1991 Virginia Slims of Palm Springs – Singles

Singles
1991 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Virginia Slims of Palm Springs
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	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. Monica Seles (Final)
2. Martina Navratilova (Champion)
3. Katerina Maleeva (Quarterfinals)
4. Helena Suková (Second round)
5. Amy Frazier (Third round)
6. Barbara Paulus (Third Round)
7. Nathalie Tauziat (Semifinals)
8. Helen Kelesi (Semifinals)
9. Anke Huber (Second round
10. Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (Third round)
11. Sabine Appelmans (Third Round)
12. Lori McNeil (Second Round)
13. Catarina Lindqvist (Third Round)
14. Marianne Werdel (First Round)
15. Julie Halard (Quarterfinals)
16. Magdalena Maleeva (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Monica Seles	6	6
	8	Helen Kelesi	0	3
								1	Monica Seles	2	6^6
								2	Martina Navratilova	6	7^8
	7	Nathalie Tauziat	3	6^3
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	7^7

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	M Seles	6	6
	M Javer	6	6					M Javer	3	1
Q	C Kuhlman	4	1											1	M Seles	6	6
	A Keller	2	6	6											S Appelmans	3	0
	E Reinach	6	0	0				A Keller	2	7	3
	L Harvey-Wild	3	4					S Appelmans	6	5	6
11	S Appelmans	6	6																		1	M Seles	7	6
16	M Maleeva	6	5	1																		P Hy	5	2
	A Minter	3	7	6				A Minter	1	4
	B Rittner	2	5					P Hy	6	6
	P Hy	6	7												P Hy	4	6	6
	C Dahlman	7^8	5	7^7										5	A Frazier	6	4	3
	L Field	6^6	7	6^5				C Dahlman	3	5
							5	A Frazier	6	7

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	H Suková	6^4	6	6^7
	P Fendick	6^5	2^r					P Louie-Harper	7^7	3	7^9
	P Louie-Harper	7^7	3^r												P Louie-Harper	3	6	6
WC	P Nelson	7	6											13	C Lindqvist	6	4	3
	H Na	5	4				WC	P Nelson	1	3
	N Miyagi	4	2				13	C Lindqvist	6	6
13	C Lindqvist	6	6																			P Louie-Harper	4	6	2
10	R Fairbank-Nideffer	6	6																			H Kelesi	6	3	6
	N Herreman	2	2				10	R Fairbank-Nideffer	6^5	6	6
	I Demongeot	5	6	6				I Demongeot	7^7	3	1
WC	K Phebus	7	3	4										10	R Fairbank-Nideffer	7^7	3	1
Q	C Wood	7^7	6											8	H Kelesi	6^5	6	6
	M Pierce	6^4	4				Q	C Wood	4	4
							8	H Kelesi	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	N Tauziat	6	6
Q	K Date	6	6				Q	K Date	2	2
	B Reinstadler	3	3											7	N Tauziat	6	6
	K Kschwendt	6	6												K Kschwendt	3	3
	A Strnadová	4	4					K Kschwendt	2	7^7	7^7
	P Vásquez	6^3	3					L McNeil	6	6^1	6^3
12	L McNeil	7^7	6																		7	N Tauziat	7^8	7^8
14	M Werdel	5	4																		3	Katerina Maleeva	6^6	6^6
	S Martin	7	6					S Martin	6	6
	K Rinaldi	6	2	4				T Takagi	3	5
	T Takagi	3	6	6											S Martin	0	2
Q	C Benjamin	3	4											3	Katerina Maleeva	6	6
	P Paradis	6	6					P Paradis	1	0^r
							3	Katerina Maleeva	6	2

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	B Paulus	6	6
	S Rehe	4	6	6				S Rehe	4	3
	J Durie	6	4	4										6	B Paulus	6	2	4
	A Henricksson	5	4											15	J Halard	3	6	6
	A Temesvári	7	6					A Temesvári	2	6^5
Q	J Watanabe	5	6	3			15	J Halard	6	7^7
15	J Halard	7	4	6																	15	J Halard	2	5
9	A Huber	6	4	6																	2	M Navratilova	6	7
Q	R Simpson-Alter	3	6	1			10	A Huber	6	3	2
	A Dechaume	2	2				Q	G Helgeson	2	6	6
Q	G Helgeson	6	6											Q	G Helgeson	0	2
Q	T Whitlinger	6	5	0										2	M Navratilova	6	6
	A Coetzer	3	7	6				[Amanda Coetzer	2	2
							2	M Navratilova	6	6

References

• Drawsheet