1991 Italian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1991 Italian Open
Champion Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-up Monica Seles
Score6–3, 6–2
Draw56 (8 Q)
Seeds16
Main article: 1991 Italian Open

Gabriela Sabatini defeated the defending champion Monica Seles in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1991 Italian Open.[1][2][3]

Sabatini dropped just 13 games in her five matches, 1 less than the 14 games Seles dropped in the previous year’s tournament.

Seeds

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

  1. Monica Seles (final)
  2. Gabriela Sabatini (champion)
  3. Martina Navratilova (quarterfinal)
  4. Mary Joe Fernández (semifinal)
  5. Conchita Martínez (semifinal)
  6. Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere (third round)
  7. Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinal)
  8. Leila Meskhi (quarterfinal)
  9. Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  10. n/a
  11. Sandra Cecchini (first round)
  12. Helen Kelesi (third round)
  13. Anke Huber (third round)
  14. Mercedes Paz (first round)
  15. Magdalena Maleeva (first round)
  16. Federica Bonsignori (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Monica Seles 6 6
8 Leila Meskhi 0 1
1 Monica Seles 7 2 6
4 Mary Joe Fernández 5 6 4
4 Mary Joe Fernández 6 6
Q Bettina Fulco 3 2
1 Monica Seles 3 2
2 Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
5 Conchita Martínez 6 6
3 Martina Navratilova 3 4
5 Conchita Martínez 1 0
2 Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
7 Jennifer Capriati 0 2
2 Gabriela Sabatini 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 M Seles 6 6
N Provis 6 6 N Provis 3 1
L Golarsa 4 1 1 M Seles 6 6
K Piccolini 6 7 K Piccolini 3 1
LL S Testud 2 6 K Piccolini 6 6
K Quentrec 6 7 K Quentrec 2 3
11 S Cecchini 4 5 1 Monica Seles 6 6
R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 6 8 Leila Meskhi 0 1
N Baudone 2 3 R Fairbank-Nideffer 3 6 5
A Grossman 4 6 6 A Kijimuta 6 4 7
A Kijimuta 6 2 7 A Kijimuta 1 7 1
L Ferrando 6 6 8 L Meskhi 6 6 6
C Lindqvist 2 1 L Ferrando 6 0
8 L Meskhi 7 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 M Joe Fernández 7 6
Q L Jachia 6 6 6 Q L Jachia 5 3
H Cioffi 7 2 3 4 M Joe Fernández 6 6
N Herreman 6 6 B Rittner 1 3
R Grande 2 1 N Herreman 4 7 6
B Rittner 6 6 B Rittner 6 5 7
16 F Bonsignori 2 3 4 Mary Joe Fernández 6 6
14 M Paz 1 4 Q Bettina Fulco 3 2
Q B Fulco 6 6 Q B Fulco 7 6
Q E Maniokova 7 6 Q E Maniokova 6 4
Q I Demongeot 5 1 Q B Fulco 2 6 6
Q S Lucchi 3 6 3 6 M Maleeva-Fragniere 6 4 1
F Labat 6 1 6 F Labat 2 1
6 M Maleeva-Fragniere 6 6

Bottom half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 C Martínez 6 6
S Loosemore 2 4 Q S Martin 3 3
Q S Martin 6 6 5 C Martínez 6 6
R McQuillan 6 6 12 H Kelesi 1 1
Q F Fortuni 2 0 R McQuillan 2 3
G Helgeson 2 0 12 H Kelesi 6 6
12 H Kelesi 6 6 5 Conchita Martínez 6 6
13 A Huber 6 6 3 Martina Navratilova 3 4
A Dechaume 1 3 13 A Huber 6 6 6
E Švíglerová 6 6 5 L Garrone 7 1 2
L Garrone 2 7 7 13 A Huber 6 1 3
R Rajchrtová 5 6 4 3 M Navratilova 3 6 6
E Reinach 7 4 6 E Reinach 3 0
3 M Navratilova 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 J Capriati 7 7
C Kohde-Kilsch 2 4 C Tessi 5 6
C Tessi 6 6 7 J Capriati 6 6
C Cunningham 7 6 J Halard 2 4
S Farina 5 4 C Cunningham 6 0 2
J Halard 3 6 7 J Halard 3 6 6
15 M Maleeva 6 4 6 7 Jennifer Capriati 0 2
9 N Tauziat 6 6 6 2 Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
Q R Alter 2 7 4 9 N Tauziat 3 6 6
J Durie 4 5 A Strnadová 6 3 3
A Strnadová 6 7 9 N Tauziat 0 1
A Coetzer 6 6 2 G Sabatini 6 6
F Romano 2 4 A Coetzer 2 2
2 G Sabatini 6 6

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. p. 166. ISBN 9780002184304.
  2. ^ "1991 Rome WTA Draw" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Rome (06 May 1991 – 12 May 1991) – Singles – Main Draw". event.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
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