1991 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Defending champion Monica Seles successfully defended her title, defeating Martina Navratilova in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 1991 Virginia Slims Championships.[1][2]

Singles
1991 Virginia Slims Championships
ChampionSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Runner-upUnited States Martina Navratilova
Score6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0
Draw16
Seeds8
Main article: 1991 Virginia Slims Championships

Seeds
  1. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (champion)
  2. Germany Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
  3. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  4. United States Martina Navratilova (final)
  5. Spain Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Mary Joe Fernandez (quarterfinals)
  8. Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná (semifinals)

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Draw

Key
  • NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 6
France Julie Halard-Decugis 1 0 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 6
  Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 6 64 2r 7 United States Mary Joe Fernandez 3 2
7 United States Mary Joe Fernandez 2 77 2 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 6
3 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 77 3 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 1 1
Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 2 65 3 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
  France Nathalie Tauziat 7 0 64 6 United States Jennifer Capriati 1 4
6 United States Jennifer Capriati 5 6 77 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 3 7 6
5 Spain Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 4 6 6 4 United States Martina Navratilova 4 6 5 0
United States Zina Garrison Jackson 6 1 0 5 Spain Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 6 4 2
United States Lori McNeil 4 5 4 United States Martina Navratilova 1 6 6
4 United States Martina Navratilova 6 7 4 United States Martina Navratilova 6 6
8 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 3 6 8 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 1 4
Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 0 6 3 8 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 3 6
Spain Conchita Martínez 0 3 2 Germany Steffi Graf 3 6 1
2 Germany Steffi Graf 6 6

References
  1. VAVEL.com (21 December 2015). "Greatest Seasons: Monica Seles 1991". VAVEL. Archived from the original on 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  2. "FULL VERSION 1991 - Seles vs Navratilova - Virginia Slims Championships", YouTube, retrieved 2021-11-12
  3. Official 1992 Kraft Tour Media Guide, the source of this draw.

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  1. "SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_1991" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-11.
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