1991 Virginia Slims of Palm Springs – Singles

Singles
1991 Newsweek Champions Cup
and the Virginia Slims of Palm Springs
Champion United States Martina Navratilova
Runner-up Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Final score 6–2, 7–6(8–6)

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, defeating Monica Seles in the final, 6–2, 7–6(8–6).

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (Final)
  2. United States Martina Navratilova (Champion)
  3. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (Quarterfinals)
  4. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (Second round)
  5. United States Amy Frazier (Third round)
  6. Austria Barbara Paulus (Third Round)
  7. France Nathalie Tauziat (Semifinals)
  8. Canada Helen Kelesi (Semifinals)
  9. Germany Anke Huber (Second round
  10. South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (Third round)
  11. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (Third Round)
  12. United States Lori McNeil (Second Round)
  13. Sweden Catarina Lindqvist (Third Round)
  14. United States Marianne Werdel (First Round)
  15. France Julie Halard (Quarterfinals)
  16. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
 
1  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 6  
8  Canada Helen Kelesi 0 3  
  1  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 2 66
  2  United States Martina Navratilova 6 78
7  France Nathalie Tauziat 3 63
2  United States Martina Navratilova 6 77  

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6  
 United Kingdom M Javer 6 6      United Kingdom M Javer 3 1  
Q  United States C Kuhlman 4 1       1  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6  
 United States A Keller 2 6 6        Belgium S Appelmans 3 0  
 South Africa E Reinach 6 0 0      United States A Keller 2 7 3
 United States L Harvey-Wild 3 4      Belgium S Appelmans 6 5 6  
11  Belgium S Appelmans 6 6       1  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 7 6
16  Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 5 1        Canada P Hy 5 2
 Australia A Minter 3 7 6      Australia A Minter 1 4  
 Germany B Rittner 2 5      Canada P Hy 6 6  
 Canada P Hy 6 7        Canada P Hy 4 6 6
 Sweden C Dahlman 78 5 77       5  United States A Frazier 6 4 3  
 Australia L Field 66 7 65      Sweden C Dahlman 3 5
    5  United States A Frazier 6 7  
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    4  Czechoslovakia H Suková 64 6 67  
 United States P Fendick 65 2r      United States P Louie-Harper 77 3 79  
 United States P Louie-Harper 77 3r        United States P Louie-Harper 3 6 6  
WC  United States P Nelson 7 6       13  Sweden C Lindqvist 6 4 3  
 United States H Na 5 4     WC  United States P Nelson 1 3
 Japan N Miyagi 4 2     13  Sweden C Lindqvist 6 6  
13  Sweden C Lindqvist 6 6        United States P Louie-Harper 4 6 2
10  South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 6        Canada H Kelesi 6 3 6
 France N Herreman 2 2     10  South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 65 6 6  
 France I Demongeot 5 6 6      France I Demongeot 77 3 1  
WC  United States K Phebus 7 3 4       10  South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 77 3 1
Q  United Kingdom C Wood 77 6       8  Canada H Kelesi 65 6 6  
 France M Pierce 64 4     Q  United Kingdom C Wood 4 4
    8  Canada H Kelesi 6 6  
 

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    7  France N Tauziat 6 6  
Q  Japan K Date 6 6     Q  Japan K Date 2 2  
 Germany B Reinstadler 3 3       7  France N Tauziat 6 6  
 Luxembourg K Kschwendt 6 6        Luxembourg K Kschwendt 3 3  
 Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 4 4      Luxembourg K Kschwendt 2 77 77
 Peru P Vásquez 63 3      United States L McNeil 6 61 63  
12  United States L McNeil 77 6       7  France N Tauziat 78 78
14  United States M Werdel 5 4       3  Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 66 66
 United States S Martin 7 6      United States S Martin 6 6  
 United States K Rinaldi 6 2 4      Japan T Takagi 3 5  
 Japan T Takagi 3 6 6        United States S Martin 0 2
Q  United States C Benjamin 3 4       3  Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 6 6  
 France P Paradis 6 6      France P Paradis 1 0r
    3  Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 6 2  
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    6  Austria B Paulus 6 6  
 United States S Rehe 4 6 6      United States S Rehe 4 3  
 United Kingdom J Durie 6 4 4       6  Austria B Paulus 6 2 4  
 United States A Henricksson 5 4       15  France J Halard 3 6 6  
 Hungary A Temesvári 7 6      Hungary A Temesvári 2 65
Q  United States J Watanabe 5 6 3     15  France J Halard 6 77  
15  France J Halard 7 4 6       15  France J Halard 2 5
9  Germany A Huber 6 4 6       2  United States M Navratilova 6 7
Q  Canada R Simpson-Alter 3 6 1     10  Germany A Huber 6 3 2  
 France A Dechaume 2 2     Q  United States G Helgeson 2 6 6  
Q  United States G Helgeson 6 6       Q  United States G Helgeson 0 2
Q  United States T Whitlinger 6 5 0       2  United States M Navratilova 6 6  
 South Africa A Coetzer 3 7 6      South Africa [Amanda Coetzer 2 2
    2  United States M Navratilova 6 6  
 

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