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The 1991 WTA Tour (officially titled 1991 Kraft General Foods World Tour after its sponsor) was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 1991 tennis season.

1991 WTA Tour
Monica Seles finished the year as world No. 1 for the first time in her career. She won ten tournaments during the season, including three majors at the Australian Open, the French Open, and the US Open, as well as the WTA Tour Championships. She also won a Tier I event.
Details
DurationNovember 26, 1990
– November 18, 1991
Edition19th
Tournaments60
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA Championships
WTA Tier I (6)
WTA Tier II (15)
WTA Tier III (6)
WTA Tier IV (14)
WTA Tier V (14)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (10)
Most tournament finalsSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (16)
Prize money leaderSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles $2,457,758
Points leaderSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 277.03
Awards
Player of the yearSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Doubles team of the year
Most improved
player of the year
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Newcomer of the yearCzechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová
Comeback
player of the year
United States Stephanie Rehe
1990
1992

The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.

Schedule

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Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
Tier I events
Tier II events
Tier III events
Tier IV and V events
Team events

November 1990

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Nov 26 Nivea Cup
São Paulo, Brazil
Tier V event
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
West Germany  Veronika Martinek
6–2, 6–4
United States  Donna Faber Brazil  Luciana Corsato
Argentina  Florencia Labat
Czechoslovakia  Eva Švíglerová
France  Catherine Mothes
Argentina  Cristina Tessi
United Kingdom  Samantha Smith
Argentina  Bettina Fulco
Czechoslovakia  Eva Švíglerová
7–5, 6–4
France  Mary Pierce
United States  Luanne Spadea

January

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Dec 31 Hyundai Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
ITF Mixed Teams Championships
Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 12 teams
  Yugoslavia
3–0
  United States    Switzerland
  France
  Czechoslovakia
  Australia
  Soviet Union
  Spain
Danone Hardcourt Championships
Brisbane, Australia
Tier IV event
Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32D
Singles – Doubles
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
6–4, 6–3
Japan  Akiko Kijimuta Soviet Union  Larisa Neiland
United States  Linda Harvey-Wild
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
Australia  Rachel McQuillan
Austria  Judith Wiesner
Argentina  Cristina Tessi
United States  Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
6–3, 6–1
United States  Patty Fendick
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Jan 7 Holden NSW Open
Sydney, Australia
Tier III event
Hard – $225,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – Doubles
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–2
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Austria  Barbara Paulus
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
Australia  Nicole Provis
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
6–1, 6–4
United States  Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Jan 14
Jan 21
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard – $2,000,000 – 128S/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
5–7, 6–3, 6–1
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Germany  Steffi Graf
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Germany  Anke Huber
United States  Patty Fendick
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
7–6(7–4), 6–1
United States  Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
United Kingdom  Jo Durie
United Kingdom  Jeremy Bates
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
United States  Robin White
United States  Scott Davis
Jan 28 Nutri-Metics Bendon Classic
Auckland, New Zealand
Tier V event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia  Eva Švíglerová
6–2, 0–6, 6–1
Czechoslovakia  Andrea Strnadová Argentina  Cristina Tessi
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
Soviet Union  Larisa Neiland
United States  Donna Faber
Germany  Sabine Hack
Netherlands  Petra Kamstra
United States  Patty Fendick
Soviet Union  Larisa Neiland
6–3, 6–3
Australia  Jo-Anne Faull
New Zealand  Julie Richardson
Toray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
Tier II event
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D
Singles – Doubles
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
2–6, 6–2, 6–4
United States  Martina Navratilova United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Peru  Laura Gildemeister
Germany  Steffi Graf
Japan  Nana Miyagi
United States  Robin White
United States  Kathy Rinaldi
United States  Kathy Jordan
Australia  Elizabeth Smylie
4–6, 6–0, 6–3
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Robin White

February

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Feb 4 Fernleaf Classic
Wellington, New Zealand
Tier V event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Soviet Union  Leila Meskhi
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Czechoslovakia  Andrea Strnadová France  Karine Quentrec
Australia  Kristin Godridge
Czechoslovakia  Eva Švíglerová
Germany  Sabine Hack
Germany  Barbara Rittner
Australia  Louise Field
Australia  Jo-Anne Faull
New Zealand  Julie Richardson
2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
United Kingdom  Belinda Borneo
United Kingdom  Clare Wood
Oslo Open
Oslo, Norway
Tier V event
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
Sweden  Catarina Lindqvist
6–3, 6–0
Italy  Raffaella Reggi Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
France  Pascale Paradis
France  Nathalie Herreman
France  Catherine Tanvier
Sweden  Cecilia Dahlman
Austria  Beate Reinstadler
Germany  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Germany  Silke Meier
6–0, 6–2
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
Italy  Raffaella Reggi
Feb 11 Austrian Tennis Grand Prix
Linz, Austria
Tier V event
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
7–5, 6–3
Czechoslovakia  Petra Langrová Czechoslovakia  Regina Rajchrtová
Germany  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Soviet Union  Eugenia Maniokova
France  Pascale Paradis
Italy  Raffaella Reggi
Austria  Marion Maruska
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Italy  Raffaella Reggi
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Czechoslovakia  Petra Langrová
Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková
Colorado Tennis Classic
Aurora, United States
Tier V event
Hard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
United States  Lori McNeil
6–3, 6–4
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf United States  Carrie Cunningham
United States  Patty Fendick
United States  Susan Sloane
United States  Andrea Leand
United States  Halle Cioffi
United States  Peanut Louie Harper
South Africa  Lise Gregory
United States  Gretchen Rush
6–4, 6-4
United States  Patty Fendick
United States  Lori McNeil
Virginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Tier II event
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D
Singles – Doubles
United States  Martina Navratilova
6–1, 6–2
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Canada  Helen Kelesi
United States  Anne Smith
United States  Jennifer Capriati
United States  Amy Frazier
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
United States  Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
6–2, 6–4
United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Pam Shriver
Feb 18 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, United States
Tier IV event
Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
United States  Anne Smith United States  Lisa Bonder-Kreiss
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
Sweden  Catarina Lindqvist
United States  Renata Baranski
Australia  Anne Minter
Spain  Conchita Martínez
United States  Meredith McGrath
United States  Anne Smith
6–2, 6–4
United States  Katrina Adams
Canada  Jill Hetherington
Feb 25 Virginia Slims of Palm Springs
Palm Springs, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $350,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Martina Navratilova
6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles Canada  Helen Kelesi
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Canada  Patricia Hy
United States  Peanut Louie Harper
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
France  Julie Halard
Cancelled due to rain

March

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Mar 4
Mar 11
Virginia Slims of Florida
Boca Raton, United States
Tier I event
Hard – $500,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Germany  Steffi Graf France  Nathalie Tauziat
United States  Jennifer Capriati
United States  Meredith McGrath
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Germany  Claudia Porwik
Czechoslovakia  Regina Kordová
Soviet Union  Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 7–6 (7–3)
United States  Meredith McGrath
United States  Anne Smith
Mar 18 Lipton International Players Championships
Key Biscayne, United States
Tier I event
Hard – $750,000 – 96S/48D
SinglesDoubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
6–3, 7–5
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini Germany  Steffi Graf
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
United States  Zina Garrison
United States  Ginger Helgeson
United States  Jennifer Capriati
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Zina Garrison
6–4, 6–3
United States  Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Mar 25 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships
San Antonio, United States
Tier III event
Hard – $225,000 – 32S/8D
SinglesDoubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
6–4, 6–3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
France  Julie Halard
United States  Erika deLone
United States  Lori McNeil
Czechoslovakia  Eva Švíglerová
United States  Susan Sloane
United States  Patty Fendick
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
7–6(7–2), 6–2
Canada  Jill Hetherington
United States  Kathy Rinaldi

April

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Apr 1 Family Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island, United States
Tier I event
Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
6–1, 6–1
Soviet Union  Leila Meskhi Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
Italy  Federica Bonsignori
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
United States  Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Germany  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 6–0
United States  Mary Lou Daniels
South Africa  Lise Gregory
Apr 8 Bausch & Lomb Championships
Amelia Island, United States
Tier II event
Clay – $350,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Germany  Steffi Graf United States  Patty Fendick
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Soviet Union  Leila Meskhi
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships
Tokyo, Japan
Tier IV event
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Lori McNeil
2–6, 6–2, 6–1
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans Peru  Laura Gildemeister
Japan  Rika Hiraki
United States  Amy Frazier
Japan  Kumiko Okamoto
Czechoslovakia  Eva Švíglerová
United States  Marianne Werdel
United States  Amy Frazier
Japan  Maya Kidowaki
6–2, 6–4
Japan  Yone Kamio
Japan  Akiko Kijimuta
Apr 15 Volvo Women's Open
Pattaya, Thailand
Tier V event
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Indonesia  Yayuk Basuki
6–2, 6–2
Japan  Naoko Sawamatsu Japan  Rika Hiraki
United States  Marianne Werdel
United Kingdom  Sarah Loosemore
Germany  Karin Kschwendt
Japan  Misumi Miyauchi
United Kingdom  Monique Javer
Japan  Nana Miyagi
Indonesia  Suzanna Wibowo
6–1, 6–4
Japan  Rika Hiraki
Japan  Akemi Nishiya
Virginia Slims of Houston
Houston, United States
Tier II event
Clay – $350,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
6–4, 6–3
United States  Mary Joe Fernández Italy  Sandra Cecchini
United States  Linda Harvey-Wild
Italy  Federica Bonsignori
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
United States  Gigi Fernández
United States  Ann Grossman
Canada  Jill Hetherington
United States  Kathy Rinaldi
6–1, 2–6, 6–1
United States  Patty Fendick
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Apr 22 Croatian Lottery Cup
Bol, SFR Yugoslavia
Tier V event
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva Canada  Helen Kelesi
France  Sandrine Testud
Hungary  Anna-Maria Foldenyi
Italy  Laura Garrone
Switzerland  Csilla Bartos
Czechoslovakia  Andrea Strnadová
Italy  Laura Golarsa
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
Walkover
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
Italy  Laura Garrone
International Championships of Spain
Barcelona, Spain
Tier III event
Clay – $225,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Spain  Conchita Martínez
6–4, 6–1
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière France  Nathalie Tauziat
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
United States  Martina Navratilova
France  Julie Halard
Switzerland  Emanuela Zardo
Austria  Judith Wiesner
United States  Martina Navratilova
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–1, 6–3
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Austria  Judith Wiesner
Apr 29 Citizen Cup
Hamburg, Germany
Tier II event
Clay – $350,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
7–5, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles Austria  Judith Wiesner
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Soviet Union  Leila Meskhi
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Soviet Union  Larisa Neiland
7–5, 6–1
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Ilva Trophy
Taranto, Italy
Tier V event
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Switzerland  Emanuela Zardo
7–5, 6–2
Austria  Petra Ritter Italy  Silvia Farina
Finland  Nanne Dahlman
Italy  Federica Bonsignori
Argentina  Florencia Labat
Finland  Petra Thorén
France  Noëlle van Lottum
France  Alexia Dechaume
Argentina  Florencia Labat
6–2, 7–5
Italy  Laura Golarsa
United States  Ann Grossman
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
May 6 Peugeot Italian Open
Rome, Italy
Tier I event
Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
6–3, 6–2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Soviet Union  Leila Meskhi
Argentina  Bettina Fulco
United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Jennifer Capriati
United States  Jennifer Capriati
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
7–5, 6–2
Australia  Nicole Provis
South Africa  Elna Reinach
May 13 Lufthansa Cup
Berlin, Germany
Tier I event
Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
United States  Jennifer Capriati
Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková
United States  Ginger Helgeson
France  Julie Halard
Germany  Anke Huber
Soviet Union  Larisa Neiland
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–3
Australia  Nicole Provis
South Africa  Elna Reinach
May 20 Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
Tier IV event
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková
7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–3)
Australia  Rachel McQuillan Japan  Naoko Sawamatsu
Australia  Anne Minter
Austria  Judith Wiesner
Germany  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Peru  Laura Gildemeister
United States  Lori McNeil
United States  Lori McNeil
United States  Stephanie Rehe
6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–4
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
Geneva European Open
Geneva, Switzerland
Tier IV event
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Canada  Helen Kelesi Spain  Conchita Martínez
United States  Tami Whitlinger
Switzerland  Christelle Fauche
United States  Ginger Helgeson
Japan  Maya Kidowaki
United States  Shaun Stafford
Australia  Nicole Provis
Australia  Elizabeth Smylie
6–1, 6–2
Switzerland  Cathy Caverzasio
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
May 27
Jun 3
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – $2,698,740 – 128S/64D/64X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
6–3, 6–4
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Germany  Steffi Graf
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
France  Nathalie Tauziat
United States  Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–0
Soviet Union  Larisa Neiland
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Czechoslovakia  Cyril Suk
3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Netherlands  Caroline Vis
Netherlands  Paul Haarhuis

June

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Jun 10 Dow Classic
Birmingham, Great Britain
Tier IV event
Grass – $150,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Martina Navratilova
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva Netherlands  Brenda Schultz
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
United States  Lori McNeil
France  Catherine Suire
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
South Africa  Mariaan de Swardt
Australia  Nicole Provis
Australia  Elizabeth Smylie
6–3, 6–4
United States  Sandy Collins
South Africa  Elna Reinach
Jun 17 Pilkington Glass Championships
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Tier II event
Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–4
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Gigi Fernández
United States  Heather Ludloff
Indonesia  Yayuk Basuki
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
United States  Pam Shriver
Soviet Union  Larisa Neiland
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
United States  Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Jun 24
Jul 1
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – $2,728,856 – 128S/64D/64X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
6–4, 3–6, 8–6
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Jennifer Capriati
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
United States  Martina Navratilova
Peru  Laura Gildemeister
Soviet Union  Larisa Neiland
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
United States  Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Australia  Elizabeth Smylie
Australia  John Fitzgerald
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
United States  Jim Pugh

July

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Jul 8 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
Palermo, Italy
Tier V event
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
France  Mary Pierce
6–0, 6–3
Italy  Sandra Cecchini Switzerland  Emanuela Zardo
Belgium  Sandra Wasserman
Argentina  Cristina Tessi
Germany  Silke Frankl
France  Maïder Laval
France  Catherine Mothes
France  Mary Pierce
Czechoslovakia  Petra Langrová
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
Italy  Laura Garrone
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
Jul 15 Volvo San Marino Open
City of San Marino, San Marino
Tier V event
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Italy  Katia Piccolini
6–2, 6–3
Italy  Silvia Farina Bulgaria  Elena Pampoulova-Wagner
Czechoslovakia  Denisa Szabová
Italy  Raffaella Reggi
Germany  Sabine Hack
United States  Carrie Cunningham
Soviet Union  Eugenia Maniokova
Australia  Kerry-Anne Guse
Japan  Akemi Nishiya
6–0, 6–3
Italy  Laura Garrone
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
Citroën Austrian Ladies Open
Kitzbühel, Austria
Tier IV event
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain  Conchita Martínez
6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Austria  Judith Wiesner Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková
Netherlands  Nicole Jagerman
Czechoslovakia  Eva Švíglerová
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
Argentina  Florencia Labat
Austria  Marion Maruska
Argentina  Bettina Fulco
Netherlands  Nicole Jagerman
7–6, 6–1
Italy  Sandra Cecchini
Argentina  Patricia Tarabini
Jul 22 Westchester Cup
Westchester, United States
Tier V event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
France  Isabelle Demongeot
6–4, 6–4
United States  Lori McNeil Peru  Laura Gildemeister
South Africa  Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer
Germany  Marketa Kochta
United States  Carrie Cunningham
United States  Lisa Raymond
United States  Debbie Graham
South Africa  Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer
South Africa  Lise Gregory
7–5, 6–4
United States  Katrina Adams
United States  Lori McNeil
1991 Fed Cup
Nottingham, Great Britain, Hard
Team Event
Clay – 32 Teams
  Spain
2-1
  United States   Czechoslovakia
  Germany
  Austria
   Switzerland
  Italy
  Indonesia
Jul 29 Mazda Classic
San Diego, United States
Tier III event
Hard – $225,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Jennifer Capriati
4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles France  Nathalie Tauziat
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Australia  Anne Minter
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
United States  Debbie Graham
Canada  Jill Hetherington
United States  Kathy Rinaldi
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
United States  Gigi Fernández
France  Nathalie Tauziat

August

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Aug 5 Virginia Slims of Albuquerque
Albuquerque, United States
Tier IV event
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Gigi Fernández
6–0, 6–2
France  Julie Halard South Africa  Elna Reinach
United States  Susan Sloane
United States  Katrina Adams
France  Mary Pierce
France  Sandrine Testud
Italy  Linda Ferrando
United States  Katrina Adams
France  Isabelle Demongeot
6–7(2–7), 6–4, 2–6
South Africa  Lise Gregory
United States  Peanut Louie Harper
Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
Tier I event
Hard – $500,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Jennifer Capriati
6–2, 6–3
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
Peru  Laura Gildemeister
United States  Amy Frazier
Soviet Union  Larisa Neiland
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
1–6, 7–5, 6–2
Germany  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Aug 12 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
Manhattan Beach, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $350,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
6–3, 6–1
Japan  Kimiko Date Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
United Kingdom  Jo Durie
United States  Lori McNeil
Soviet Union  Larisa Neiland
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 2–6, 6–2
United States  Gretchen Magers
United States  Robin White
Aug 19 Virginia Slims of Washington
Washington, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $350,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Soviet Union  Leila Meskhi
Austria  Judith Wiesner
United States  Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Soviet Union  Larisa Neiland
5–7, 6–1, 7–6(12–10)
United States  Gigi Fernández
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
OTB International Open
Schenectady, United States
Tier V event
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Netherlands  Brenda Schultz
7–6(7–5), 6–2
France  Alexia Dechaume United States  Marianne Werdel
Australia  Nicole Provis
Germany  Anke Huber
Japan  Naoko Sawamatsu
Australia  Rachel McQuillan
Argentina  Florencia Labat
Australia  Rachel McQuillan
Germany  Claudia Porwik
6–2, 6–4
United States  Nicole Arendt
United States  Shannan McCarthy
Aug 26
Sep 2
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $2,700,000 – 128S/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
7–6(7–1), 6–1
United States  Martina Navratilova Germany  Steffi Graf
United States  Jennifer Capriati
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
United States  Gigi Fernández
United States  Pam Shriver
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Soviet Union  Larisa Neiland
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
Netherlands  Tom Nijssen
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Spain  Emilio Sánchez

September

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Sep 16 Nichirei International Championships
Tokyo, Japan
Tier II event
Hard – $350,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
6–1, 6–1
United States  Mary Joe Fernández United States  Amy Frazier
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Japan  Maya Kidowaki
United States  Debbie Graham
Peru  Laura Gildemeister
United States  Marianne Werdel
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–3
United States  Carrie Cunningham
Peru  Laura Gildemeister
Clarins Open
Paris, France
Tier IV event
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain  Conchita Martínez
6–0, 6–3
Argentina  Inés Gorrochategui France  Julie Halard
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
Switzerland  Emanuela Zardo
Germany  Veronika Martinek
Netherlands  Nicole Jagerman
Germany  Silke Meier
Czechoslovakia  Petra Langrová
Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková
6–4, 6–4
France  Alexia Dechaume
France  Julie Halard
Sep 23 Tournoi de Bayonne
Bayonne, France
Tier IV event
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Soviet Union  Leila Meskhi Australia  Rachel McQuillan
France  Nathalie Tauziat
France  Julie Halard
Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková
Czechoslovakia  Eva Švíglerová
Germany  Claudia Porwik
Argentina  Patricia Tarabini
France  Nathalie Tauziat
6–3, Retired
Australia  Rachel McQuillan
France  Catherine Tanvier
St. Petersburg Open
Saint Petersburg, Soviet Union
Tier V event
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Soviet Union  Larisa Neiland
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Germany  Barbara Rittner United Kingdom  Jo Durie
Germany  Katja Oeljeklaus
Soviet Union  Elena Brioukhovets
France  Isabelle Demongeot
France  Sandrine Testud
United States  Ann Henricksson
Soviet Union  Elena Brioukhovets
Soviet Union  Natalia Medvedeva
7–5, 6–3
France  Isabelle Demongeot
United Kingdom  Jo Durie
Sep 30 Volkswagen Cup
Leipzig, Germany
Tier III event
Carpet (i) – $225,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
6–3, 6–3
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná Austria  Barbara Paulus
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Austria  Judith Wiesner
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
Germany  Anke Huber
Germany  Barbara Rittner
Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
France  Isabelle Demongeot
6–4, 6–3
Canada  Jill Hetherington
United States  Kathy Rinaldi
Milan Ladies Open
Milan, Italy
Tier III event
Carpet (i) – $225,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
United States  Martina Navratilova Spain  Conchita Martínez
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
United States  Gigi Fernández
Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
United States  Sandy Collins
United States  Lori McNeil
7–6(7–0), 6–3
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
Italy  Raffaella Reggi

October

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Oct 7 BMW European Indoors
Zürich, Switzerland
Tier II event
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
West Germany  Steffi Graf
6–4, 6–4
France  Nathalie Tauziat Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Germany  Marketa Kochta
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Austria  Judith Wiesner
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia  Andrea Strnadová
6–4, 6–3
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
United States  Lori McNeil
Oct 14 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt, Germany
Tier II event
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Germany  Anke Huber
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
United States  Martina Navratilova Austria  Judith Wiesner
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
6–2, 5–7, 6–4
United States  Pam Shriver
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
Oct 21 Midland Bank Championships
Brighton, Great Britain
Tier II event
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Germany  Steffi Graf
5–7, 6–4, 6–1
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson Austria  Barbara Paulus
Sweden  Catarina Lindqvist
United States  Lori McNeil
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
United States  Pam Shriver
Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 6–2
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
United States  Lori McNeil
Puerto Rico Open
Dorado, Puerto Rico
Tier IV event
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
France  Julie Halard
7–5, 7–5
South Africa  Amanda Coetzer Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
France  Mary Pierce
United States  Gigi Fernández
United States  Susan Sloane
United States  Carrie Cunningham
Germany  Barbara Rittner
Japan  Rika Hiraki
Argentina  Florencia Labat
6–3, 6–3
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
United States  Camille Benjamin
Oct 28 Arizona Classic
Scottsdale, United States
Tier IV event
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
7–5, 6–1
United States  Chanda Rubin Czechoslovakia  Karina Habšudová
France  Julie Halard
United States  Ginger Helgeson
United States  Kimberly Po
Australia  Nicole Provis
United States  Patty Fendick
United States  Peanut Louie Harper
United States  Cammy MacGregor
7–5, 3–6, 6–3
United States  Sandy Collins
South Africa  Elna Reinach

November

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Nov 4 Virginia Slims of California
Oakland, United States
Tier II event
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Martina Navratilova
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
United States  Lori McNeil
United States  Linda Harvey-Wild
United States  Amy Frazier
United States  Stephanie Rehe
France  Mary Pierce
United States  Patty Fendick
United States  Gigi Fernández
6–4, 7–5
United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Pam Shriver
Virginia Slims of Nashville
Brentwood, United States
Tier IV event
Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium  Sabine Appelmans
6–2, 6–4
United States  Katrina Adams Czechoslovakia  Karina Habšudová
Soviet Union  Natalia Medvedeva
Indonesia  Yayuk Basuki
United States  Mary Lou Daniels
United States  Tammy Whittington
France  Isabelle Demongeot
United States  Sandy Collins
South Africa  Elna Reinach
5–7, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Indonesia  Yayuk Basuki
Netherlands  Caroline Vis
Nov 11 Jello Classic
Indianapolis, United States
Tier IV event
Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva
7–6(7–1), 6–2
United States  Audra Keller Argentina  Mercedes Paz
Czechoslovakia  Radka Zrubáková
United States  Susan Sloane
United States  Mary Lou Daniels
United States  Linda Harvey-Wild
Finland  Petra Thorén
United States  Patty Fendick
United States  Gigi Fernández
6–4, 6–2
United States  Katrina Adams
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
Tier II event
Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
7–5, 6–1
United States  Jennifer Capriati Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Netherlands  Brenda Schultz
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Spain  Conchita Martínez
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Soviet Union  Larisa Neiland
6–2, 6–4
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Zina Garrison-Jackson
Novr 18 Virginia Slims Championships
New York City, United States
Year-end Championship
Carpet (i) – $3,000,000 – 16S/8D
SinglesDoubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Monica Seles
6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0
United States  Martina Navratilova Argentina  Gabriela Sabatini
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Jennifer Capriati
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Germany  Steffi Graf
United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Pam Shriver
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
United States  Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná

Rankings

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Below are the 1991 WTA year-end rankings (November 25, 1991) in both singles and doubles competition:

Singles Year-end Ranking[1]
No Player Name Points 1990 Change
1   Monica Seles (YUG) 277.5000 2 +1
2   Steffi Graf (GER) 219.2929 1 -1
3   Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) 200.0625 5 +2
4   Martina Navratilova (USA) 191.1209 3 -1
5   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) 153.4042 7 +2
6   Jennifer Capriati (USA) 142.9872 8 +2
7   Jana Novotná (CZE) 108.5754 13 +6
8   Mary Joe Fernández (USA) 100.9980 4 -4
9   Conchita Martínez (ESP) 95.0357 11 +2
10   Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (SUI) 87.6250 9 -1
11   Katerina Maleeva (BUL) 74.8938 6 -5
12   Zina Garrison (USA) 66.4118 10 -2
13   Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) 64.6053 18 +5
14   Anke Huber (GER) 62.2143 37 +23
15   Leila Meskhi (URS) 61.2333 19 +4
16   Judith Wiesner (AUT) 58.8929 17 +1
17   Helena Suková (CZE) 56.7500 14 -3
18   Sabine Appelmans (BEL) 50.8813 22 +4
19   Lori McNeil (USA) 45.6727 52 +33
20   Julie Halard (FRA) 44.9391 41 +21
Doubles Year-end Ranking[2]
No Player Name Points 1990 Change
1   Jana Novotná (CZE) 376.4444 2 +1
2   Larisa Savchenko (URS) 341.7549 7 +5
3   Natasha Zvereva (URS) 330.4679 5 +2
4   Gigi Fernández (USA) 319.5391 3 -1
5   Mary Joe Fernández (USA) 245.4052 6 +1
6   Martina Navratilova (USA) 241.1909 4 -2
7   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) 222.3563 8 +1
8   Helena Suková (CZE) 208.7786 1 -7
9   Pam Shriver (USA) 200.9474 92 +83
10   Patty Fendick (USA) 188.1000 11 +1
11   Anne Smith (USA) 176.2258 17 +6
12   Zina Garrison (USA) 174.3524 13 +1
13   Jill Hetherington (CAN) 145.7619 43 +30
14   Elizabeth Smylie (AUS) 141.7350 10 -4
15   Mercedes Paz (ARG) 141.3158 14 -1
16   Katrina Adams (USA) 137.8947 21 +5
17   Elna Reinach (RSA) 137.8500 19 +2
18   Nicole Provis (AUS) 135.8824 26 +8
19   Lori McNeil (USA) 134.6842 22 +3
20   Kathy Rinaldi (USA) 134.6000 80 +60

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1991" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  2. ^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1991" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-05-24.