Jun 21, 1993 CE
Tournament Begins
The 107th edition of the Wimbledon Championships commenced at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, with Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf as the defending singles champions.
Chronological Storyline (7 Milestones)
Jun 29, 1993 CE
Sampras Defeats Defending Champion Agassi
Pete Sampras defeated defending champion Andre Agassi in the quarterfinals in straight sets, signaling a shift in men's tennis and paving the way for Sampras's first Wimbledon title.
Jul 1, 1993 CE
Men's Semifinals
Pete Sampras and Jim Courier won their respective semifinal matches to set up an all-American men's singles final, the first at Wimbledon since 1975.
Jul 3, 1993 CE
Women's Final: Graf Defeats Novotná
Steffi Graf defeated Jana Novotná 7-6, 1-6, 6-4 in the women's singles final. Novotná led 4-1 in the deciding set and was within points of going up 5-1, but Graf mounted a remarkable comeback to win five consecutive games and the championship.
Jul 3, 1993 CE
Novotná's Emotional Moment with the Duchess of Kent
During the trophy presentation, a devastated Jana Novotná broke down in tears on the shoulder of the Duchess of Kent, who comforted her and told her she would one day win. Novotná would eventually win Wimbledon in 1998.
By John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA - Jana Novotna, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76508835
Jul 4, 1993 CE
Men's Final: Sampras Wins First Wimbledon
Pete Sampras defeated Jim Courier 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 to win his first Wimbledon men's singles title. This victory began a run of seven Wimbledon titles in eight years for Sampras, establishing him as one of the greatest grass-court players of all time.
By Shinya Suzuki - https://www.flickr.com/photos/shinyasuzuki/6183313040/in/photostream/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17108704
Jul 4, 1993 CE
Graf Claims Fifth Wimbledon Title
Steffi Graf's victory over Novotná secured her fifth Wimbledon women's singles title and her 13th Grand Slam singles title overall, further cementing her status as the dominant force in women's tennis.
By Steffi_Graf_in_Hamburg.jpg: Mark Henckel from Hamburg-Altona, Deutschland (http://sommer-in-hamburg.de/) derivative work: César - This file was derived from: Steffi Graf in Hamburg.jpg:, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20716089