1991 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Virginia Slims of Palm Springs

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1991 Newsweek Champions Cup
and Virginia Slims of Palm Springs
DateMarch 2 – March 16
Edition16th
Prize money$750,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Champions
Men's singles
United States Jim Courier [1]
Women's singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Men's doubles
United States Jim Courier / Spain Javier Sánchez [2]
Women's doubles
See Women's Doubles note
← 1990 · Newsweek Champions Cup · 1992 →
← 1990 · Virginia Slims of Palm Springs · 1992 →

The 1991 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Virginia Slims of Palm Springs were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 16th edition of the tournament, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1991 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II Series of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was held from March 2 through March 16, 1991.

Champions

Men's Singles

United States Jim Courier def. France Guy Forget, 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)

  • It was Jim Courier's 1st title of the year and his 2nd overall. It was his 1st Masters title.

Women's Singles

United States Martina Navratilova def. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6–2, 7–6(8–6)

  • It was Martina Navratilova's 2nd title of the year and her 154th overall.

Men's Doubles

United States Jim Courier / Spain Javier Sánchez def. France Guy Forget / France Henri Leconte 7–6, 3–6, 6–3

Women's Doubles

The women's doubles final was not played due to rain.

References

  1. ^ "Indian Wells Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "Indian Wells Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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