1991 Volvo Tennis/Los Angeles – Singles
Appearance
Singles | |
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1991 Volvo Tennis/Los Angeles | |
Champion | Pete Sampras |
Runner-up | Brad Gilbert |
Score | 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 |
Draw | 32 (4Q / 3WC) |
Seeds | 8 |
Stefan Edberg was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Brad Gilbert.[1][2]
Pete Sampras won the title by defeating Brad Gilbert 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 in the final.[3][4]
Seeds
[edit]- Stefan Edberg (semifinals)
- Pete Sampras (champion)
- Michael Chang (second round)
- Brad Gilbert (final)
- Cristiano Caratti (first round)
- Todd Woodbridge (second round)
- Aaron Krickstein (quarterfinals)
- Amos Mansdorf (quarterfinals)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
[edit]Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Stefan Edberg | 62 | 77 | 4 | |||||||||
4 | Brad Gilbert | 77 | 61 | 6 | |||||||||
4 | Brad Gilbert | 2 | 77 | 3 | |||||||||
2 | Pete Sampras | 6 | 65 | 6 | |||||||||
Stefano Pescosolido | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
2 | Pete Sampras | 6 | 6 |
Top half
[edit]First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | S Edberg | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R Krishnan | 4 | 3 | 1 | S Edberg | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
P Lundgren | 7 | 6 | P Lundgren | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D Pate | 5 | 2 | 1 | S Edberg | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
J Stoltenberg | 6 | 6 | 7 | A Krickstein | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | P Annacone | 1 | 3 | J Stoltenberg | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D Goldie | 66 | 64 | 7 | A Krickstein | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | A Krickstein | 78 | 77 | 1 | S Edberg | 62 | 77 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | B Gilbert | 6 | 7 | 4 | B Gilbert | 77 | 61 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | J Frana | 3 | 5 | 4 | B Gilbert | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J Pugh | 6 | 5 | 1 | JP Fleurian | 63 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
JP Fleurian | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | B Gilbert | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B Pearce | 6 | 1 | 1 | Q | S Bryan | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S Bryan | 1 | 6 | 6 | Q | S Bryan | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
W Ferreira | 3 | 64 | 6 | T Woodbridge | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | T Woodbridge | 6 | 77 |
Bottom half
[edit]First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | C Caratti | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S Davis | 6 | 6 | S Davis | 77 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J Stark | 5 | 5 | G Muller | 65 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G Muller | 7 | 7 | S Davis | 65 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M Woodforde | 4 | 4 | S Pescosolido | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S Pescosolido | 6 | 6 | S Pescosolido | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Pernfors | 6 | 1 | 60 | 3 | M Chang | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | M Chang | 2 | 6 | 77 | S Pescosolido | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | A Mansdorf | 6 | 6 | 2 | P Sampras | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T Högstedt | 4 | 3 | 8 | A Mansdorf | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | M Kaplan | 2 | 4 | Q | G Pozzi | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | G Pozzi | 6 | 6 | 8 | A Mansdorf | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S Matsuoka | 6 | 6 | 2 | P Sampras | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
J Tarango | 3 | 1 | S Matsuoka | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G Bloom | 0 | 2 | 2 | P Sampras | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | P Sampras | 6 | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Gilbert upsets Edberg at Volvo LA". Los Angeles. United Press International. August 3, 1991. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Bonk, Thomas (August 4, 1991). "LOS ANGELES TENNIS TOURNAMENT : A Very Good Win for Gilbert". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Capriati knocks Seles from No. 1 spot". The Baltimore Sun. August 5, 1991. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
Pete Sampras won his first championship since last year's U.S. Open, beating Brad Gilbert in three sets at the Volvo Tennis tournament in Los Angeles. Sampras, the second seed, defeated fourth-seeded Gilbert, 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. p. 119, 138. ISBN 9780002184304.