1993 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Jim Courier defeated Wayne Ferreira in the final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1993 Indian Wells Masters.[1][2][3][4]

Singles
1993 Newsweek Champions Cup
and the Matrix Essentials Evert Cup
ChampionUnited States Jim Courier
Runner-upSouth Africa Wayne Ferreira
Score6–3, 6–3, 6–1
Draw56 (3WC/7Q/1LL)
Seeds16

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

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 United States Jim Courier 6 63 6
  Switzerland Marc Rosset 3 77 3
1 United States Jim Courier 6 6  
4 United States Michael Chang 4 4  
4 United States Michael Chang 6 6  
5 Czech Republic Petr Korda 1 3  
1 United States Jim Courier 6 6 6
14 South Africa Wayne Ferreira 3 3 1
  Argentina Alberto Mancini 4 62  
14 South Africa Wayne Ferreira 6 77  
14 South Africa Wayne Ferreira 77 6  
15 Russia Alexander Volkov 63 3  
  France Fabrice Santoro 4 1  
15 Russia Alexander Volkov 6 6  

Section 1

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

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States M Chang 6 6  
Q United States J Stark 6 5 6 Q United States J Stark 4 4  
  Russia A Chesnokov 0 7 3 4 United States M Chang 64 6 6
  France C Pioline 77 63 5 13 United States M Washington 77 3 1
  Switzerland J Hlasek 62 77 7   Switzerland J Hlasek 2 2  
Q Australia P Rafter 5 5   13 United States M Washington 6 6  
13 United States M Washington 7 7   4 United States M Chang 6 6  
12 Austria T Muster 6 6   5 Czech Republic P Korda 1 3  
  Brazil J Oncins 4 0   12 Austria T Muster 6 6  
  Mexico L Herrera 0 5   Q South Africa G Stafford 4 4  
Q South Africa G Stafford 6 7   12 Austria T Muster 63 4  
  Argentina G Markus 3 2   5 Czech Republic P Korda 77 6  
  Spain F Clavet 6 6     Spain F Clavet 3 63  
5 Czech Republic P Korda 6 77  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Croatia G Ivanišević 3 2  
  Spain J Sánchez 2 6 65   Argentina A Mancini 6 6  
  Argentina A Mancini 6 2 77   Argentina A Mancini 6 3 7
  France H Leconte 6 5 2   United States J Grabb 4 6 5
WC Australia J Stoltenberg 1 7 6 WC Australia J Stoltenberg 3 2  
  United States J Grabb 77 6     United States J Grabb 6 6  
11 France G Forget 65 3     Argentina A Mancini 4 62
14 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6   14 South Africa W Ferreira 6 77
  Russia A Cherkasov 1 1   14 South Africa W Ferreira 62 77 7
  Spain E Sánchez 6 6     Spain E Sánchez 77 61 5
Q Canada G Rusedski 4 4   14 South Africa W Ferreira 6 7  
  Spain J Arrese 5 5   WC United States R Reneberg 3 5  
WC United States R Reneberg 7 7   WC United States R Reneberg 6 4 6
3 Sweden S Edberg 3 6 4

Section 4

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

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. United States Derrick Rostagno (first round)
  2. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (First round, retired)
  3. United States Jonathan Stark (qualified)
  4. France Rodolphe Gilbert (first round)
  5. Spain Tomás Carbonell (qualified)
  6. United States Chuck Adams (first round)
  7. United States Todd Witsken (first round)
  8. United States Robbie Weiss (qualified)
  9. United States Alex O'Brien (qualified)
  10. Germany Markus Naewie (second round)
  11. Australia Simon Youl (second round)
  12. South Africa Christo van Rensburg (first round)
  13. Uruguay Diego Pérez (Qualifying competition, Lucky Loser)
  14. Canada Andrew Sznajder (first round)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

  1. Uruguay Diego Pérez

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 United States Derrick Rostagno 2 2
United States Patrick McEnroe 6 6
United States Patrick McEnroe 6 3 4
Canada Greg Rusedski 3 6 6
France Frédéric Fontang 3 0
Canada Greg Rusedski 6 6
Canada Greg Rusedski 6 2 6
13 Uruguay Diego Pérez 2 6 3
Brazil Danilo Marcelino 4 1
United States Kent Kinnear 6 6
United States Kent Kinnear 1 5
13 Uruguay Diego Pérez 6 7
Italy Cristiano Caratti 5 3
13 Uruguay Diego Pérez 7 6

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Sweden Thomas Enqvist 0r
Australia Patrick Rafter 5
Australia Patrick Rafter 6 6
WC United States Brian Dunn 2 0
United States Paul Annacone 7 4 2
WC United States Brian Dunn 6 6 6
Australia Patrick Rafter 6 6
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 2 1
Ukraine Dimitri Poliakov 3 6 6
Italy Mario Visconti 6 1 7
Italy Mario Visconti 6 2 4
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 4 6 6
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5 6 6
14 Canada Andrew Sznajder 7 2 3

Third qualifier

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

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 France Rodolphe Gilbert 6 3 5
France Thierry Guardiola 3 6 7
France Thierry Guardiola 6 1 6
Brazil Fernando Roese 3 6 3
Canada Grant Connell 4 3
Brazil Fernando Roese 6 6
France Thierry Guardiola 4 3
South Africa Grant Stafford 6 6
South Africa Grant Stafford 6 6
Spain Alejo Mancisidor 3 3
South Africa Grant Stafford 6 7
11 Australia Simon Youl 4 6
Germany Markus Zillner 3 2
11 Australia Simon Youl 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Spain Tomás Carbonell 6 6
WC Sweden Jan Gunnarsson 0 2
5 Spain Tomás Carbonell 6 6
Spain Jordi Burillo 1 1
Spain Jordi Burillo 6 3 6
Sweden Mikael Pernfors 3 6 1
5 Spain Tomás Carbonell 6 6
WC United States Louis Gloria 1 2
WC United States Louis Gloria 6 7
Brazil Cássio Motta 2 6
WC United States Louis Gloria 6 6
10 Germany Markus Naewie 1 2
The Bahamas Mark Knowles 3 2
10 Germany Markus Naewie 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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

Seventh qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 United States Todd Witsken 3 4
Venezuela Maurice Ruah 6 6
Venezuela Maurice Ruah 4 3
The Bahamas Roger Smith 6 6
United States David Witt 0 2
The Bahamas Roger Smith 6 6
The Bahamas Roger Smith 3 0
9 United States Robbie Weiss 6 6
Germany Michael Geserer 3 5
Spain Juan Gisbert Schultze 6 7
Spain Juan Gisbert Schultze 4 6 4
9 United States Robbie Weiss 6 3 6
Sweden David Engel 2 6
9 United States 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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