The German also revealed that she was not particularly happy despite her victory because she could empathize with the Czech, having experienced similar losses after being in a position to win.
Novotna seemed destined for victory as she took a 4-1 lead in the third set. However, the German held her nerve and won five games in a row to claim a 7-6(6), 1-6, 6-4 victory, clinching her fifth Wimbledon title.Jana Novotna, visibly devastated over losing from a winning position, broke down in tears during the trophy presentation and was consoled by the Duchess of Kent.Reflecting on the final in a 2009 interview with the Daily Mail, Steffi Graf admitted that she felt “very uncomfortable” during the presentation ceremony because she found it difficult to witness Novotna’s tears.
Graf entered the 1993 edition of the grasscourt Major as the top seed and two-time defending champion, widely regarded as the clear favorite to clinch her third consecutive title. The German lived up to expectations, beating the likes of Meredith McGrath, Jennifer Capriati and Conchita Martinez to reach the final without dropping a set.However, Steffi Graf faced a tough test in the blockbuster title clash against ninth seed Jana Novotna, who had ousted second seed Martina Navratilova in the semifinals. Graf narrowly edged past Novotna in the opening set, but the Czech dominated the second set to force a decider.
