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1991 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles – Singles

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Singles
1991 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
Final
ChampionSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Runner-upJapan Kimiko Date
Score6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1990 · LA Women's Tennis Championships · 1992 →

Monica Seles was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Kimiko Date 6–3, 6–1 in the final. Despite the win, Seles lost the world No. 1 spot to Steffi Graf, as her opponent needed to be in a high ranking in order to Seles to earn bonus points (Date was No. 112 while Gabriela Sabatini, defeated at the semifinals, was No. 3)[1][2][3]

Date also became the first Japanese female player on reaching the final of any Tier II tournament.[2]

Seeds

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

  1. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (champion)
  2. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  3. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
  4. United States Zina Garrison (second round)
  5. Soviet Union Leila Meskhi (second round)
  6. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Amy Frazier (third round)
  8. United States Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
  9. (n/a)
  10. Indonesia Yayuk Basuki (third round)
  11. France Mary Pierce (third round)
  12. United States Susan Sloane (first round)
  13. United States Tami Whitlinger (first round)
  14. Czechoslovakia Regina Rajchrtová (first round)
  15. Sweden Catarina Lindqvist (third round)
  16. Australia Anne Minter (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 6
Argentina Mercedes Paz 2 2
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 65 6 6
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 77 4 4
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6
6 Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 6 4 0
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 6
Q Japan Kimiko Date 3 1
Q Japan Kimiko Date 6 6
United Kingdom Jo Durie 4 1
Q Japan Kimiko Date 3 6 6
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 1 4
8 United States Lori McNeil 3 6 5
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 4 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6
South Africa E Reinach 5 6 6 South Africa E Reinach 1 0
United Kingdom C Wood 7 1 3 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6
United States P Fendick 0 2 South Africa A Coetzer 4 1
United States R White 6 6 United States R White 4 4
South Africa A Coetzer 6 7 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
14 Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová 4 5 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6
16 Australia A Minter 3 6 1 Argentina M Paz 2 2
Australia N Bradtke 6 4 6 Australia N Bradtke 6 62 3
United States E deLone 1 6 3 Argentina M Paz 3 77 6
Argentina M Paz 6 3 6 Argentina M Paz 3 78 6
Italy L Ferrando 6 6 7 United States A Frazier 6 66 1
Q United Kingdom S Gomer 3 4 Italy L Ferrando 4 2
7 United States A Frazier 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
France I Demongeot 77 6 France I Demongeot 2 3
United States A May 63 3 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
LL Australia JA Faull 3 1 France P Paradis-Mangon 1 3
Q Australia Stephanie Martin 6 6 Q Australia Stephanie Martin 3 6 4
France P Paradis-Mangon 1 6 6 France P Paradis-Mangon 6 3 6
South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 3 3 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6
11 France M Pierce 6 4 6 6 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 4 0
Argentina P Tarabini 2 6 0 11 France M Pierce 6 6
France N van Lottum 6 6 France N van Lottum 2 2
United States S Stafford 3 4 11 France M Pierce 77 2 2
Q France N Herreman 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia H Suková 64 6 6
Q New Zealand C Toleafoa 3 1 Q France N Herreman 0 4
6 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Soviet Union L Meskhi 4 1
Q Japan K Date 6 6 Q Japan K Date 6 6
Sweden C Dahlman 2 2 Q Japan K Date 6 6
Soviet Union L Savchenko 0 0 10 Indonesia Y Basuki 2 2
United States A Grossman 6 6 United States A Grossman 3 4
West Germany C Porwik 6 2 4 10 Indonesia Y Basuki 6 6
10 Indonesia Y Basuki 2 6 6 Q Japan K Date 6 6
13 United States T Whitlinger 3 77 4 United Kingdom J Durie 4 1
United States G Magers 6 63 6 United States G Magers 6 7
United States G Helgeson 7 6 United States G Helgeson 4 5
United Kingdom M Javer 5 2 United States G Magers 3 4
United States P Harper 6 3 3 United Kingdom J Durie 6 6
United Kingdom J Durie 2 6 6 United Kingdom J Durie 6 63 7
4 United States Z Garrison 3 77 5

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 United States L McNeil 6 6
Q Japan M Endo 2 3 Q Netherlands S Rottier 1 4
Q Netherlands S Rottier 6 6 8 United States L McNeil 65 6 6
France A Dechaume 6 6 15 Sweden C Lindqvist 77 0 1
United States K Po 1 1 France A Dechaume 6 1 2
United States C Benjamin 5 3 15 Sweden C Lindqvist 2 6 6
15 Sweden C Lindqvist 7 6 8 United States L McNeil 3 6 5
12 United States S Sloane 1 1r 2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 4 7
United States D Graham 6 2 United States D Graham 6 6
France C Suire 6 5 1 Q Netherlands P Kamstra 1 0
Q Netherlands P Kamstra 4 7 6 United States D Graham 3 1
Canada P Hy 6 7 2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
LL United States H Ludloff 4 5 Canada P Hy 3 0
2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Bonk, Thomas (August 19, 1991). "Even for Seles, an Odd Win : Tennis: She beats Date easily but can't shake controversy about entry in Washington event". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Seles wins title, loses No.1 spot". The Washington Post. Manhattan Beach, California. August 18, 1991. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Sarni, Jim (August 19, 1991). "Seles wins tournament, loses ranking, finds trouble". Manhattan Beach, California: Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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