1993 Real Tennis World Championship
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| 1993 Real Tennis World Championship | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1-3 March 1993 |
| Edition | 58th |
| Location | New York City |
| Venue | Racquet and Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Wayne Davies | |
The 1993 Real Tennis World Championship (known in the US as the 1993 Court Tennis World Championship) was the 58th edition of the real tennis World Championship. It was held at the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York City for the 17th time. Incumbent champion Wayne Davies defended his title against Lachlan Deuchar seven sets to six.[1]
As the defending champion, Wayne Davies automatically qualified to the final. Davies had played five prior World Championships, losing his first two to Chris Ronaldson in 1983 and 1985, but winning the last three in 1987, 1988 and 1991. His only Open victory since the previous event was at the 1991 Australian Open. As the defending champion, Davies had the right to choose the host venue for the Championship, electing to play at the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York City, as he had done for his last two defenses.
At the time, players who had won a national Open (Australian, British, French or US) were eligible to challenge for the World Championship. Two players were eligible - Lachlan Deuchar had won three of four Opens (US, French and British) in 1991 and one (US) in 1992, while Julian Snow won three Opens in 1992 (Australian, French and British). Snow and Deuchar played an Eliminator match at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club, with Deuchar the victor. Deuchar had been the challenger in the previous two World Championships (1988 and 1991), both times losing to Davies in New York. Davies and Deuchar regularly played doubles together, and were undefeated at the British Open between 1984 and 1992.