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
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.

2

Draw

Key

• 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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Monica Seles	6	6
	8	Helen Kelesi	0	3
								1	Monica Seles	2	66
								2	Martina Navratilova	6	78
	7	Nathalie Tauziat	3	63
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	77

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	78	5	77										5	A Frazier	6	4	3
		L Field	66	7	65				C Dahlman	3	5
								5	A Frazier	6	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	H Suková	64	6	67
		P Fendick	65	2r					P Louie-Harper	77	3	79
		P Louie-Harper	77	3r												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	65	6	6
		I Demongeot	5	6	6				I Demongeot	77	3	1
	WC	K Phebus	7	3	4										10	R Fairbank-Nideffer	77	3	1
	Q	C Wood	77	6											8	H Kelesi	65	6	6
		M Pierce	64	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	77	77
		P Vásquez	63	3					L McNeil	6	61	63
	12	L McNeil	77	6																		7	N Tauziat	78	78
	14	M Werdel	5	4																		3	Katerina Maleeva	66	66
		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	0r
								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	65
	Q	J Watanabe	5	6	3			15	J Halard	6	77
	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