1993 DFS Classic
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{TennisEventInfo|1993|DFS Classic|
| date=7–13 June
| edition=12th
| category=Tier III
| prize_money=$150,000
| draw=56S / 28D
| surface=Grass / outdoor
| location=Birmingham, United Kingdom
| venue=Edgbaston Priory Club
| champs= {{flagicon|USA}} Lori McNeil
| champd={{flagicon|USA}} Lori McNeil / {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova
| main_name= Birmingham Classic (tennis) {{!}} Birmingham Classic
}}
The 1993 DFS Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts that was part of Tier III of the 1993 WTA Tour. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and the first to be named the "DFS Classic" after the change in sponsor from the previous years. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom from 7 June until 13 June 1993. Fifth-seeded Lori McNeil won the singles title.
Finals
=Singles=
{{main|1993 DFS Classic – Singles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Lori McNeil defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Zina Garrison-Jackson 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
- It was McNeil's first title of the year and the 9th of her career.
=Doubles=
{{main|1993 DFS Classic – Doubles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Lori McNeil / {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Pam Shriver / {{flagicon|AUS}} Elizabeth Smylie 6–3, 6–4
- It was McNeil's first doubles title of the year and the 26th of her career. It was Navratilova's second doubles title of the year and the 162nd of her career.
Entrants
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=Seeds=
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| Athlete
! Nationality ! Seeding |
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| Martina Navratilova
| {{flag|United States}} | 1 |
| Amanda Coetzer
| {{flag|South Africa|1928}} | 2 |
| Nathalie Tauziat
| {{flag|France}} | 3 |
| Zina Garrison-Jackson
| {{flag|United States}} | 4 |
| Lori McNeil
| {{flag|United States}} | 5 |
| Patty Fendick
| {{flag|United States}} | 6 |
| Pam Shriver
| {{flag|United States}} | 7 |
| Larisa Savchenko
| {{flag|Soviet Union}} | 8 |
| Mana Endo
| {{flag|Japan}} | 9 |
| Linda Harvey-Wild
| {{flag|United States}} | 10 |
| Ginger Helgeson
| {{flag|United States}} | 11 |
| Rosalyn Nideffer
| {{flag|South Africa|1928}} | 12 |
| Kimberly Po
| {{flag|United States}} | 13 |
| Elna Reinach
| {{flag|South Africa|1928}} | 14 |
| Chanda Rubin
| {{flag|United States}} | 15 |
| Manon Bollegraf
| {{flag|Netherlands}} | 16 |
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=Other entrants=
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
- {{flagicon|GBR}} Jo Durie
- {{flagicon|GBR}} Amanda Grunfeld
- {{flagicon|GBR}} Shirli-Ann Siddall
- {{flagicon|GBR}} Lorna Woodroffe
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- {{flagicon|USA}} Katrina Adams
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Sophie Amiach
- {{flagicon|USA}} Ann Henricksson
- {{flagicon|USA}} Cammy MacGregor
- {{flagicon|USA}} Shannan McCarthy
- {{flagicon|USA}} Tammy Whittington
The following player received a lucky loser spot:
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Maria Strandlund
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External links
- [https://wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/draws/archive/1993/1052.pdf 1993 DFS Classic draws]
- [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/birmingham/gbr/1993/w-wt-gbr-01a-1993/draws-and-results/ ITF tournament edition details]
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{{1993 WTA Tour}}
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