Championships was a

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the event was part of the

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and

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. The tournament was held from March 12 to 21, 1993.

Finals

Men's singles

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defeated

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, 6–3, 6–2. *It was Pete Sampras' 2nd title of the year and his 15th overall. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 2nd overall.

Women's singles

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defeated

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, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3. *It was Arantxa Sanchez Vicario's 1st title of the year and her 9th overall. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year and her 3rd overall. It was also her second consecutive win at the event after winning in

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Men's doubles

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defeated

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/ Jonathan Stark, 6–7, 6–4, 7–6.

Women's doubles

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defeated

Jill Hetherington Jill Hetherington-Hultquist (born October 27, 1964) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She played college tennis for the University of Florida, and was women's tennis head coach at the University of Washington until May 2014. Colle ...

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, 6–2, 7–5.

References

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