 The first non-Australian champion was crowned in 1991, when Australian Open quarterfinalist Goran Prpić from Croatia defeated Richard Fromberg for the title, and the first all-foreign final came in 1993, with eventual World No.1 Thomas Muster from Austria edging Russian Alexander Volkov.The 1993 Kooyong tournament also included for the first time an eight-players women's event, running concurrently with the men's.